Indoor Root Growth Idea

[thecreatorst]

Hello all
I will get to the point immediately, i have seen many growers put seedlings in a party cup and then transplant to a biger pot. This helps the young plant to develop some roots before going into the actual plant. After that the plant's roots get to the bottom of the container and just grow in a round shape.
And here comes my idea... would it not be better if during the life of a plant we transplanted (or found another way to do it) so that the plant stops at a certain point in a pot the routs go round at that point and then continue and do the same 3-4 times in a big pot.
This would allow for a plant to have more roots so bigger yields.
Anyone thinks this is a good idea???
I know it is not that much of an atoflower question but still this could have some use!!
Please tell me what you think

 

[stonemaster]

Sorry no. It is best to start them in the big pot and never slow down root production. I can see you have given it a lot of thought though.

 

[JM]

yeah... roots hit bottom... flowering stage triggers... no reversing it on an auto... bst bet is start in the pot you want to finish in... unless you know your train...
good theory though! :thumbs:

 

[namvet25]

:booya:Hey I got an Idea,someone should come up with a pot with holes in the side and when the roots hit the holes they self prune and continue on in another direction,therfore rerouting the roots in many directions and not just in circles.Oh,I think i'll call it a AIRPOT!!!!!!

 

[JM]

cazy vets! bunch of idea thieves! :smokebuds:

 

[thecreatorst]

Actually i was not talking about airpots at all, seems you have not get the point except from the first post. I was talking about stopping the root growth downwards to expand in a circle at a point in the middle of the pot and then let the grow downwards to the bottom and start circling again.

 

[namvet25]

Just add some mychorizae root stimulater to your mix and you'll have all the roots you want.My head is circleling around from reading all this,so I have to go lite one up to straighten it out.

 

[JM]

dont tak us wrong mate... we're kiddin around a lot here... but your idea was a good one... but its been tried and wasnt as successful as starting in the pot you want to finish in... airpots are a terrific alternative tho! :thumbs:

 

[spelsylver]

Keep Full Duplex's spirit alive on the forum and throw in the tier cup method 2 cups 1 plant...I use it.

 

[thecreatorst]

I did not judge you nor was i offended. Just wanted to clear what i ment so that i could have a definitive answer as to why it ewould be a bad idea
I think it is more clear to me now