Placing seed or transplant on the side of the pot.

Discussion in 'Advanced Growing Techniques' started by Baked Bread Baker, Apr 4, 2015.

  1. #1 Baked Bread Baker, Apr 4, 2015
    Has anyone tried or know if having the plant growing from the side rather than middle has an effect on root development.

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    ( • ) what I'm asking

    Reason being lst pulling top down to just above soil and pulling down side branches as well ( bonsai) I have one side of the pot denser with growth than the other side


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  2. #2 waktoo, Apr 4, 2015
    It's what I do for all my LST plantings, and is especially useful when running no-tills...
     
    Roots will grow to where there's room for them to grow.
     
  3. #3 Baked Bread Baker, Apr 4, 2015
    I figured they would just find a path over to the other side once they found the closer wall.

    Risk of having them get compacted and root bound on the one side?


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  4. #4 waktoo, Apr 4, 2015
     
    Never been an issue for me personally.  Been growing LST's for about two years now, but I do grow in SmartPots.  Still doubt very seriously that it would be an issue, even in plastic pots.
     
  5. #5 Baked Bread Baker, Apr 5, 2015
    That's what I was hoping to hear, thanks.


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  6. #6 pointswest, Aug 10, 2015
    Plants planted in the center of the pots get much better root branching and quicker root development than plants planted on the sides of the pots.


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