- Propagate on a wire bench 12” to 30” above the greenhouse floor in RootMaker® 18-Cell or RM 32-Cell Propagation Trays. This will ensure that the root systems will be of superior quality.
- No circling roots.
- Laterally branched root structure.
- Increased root tip surface area.
- For propagation, we recommend a mix of peat and perlite 40/60 or pine bark, peat and perlite at 50/30/20 by volume. To this add 4-6 pounds of RootMaker® RM6 18-6-12 with minors per cubic yard.
- Shift into RootMaker® BioPot when the plants in the trays are fully rooted. This will maximize root development in the shortest time, usually weeks.
- Because the RootMaker® BioPot is designed to be planted along with the plant, the window of selling can begin sooner rather than when the plant is fully rooted.
- No circling roots.
- Further development of laterally branched root system.
- Additional increase in root tip surface area.
- Cooler root zone temperatures than black plastic containers.
- Rapid establishment as the openings for root pruning are the openings that let roots grow into the surrounding soil.
- Decomposition of the container by moisture and soil borne organisms.
- Fertilize with your preferred method. For the remaining shifts into above ground containers the mix is ground pine bark, peat and sand 60/20/20 by volume. Add 14 pounds of RootMaker® RM8 17-7-14 with minors per cubic yard. The quantity of dolomite required for best growth depends on the minerals dissolved in your irrigation water.
- Watering will be somewhat different than watering plants in plastic containers, therefore be observant.
- To make the best presentation from an environmentally friendly standpoint, we recommend using a paper label attached to a wooden stick.
