Ngozer
Active Member
I have 4 plants (Blue Australian) that I have had growing for over 45 days now and I have yet to see a single root poking out of my 4" meshpot.
They vary in sizes from the largest at 8 inches to the smallest at 4 inches.
I started them all in a drip/dwc system, but decided that simpler is better so I'm hand-feeding once every 2 days. They get about a 1/2 cup of 750 ppm nute solution (Fox Farm). They are in 1 in. rw cubes inside 4 in. rw cubes inside 4 in. meshpots.
From the other threads here, it looks like I should have a huge amount of roots, but I have none. Any ideas? Here are some pictures:
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My largest.
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Numero deuce. Stricken with a case of "The Claw."
Note: She looks better now that I feed her once every 3 days.
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My long time smallest, newly rebounded.
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My one time 3rd largest; recently lost the will to live. Seems to be forming some "claw"-like leaves on top.
Note: that picture is several days old. She looks even worse to me now. Leaves are even more drooped.
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Here is a picture of the only roots I have seen, taken when I transplanted the 1 in. rw into 4 in. cubes.
What am I doing wrong?
They vary in sizes from the largest at 8 inches to the smallest at 4 inches.
I started them all in a drip/dwc system, but decided that simpler is better so I'm hand-feeding once every 2 days. They get about a 1/2 cup of 750 ppm nute solution (Fox Farm). They are in 1 in. rw cubes inside 4 in. rw cubes inside 4 in. meshpots.
From the other threads here, it looks like I should have a huge amount of roots, but I have none. Any ideas? Here are some pictures:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg123.imageshack.us%2Fimg123%2F6365%2Fmontress7inchtoppe4.th.jpg&hash=30c875724c773092eff19b72bf56ffa7)
My largest.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg122.imageshack.us%2Fimg122%2F8764%2Fdeuclawvm4.th.jpg&hash=eec9633de1f37bfe4161a054809f4526)
Numero deuce. Stricken with a case of "The Claw."
Note: She looks better now that I feed her once every 3 days.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg355.imageshack.us%2Fimg355%2F8311%2Frunt4inchym7.th.jpg&hash=ab374bd339355e46d24b5f6e3b2a7db1)
My long time smallest, newly rebounded.
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My one time 3rd largest; recently lost the will to live. Seems to be forming some "claw"-like leaves on top.
Note: that picture is several days old. She looks even worse to me now. Leaves are even more drooped.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fimg368.imageshack.us%2Fimg368%2F6965%2Fdscn2515au4.th.jpg&hash=305493e52f07b10820b5869a647103c2)
Here is a picture of the only roots I have seen, taken when I transplanted the 1 in. rw into 4 in. cubes.
What am I doing wrong?