FoilageTrees Well-Known Member Feb 26, 2013 #1 I put one of my plants in a clear pot so i could see the roots but is it bad for hem to be exposed to light?
I put one of my plants in a clear pot so i could see the roots but is it bad for hem to be exposed to light?
tusseltussel Well-Known Member Feb 26, 2013 #2 I don't think so but if it bothers you put that cup in a cup thats not clear then when you want to check roots just lift it out and look.
I don't think so but if it bothers you put that cup in a cup thats not clear then when you want to check roots just lift it out and look.
Javadog Well-Known Member Feb 26, 2013 #4 The word is "yes" I am not entirely certain as to why, but letting light into the root zone would tend to support the growth of competitor organisms that the roots do not typically have to deal with. (i.e. algaes) Good luck, JD
The word is "yes" I am not entirely certain as to why, but letting light into the root zone would tend to support the growth of competitor organisms that the roots do not typically have to deal with. (i.e. algaes) Good luck, JD
M medical/420 Active Member Feb 26, 2013 #5 roots like it DARK, any light that gets into the root zone can cause unwated bacteral growth,
D darknesslives Member Feb 26, 2013 #6 YES, the roots should NEVER see the light of day, Rule #1, hence stress during transplants amongst other things
YES, the roots should NEVER see the light of day, Rule #1, hence stress during transplants amongst other things
FoilageTrees Well-Known Member Feb 26, 2013 #8 thx guise i put paper around the pot so no more fungeses