air pruning containers<\/a>, you probably wish you had x-ray vision so you could watch how well your root balls are developing. After all, how else can you know if this air pruning thing is really working? If you don’t have the patience to wait until harvest, keep an eye on the container holes. If you see moist, white root tips poking through the side of your containers, you need to make some adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAir pruning works when dry air reaches the root tip. So either your plants are not getting enough air through the soil, or the air is too humid. To solve this problem, try putting your pots up on benches, adding a fan, or moving them near a window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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What is air pruning? Understanding air pruning may be the breakthrough you are looking for to increase your crop yield and maximize nutrient absorption. Plant roots have evolved to grow deep into the ground in search of nutrients. If a root grows upwards it comes in contact with air, which causes the root tip to cease growing. The dry air causes the root to self-prune. Instead, the root sends out lateral, fibrous roots to search for new nutrients. This natural adaptation ensures that plants grow healthy root systems. Gardeners have begun to apply this adaptation to their own gardens. Air pots, grow bags, fabric pots, air pruning containers — whatever their name, all work on the same principle. When growing roots come in contact with dry air, they stop growing. Instead, they sprout fibrous root fibers laterally to search for new nutrient sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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