TOPIC: 1 year roots I grew.

This is about to get ridiculous

There we go






Hillhopper

Looks like one of them is gonna be a nice little two year old double topper this coming season.

Wow Hillhopper,
I have never seen a root this young ever with two growth buds on it, That is amazing!!!!!!
Latt

It's a new one on me as well Latt.

Hillhopper

Those look to be about the same size as this ones I dug! When dried, they are really really really small!

thanks for posting the photos.

Whitjr,
That's a good thing. The larger Rootlets being sold for transplanting are typically sourced from cultivated stock and are carrot like in appearance. Those carrot like roots are bigger but less desirable and less valuable. Your rootlets are good! I am sure you already know this but I just thought any new growers would benefit from knowing that bigger is not always better on rootlets.
Latt

Whitjr,
Latt is right. Here is a pic of one of my roots I posted awhile back. Although this size root was pleasing to find, it does concern me with too much growth. If these roots could put this much growth on the first couple years and then slow it down it would be great but we will see how it works out in the end.



Hey Latt!
We all know how much you LOVE good dirt.... Check mine out there

Ahh,,,what would we do if we couldn't aggravate a little

Hillhopper

Holly cow Hillhopper. I thought that root was laying on a black counter top. Now that you mentioned it, I looked a little closer and realize that is dirt. Is that woodland dirt or dirt you are using to plant expensive Japanese Maples in. lol
Looks like all you fellas have some good soil hidden away in that special secret woods.
Latt

Latt,
It's woodland dirt. Now that you mention it, last March I potted up a couple of those maples in this woodland dirt versus my regular jap maple soil I use just to see if there would be any difference in growth . If I can think to take a pic ill post one but the woodland soil pots doubled in growth over the \"specialty\" soil.

Hillhopper