Dual, Trip, Quad etc... root systems?

While bored in class I was thinking about what kind of new cultivation techniques I could develop using existing ones. While messing around with some diagrams for LST I came upon an absolutely crazy thought. If plant science doesn't have any crazy exceptions though, I see it working well. I call this system the Dual-root system, but it may possibly be able to support much much more.

Check the picture and see what you think of the idea. If the cut top does root the first time, then you can possibly continue this process whenever the plant grows longer and continue giving it more root systems.

I also found these diagrams in a botany book that show what I'm referring to a little better.

Seems to me that there would be an incredible amount of vegetative time involved with getting a plant to develop multiple root systems. I wonder what possible benefit could justify doing this instead of multiple plants other than keeping the total number low for legal reasons. If you made 10 clones that were still connected, they are considered one plant until you cut them apart, right?

Don't get me wrong, it's a cool concept, and I am tempted to bend a plant in an upside-down U into 2 pots and flower an arch of bud. I think that would look pretty awesome, but not sure what practical purpose this serves.

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Thanks for the ideas Windrider, fantastic research!

Roots on both ends of a plant would be trippy, has to be done. And the branch layering for clones looks fantastic - might be just what I need to keep a clone chain going.

Thanks!

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"I think that would look pretty awesome, but not sure what practical purpose this serves."

And I suppose you wonder the value of a five assed monkey too burninjay!





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Hobbes said:

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Thanks for the ideas Windrider, fantastic research!

Roots on both ends of a plant would be trippy, has to be done. And the branch layering for clones looks fantastic - might be just what I need to keep a clone chain going.

Thanks!

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You're very welcome Hobbes, thank you for taking the time to check out my idea. I intend on trying it just to see the results. If anyone from future generations of growers has this same question, I hope that I'll be able to answer them: whether it works or not. Experimenting is awesome

burninjay said:

Seems to me that there would be an incredible amount of vegetative time involved with getting a plant to develop multiple root systems. I wonder what possible benefit could justify doing this instead of multiple plants other than keeping the total number low for legal reasons. If you made 10 clones that were still connected, they are considered one plant until you cut them apart, right?

Don't get me wrong, it's a cool concept, and I am tempted to bend a plant in an upside-down U into 2 pots and flower an arch of bud. I think that would look pretty awesome, but not sure what practical purpose this serves.

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The way I'm looking at it is like this: as long as it doesn't cause any negative side effects then it will be alright. If it doesn't cause in increase in yield, potency, growth, etc.. then who cares? We won't know until we try, plus it works on other plants so who is to say it won't work on Cannabis? It could just simply be used to create better stem support, or maybe less root stress, maybe even so you can test two different kinds of nutrients on one plant, but on different root systems. Like I said, we won't know what it is capable of until we try.

Here are more diagrams showing more methods.

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" whether it works or not. Experimenting is awesome"

Check out a few good ones we have going.

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/303229-diy-air-pruning-pot-experiment.html

https://www.rollitup.org/advanced-marijuana-cultivation/295710-root-clone-test-pictures.html

https://www.rollitup.org/cooking-cannabis/300312-bhoe-comparrison-honey-bee-vs.html

https://www.rollitup.org/seed-strain-reviews/182247-feminized-seeds-hermie-test-14-a.html

https://www.rollitup.org/cooking-cannabis/285016-diy-crock-pot-alcohol-reflux.html

https://www.rollitup.org/cooking-cannabis/272993-diy-make-your-own-press.html

https://www.rollitup.org/cooking-cannabis/125137-alcohol-tincture.html

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Nice list, they all look so interesting! I'll be sure to check them out in depth when I get back home from work. I think I might have to borrow your air pruning pot design lol it looks pretty official. The root clone test is the one that intrigues me most though.

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Windrider one of the great thing about these experiments and tests is how our ideas and procedures change as we gain more knowledge.

After a weeks research and testing root branching techniques I believe we'll have much better results, with less effort, using landscaping fabric as liners for Root Trapping - giving us root branching as with Air Pots but without the watering problems. This simple low cost addition to our growing methods will give us huge rewards in yield, shorter flower times, potency, flavor ...

I changed my Alcohol Reflux design a half dozen times, I think about hermies and strains in a whole new way ... the only thing that I changed in the Root Cloning experiment is to add a bubbler and some roots from a 3 week harvested plant.

Great hobby.

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