The root system
The roots of a plant represent, among other things, the power plant, nutritional organ and immune system.
It can be compared to our human microbiome, which also takes on the role of nutrient absorption and on which our immune system depends.
Like the human gut flora, which can fall out of balance due to poor nutrition, toxins and many other factors, leading to a weakened immune system, it is essential to grow a vital and fertile plant to provide it with everything it needs to create optimal yields, healthy, natural and disease-resistant growth.
The medium in which the roots of a plant grow can therefore be compared to our intestinal flora in which certain bacteria and fungal strains do their work by breaking down food, metabolizing it and making it available to us, which is one of the most natural processes and cannot be replaced by conventional mineral fertilizers.
It is this symbiosis that ensures an optimal supply of everything a plant needs. Microorganisms and fungi such as mycorrhiza take on precisely this role and enter into a symbiosis with the plant and its roots, with both benefiting from each other.
Mycorrhiza forms a network in the substrate that functions like an extension of the plant roots, as it penetrates into areas that the root itself cannot reach and breaks down various nutrients there to make them available to the plant.
In healthy forests, this type of symbiotic coexistence between trees and various types of fungi is an absolute standard and represents a microcosm of its own.
Cannabis is no different and, especially in indoor cultivation, is dependent on growing in a medium that contains all this, whether as compost etc. or with the addition of bacteria and fungal strains to establish its own “intestinal flora”.
Above: with mycorrhiza / Below: without mycorrhiza
As most people are probably aware, the yield depends on the healthy root mass.
The following picture illustrates the difference in the development of the root system. On the left you can see the roots of a plant grown in a standard substrate. On the right is the root system of a plant in the same substrate with the addition of MycoPlant from Trabe and Mammoth P..
To guarantee high yields, the focus should primarily be on healthy roots and not just on the pure supply of nutrients from the outside. Most ready-made substrates often contain none or not enough of these organisms and fungal strains.
I recommend adding products that contain different strains of fungi to the medium in order to create these symbiotic conditions.
In my store you will find many other products such as Mycoprot, Mycoplant, Mammoth P or Canna Preta which provide your plants with the perfect root climate resulting in high yields, natural aromas and flavors.