Everyone knows how important a healthy root system for a plant is. But do you actually know how to achieve this, how you can recognise healthy roots and what happens if you give too little, too much or water in an inconsistent way?
The roots of a plant can tell you a lot about the health and the state it is in. A healthy root system has the following characteristics:
Watering is a very important factor that shapes the development of the roots throughout the pot.
When watering always use the 50% watering rule. In the last season of the Need to Know we have explained the 50% watering rule in depth.