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Hello I was preparing my germinated lenti root booster as I do every time for my seedlings and I decided to share with you guys how I do it. This is nothing new but something that many might not know, I didnt invent this. Now lets begin, first, what are auxins?
Here is a detailed explanation, for a tl;dr what you need to know is
"Plant auxins are hormones that guide plant growth and work in conjunction with, but in opposition to, cytokinins.
Both substances must be present in order to be effective, but the ratio determines if the net result is to either inhibit shoot growth and promote root growth - if the ratio is auxin-heavy - or promote shoot growth and inhibit root growth - if the ratio is cytokinin-heavy." From the link provided.
Okay now that you know, auxins are present in high numbers during germination (as the main focus of the seed is to develop a root) and lentils are a legum that wont cause as much fermentation and not as quickly as peas or beans and theyre milder in general. Lets go with the preparation.
1. Germinate 50 or100 grams of lentils (1 and a half oz or 3oz) per liter (1/4 - a quart of a gallon) of water youre gonna use to water your plants. With 100g you increase the risk of mold. This kind of mold is not harmful for the plant, its greenish and appears on the surface and will dissapear on its own, but if you wanna get rid of it because you think dont like it, just spray horsetail tea fermented for 2 days, 1 application will kill the mold. Germinate the lentils in paper until you see a nice healthy root in most of them and then seal them inside a bottle with water. After 1-2 days you should have cloudy water like this.
2. Save that water with a strainer, the less processed the better, that said to extract more auxins you will need to blend them.
3. Put them in new water as much as you think youll need to get a liquid blend like this
4. Use a cloth strainer to avoid adding the blended lentils
5. Add to the ammount of water you were planing to use and water your seedlings/small plants. They will focus on the roots first, and we all know that big roots lead to big buds!
DISLCAIMER: When you are adding auxins your plant will focus more on the roots and less on the vegetative growth so dont use this when your plant is looking to grow! If you are growing in a very small container there is no need for this as the plant has enough time to colonize the whole pot anyway. I plant germinated seeds in 5 gallon pots, so this is specially helpful for this instances or when you want to transplant quicker. There is no risk of overfertilization if you use 50/100g per liter.
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"Plant auxins are hormones that guide plant growth and work in conjunction with, but in opposition to, cytokinins.
Both substances must be present in order to be effective, but the ratio determines if the net result is to either inhibit shoot growth and promote root growth - if the ratio is auxin-heavy - or promote shoot growth and inhibit root growth - if the ratio is cytokinin-heavy." From the link provided.
Okay now that you know, auxins are present in high numbers during germination (as the main focus of the seed is to develop a root) and lentils are a legum that wont cause as much fermentation and not as quickly as peas or beans and theyre milder in general. Lets go with the preparation.
1. Germinate 50 or100 grams of lentils (1 and a half oz or 3oz) per liter (1/4 - a quart of a gallon) of water youre gonna use to water your plants. With 100g you increase the risk of mold. This kind of mold is not harmful for the plant, its greenish and appears on the surface and will dissapear on its own, but if you wanna get rid of it because you think dont like it, just spray horsetail tea fermented for 2 days, 1 application will kill the mold. Germinate the lentils in paper until you see a nice healthy root in most of them and then seal them inside a bottle with water. After 1-2 days you should have cloudy water like this.
2. Save that water with a strainer, the less processed the better, that said to extract more auxins you will need to blend them.
3. Put them in new water as much as you think youll need to get a liquid blend like this
4. Use a cloth strainer to avoid adding the blended lentils
5. Add to the ammount of water you were planing to use and water your seedlings/small plants. They will focus on the roots first, and we all know that big roots lead to big buds!
DISLCAIMER: When you are adding auxins your plant will focus more on the roots and less on the vegetative growth so dont use this when your plant is looking to grow! If you are growing in a very small container there is no need for this as the plant has enough time to colonize the whole pot anyway. I plant germinated seeds in 5 gallon pots, so this is specially helpful for this instances or when you want to transplant quicker. There is no risk of overfertilization if you use 50/100g per liter.