Root Trainers are conical cells
having 5 to 6 ridges inside and a small
drainage hole on the bottom. Root trainers
are available singly or in a block with
various volumes like 100, 150, 250, 300 cc
each.
These cones in fact train the root naturally
in a way that roots develop parallel to
ridges inside the cone and are self pruned
without coiling. Here, the air can enter the
root zone but sun light cannot.
The blocks of root trainer are kept on
stands which are about 15 cm above the
ground level. These blocks can be
transported easily, are long lasting,
require less growth medium and water. The
application of fertilizer and insecticide is
also easy in these Root Trainers. More
plants can be raised in smaller area. Pest
control management is also easy and more
efficient in root trainer method..
The advantages of root trainers.
They require lesser area/space for production of
planting stock.
They require lesser quantity of potting medium.
They are well aerated.
They permit aerial p[running of roots.
They wonderfully allow the growth of
lateral/adventitious roots, thereby, morphologically
Desirable, vigorous, balanced root system is developed.
They produce planting stock free from root
coiling/spiraling.
The planting stock, on out planting, gets
established earlier.
The survival percentage and growth rates are better
in the field.
They produce homogenous and superior quality
planting stock; thereby increase the
Productivity of the plantations.
They are easy to handle ergonomically.
They are used repeatedly and are durable.
The cost of potting medium, weeding, watering,
transporatation etc is lesser.
They are eminently suitable for large scale
production of seedlings and large scale planting
programmes.
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