Tomato planter benefit: stronger root architecture

Columbus OH

24 September, 2021

4:42 AM

Description

Conventional tomato transplants grow in a containerized soil plug that forces the roots to into a tight ball. Once transplanted, the tomato seedling undergoes a “catch-up” period while its roots untangle and grow into the surrounding soul. PlantTape transplants grow in an open-bottom plug that encourages a natural root architecture that quickly grows downward and outward to establish the plant in the soil. PlantTape’s open-ended plugs allow the actively growing, viable roots to explore a wider range of soil. They can then form a stronger fibrous root system by tapping into more nutrients. Reduces tomato transplant shock PlantTape tomato transplant shock because the transplanter pulls the tape from the nursery trays, cuts the tape, and places each tomato transplant—still in its soil plug—into the ground without ever touching the plant. No manual handling of seedlings, no trauma from being uprooted.