Hemp planter benefit: stronger root architecture

Columbus OH

29 September, 2021

5:44 AM

Description

PlantTape’s hemp seedlings have a much healthier root architecture compared to those from conventional transplanting trays. Conventional hemp transplants grow in a containerized soil plug that forces the roots to grow in a tight ball. Once transplanted, the hemp seedling undergoes a “catch-up” period while the root ball untangles. PlantTape transplants grow in an open-bottom plug that encourages a natural root architecture that quickly grows downward and outward to establish the hemp 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 hemp transplant shock PlantTape reduces transplant shock because the hemp transplanting module pulls the tape from the nursery trays, cuts the tape, and places each hemp transplant—still in its soil plug—into the ground without ever touching the plant. No manual handling of seedlings, no trauma from being uprooted.