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Omono
Feb. was a really mild month this year, so I thought what the heck, let's get at them gojis in the yard. It was the spur of the moment thing even thought I knew I should have waited. Buds were popping and about to leaf out so I went ahead and grabbed the trusty spade and my bare two hands. This was after work around 6pm.
After some exploratory digging to see what the first 3in looks like under there, it appears they have some really spars roots. Similar to ginseng from what I remembered (kicking myself for not taking pics of the dig). After a foot down, there don't seem to be end in sight of the goddamn huge tap root. I tell you the tap root is pretty much an extension of the trunk at the base and extend FAR down. So I did what some newbs do and put some muscle on the spade. One smack and it lost probly 95% of its roots. Thinking back now I'm like, WTF did I do that for! The where hardly any lateral roots at all. Just that gigantic carrot of a tap root. I wanted to collect 2 but ended up with 4, maybe 5. Since they grew so close together, I was digging up 2 at a time instead of what I thought was 1.
I was like eh, just test materials anyways. So straight they go into pure unadulterated unsifted 8822. Yup unsifted!
It is now a month from collection and they're growing like they're thanking me for freeing them of their big ass foot lol
Group photo! The roots are all withing 1/2" from the bottom of the pot for reference. Calendar, pint and 2 "Virgoro" pots
This was the second one(s) I dug up. I'm showing this first cause it's the only one I have a before pic. Kicking myself some more for not taking more pics!
And this is how it is today. I'm hoping this is not the dreaded death growth. Even the small ones pop buds like crazy.
Top view. Trying to capture insane amount of buds.
This twin trunk I thought was part of the one above. Looks promising actually.
Back side reveals a sucker going through some rough times. But is a fighter judging from them new growth.
Nothing special with this one besides the dead wood (hard to see due to crappy over exposure). This one got knocked over by strong winds and half of the roots exposed overnight. Still not dead! These suckers don't go out without a fight that's for sure. This and the one below was the first I dug up. And also with shortest tap roots about 3"-5".
The only on in a calendar. Top part of main trunk was hacked to death awhile back it appears.
After some exploratory digging to see what the first 3in looks like under there, it appears they have some really spars roots. Similar to ginseng from what I remembered (kicking myself for not taking pics of the dig). After a foot down, there don't seem to be end in sight of the goddamn huge tap root. I tell you the tap root is pretty much an extension of the trunk at the base and extend FAR down. So I did what some newbs do and put some muscle on the spade. One smack and it lost probly 95% of its roots. Thinking back now I'm like, WTF did I do that for! The where hardly any lateral roots at all. Just that gigantic carrot of a tap root. I wanted to collect 2 but ended up with 4, maybe 5. Since they grew so close together, I was digging up 2 at a time instead of what I thought was 1.
I was like eh, just test materials anyways. So straight they go into pure unadulterated unsifted 8822. Yup unsifted!
It is now a month from collection and they're growing like they're thanking me for freeing them of their big ass foot lol
Group photo! The roots are all withing 1/2" from the bottom of the pot for reference. Calendar, pint and 2 "Virgoro" pots

This was the second one(s) I dug up. I'm showing this first cause it's the only one I have a before pic. Kicking myself some more for not taking more pics!


And this is how it is today. I'm hoping this is not the dreaded death growth. Even the small ones pop buds like crazy.


Top view. Trying to capture insane amount of buds.

This twin trunk I thought was part of the one above. Looks promising actually.

Back side reveals a sucker going through some rough times. But is a fighter judging from them new growth.

Nothing special with this one besides the dead wood (hard to see due to crappy over exposure). This one got knocked over by strong winds and half of the roots exposed overnight. Still not dead! These suckers don't go out without a fight that's for sure. This and the one below was the first I dug up. And also with shortest tap roots about 3"-5".

The only on in a calendar. Top part of main trunk was hacked to death awhile back it appears.
