Veg Root-Zone: Feed EC, pH, VWC, Dryback (Coco vs Rockwool)
Vegetative crop steering in the root zone — lower EC, higher water content, small drybacks, warm roots — with the coco vs rockwool differences spelled out.
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Steer vegetative in the root zone
The environment is the throttle; irrigation EC and dryback are the fine-tune. Vegetative steering in the root zone means: lower EC, higher VWC (at/above field capacity), smaller drybacks, and a warm root zone. You're telling the plant 'grow, don't flower' — abundant water and moderate salts, roots kept comfortable.
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