It was mint in this Ornamental set, reason for the mint was to test this set how it stand the vigorous root growth of mint.
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It has successfully withstand mint and being running about 10 months without problem, so it's about time to change to another plant.
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Trim those mints to get it all out, but I find it's very difficult to pull them roots out.
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Nothing else can be done but it is best to overturn the mint growbed and hopefully it pop out cleanly.
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Yes indeed, just like a freshly bake cake. It pop out with root and all but leaving the siphon and water inlet intact.
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Massive root ball, the center hole is where the siphon was.
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There are sign of root invasion into the siphon but not much that it stop the siphon from operation. I just give some minor cleaning pulling those roots out and proceed in getting the LECA loose from the root ball.
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The amount of roots is massive and the siphon survive it.
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I use car boot tray to avoid making a mess, and it did help in containing the LECA from floating away while I rinse it.
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Manage to get all LECA free and back into the growbed to start again.
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Next are these Strawberry runners, not sure whether they will survive being planted without parent support. They will have a 50-50 chance of making it if the weather stays overcast and rainy over this next two weeks.
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If it hot and sunny, then no way they will survive. Oh well I have many more runners in the strawberry bed or these below.
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