Root Zone Heating
The key is to optimize the
root zone conditions to
conform to your plants’
comfort zone and then
consistently deliver the
appropriate temperature to
the root area.
soil—microbes, organic materials, soil fauna and flora, bacteria and so on. The physical aspect of soil deals with the solids,
liquids and gasses found within it and the chemical aspect refers
to things like pH levels, nutrients and fertilizers.
All three areas are directly affected by temperature in differing
ways. The key is to optimize the root zone conditions to conform to your plants’ comfort zone and then consistently deliver
the appropriate temperature to the root area.
The biological area—that is, the living components found
within the soil—has been shown to have the most impact on
the health and productivity of plants. For years, soi