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Cutting roots
Guys, I have a question. My stem plants, especially Rotalia, developed
long hanging roots creating Jurassic jungle type environment. Is it a good idea to cut these roots, or are they necessary for nutrients intake by stem plants? Please advise me. Thanks a lot. |
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Cutting roots
You can prune the roots without damaging roots but they will very quickly
grow back. Most stem plants will produce roots from the leaf nodes. A more effective strategy for most stem plants is to pull out the entire stem, cut off the bottom half, and replant the top half. I actually do the opposite with my Rotalas, though. I prune the TOP 3/4 off each week and each stem-stub puts out four or five new stems, creating a very dense shrub and inhibiting the growth of dangling "aerial" roots. Still, every couple months I need to pull out the whole mass and replant the stem tips to keep it looking nice. Artur wrote in message om... Guys, I have a question. My stem plants, especially Rotalia, developed long hanging roots creating Jurassic jungle type environment. Is it a good idea to cut these roots, or are they necessary for nutrients intake by stem plants? Please advise me. Thanks a lot. |
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Cutting roots
You can prune the roots without damaging roots but they will very quickly
grow back. Most stem plants will produce roots from the leaf nodes. A more effective strategy for most stem plants is to pull out the entire stem, cut off the bottom half, and replant the top half. I actually do the opposite with my Rotalas, though. I prune the TOP 3/4 off each week and each stem-stub puts out four or five new stems, creating a very dense shrub and inhibiting the growth of dangling "aerial" roots. Still, every couple months I need to pull out the whole mass and replant the stem tips to keep it looking nice. Artur wrote in message om... Guys, I have a question. My stem plants, especially Rotalia, developed long hanging roots creating Jurassic jungle type environment. Is it a good idea to cut these roots, or are they necessary for nutrients intake by stem plants? Please advise me. Thanks a lot. |
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Cutting roots
You can cut them,.
From what I have noticed when there is an increase in nutrients in the water column, The plants will put out side shoots to grab even more. Marcus Check out our updated store with co2 equipment, lighting, live plants and more http://www.Aquatic-Store.com On 26 Feb 2003 07:59:27 -0800, (Artur) wrote: Guys, I have a question. My stem plants, especially Rotalia, developed long hanging roots creating Jurassic jungle type environment. Is it a good idea to cut these roots, or are they necessary for nutrients intake by stem plants? Please advise me. Thanks a lot. |
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