Re: [APD] cutting crypt roots

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

I've heard Tropica's Claus Christensen make a similar recommendation about rosette plants, that you should remove about 1/3 of the roots and any bad leaves. In terrestrial gardening, snipping the roots is often thought to promote new root growth.

Dorothy Reimer says that she always removes the "corn" from a rosette plant before she plants it. I believe the idea is to prompt the plant to grow new roots rather than try to live off the stored energy and nutrition in the "corn."

I can imagine that thorough rinsing could have a similar effect, since it likely knocks off a lot of root hairs.


I don't recall coming across any studies on these sorts of techniques. Anyone else?

sh


----- Original Message ----
From: "RMGTBTS at aol_com" <RMGTBTS at aol_com>
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:53:18 PM
Subject: [APD] cutting crypt roots


I am really curious on Jerry Smith instructions to cut the roots of  crypts.

If the roots are healthy why? IMHO the plant is going to immediately go  into 
root production mode to offset the loss and not put out new leaf growth as  
quickly.

I have been getting crypts from lowcaster shipped from the far East for 3  
years and i have never cut the roots.
Rinse clean yes trim any rotted or unhealthy looking yes but not white firm  
roots. The ones that have not done well hae been the ones with the smallest 
root  growth and seemed to be harvested off of a rhizome.

any crypt farmers want educate me i have my pith helmet on, fire away

rich green 
milton ma



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