Re: [APD] cutting crypt roots

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

Hmm, the consensus seems to be, cut something, more or less, or maybe not. You've got to admit, it's an intersting hobby, any way you cut it.

Have a obby, get roots,
sh


----- Original Message ----
From: Jerry Smith <jerrytheplater at hotmail_com>
To: aquatic-plants at actwin_com
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:36:56 PM
Subject: Re: [APD] cutting crypt roots


Rich

I read in one of my books that the roots will mostly die anyway after 
planting, so they should be pruned off. I don't have any of my books handy 
as I have lent them all out to a friend that I am helping start a plant 
containing aquarium. If I did I would give you the reference.

I did just go to Jan D. Bastmeijer's web site on Cryptocoryne's and found 
this quote:

"Potting your Crypts
All the roots of your dug out Crypts will die and will cause problems in 
your pots. Shorten the roots to about a few cm, just to give the plant an 
anchor. Remove the older leaves to just two or three."

The page link is: 
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/Cryptocoryne/Howto/howto.html

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