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How to prune the roots of Lucky Bamboo

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-06-10 15:17:01
When cutting the root, cut it slightly at a proper position, increase the contact surface with water, so that it can absorb nutrition and water more fully. When pruning roots, it is necessary to prune rotten, injured, poorly grown and old roots. After pruning, pay attention to the timely replacement of water, pay attention not to damage the new root system.

Why trim the root?

If we cut off some of the roots, we can inhibit its growth and give birth to new roots. We can gradually achieve the purpose of limiting its height. If the new root whisker has grown on the original incision, it can continue to cut, and cut off its original old root whisker, such a rough cycle can continuously reduce the height of the Lucky Bamboo, so that it can reach the ideal height.

Lucky Bamboo

2. Trimming method

When cutting the root, slightly cut it with a oblique incision at a proper position to increase the absorption surface of water and nutrients. When pruning, it is necessary to prune the rotten root system, damaged root system, old root system and poor growth root system on the root system, and pay attention not to hurt the new growing root system.

Lucky Bamboo

III. maintenance after trimming

After trimming, it can be dried for several hours, and then put back into the container water for curing. Pay attention to the maintenance, change the water every 3 days or so, try not to move the position and direction of the vase within half a month, so that the new root will grow in half a month.

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