Unexplained rotting of plant.

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Chris L
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Unexplained rotting of plant.

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Unpotting a plant this morning and the label didn't want to come out before I tipped the pot up. Decided to investigate to see why the label didn't want to come out and found this...... :oops:
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Would be very easy to break a root like that looking at the label and then watering the plant before it has time to heal. Could have lost me the plant quite easily. :cry:
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I don't see that as a big problem, Chris. Roots are broken all the time with repotting, it's a normal part of the process.
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Re: Unexplained rotting of plant.

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ragamala wrote:I don't see that as a big problem, Chris. Roots are broken all the time with repotting, it's a normal part of the process.
I was thinking more what would have happened if I hadn't repotted it and broke the root pulling at the label before/after watering.
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Re: Unexplained rotting of plant.

Post by cactuspip »

Without wishing to sound like a smarta**e I would avoid using labels with a hole through them!
It just shows how roots have a mind of their own!

I would carefully cut the label so that it could be disentangled then put a new point on it.
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