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Post by HaruShin on Jun 28, 2013 14:36:01 GMT -5
Hi guys, I've noticed Pinguiculas have a very shallow root system. And by shallow, I mean SHALLOW. a few days ago, I knocked a ping out of its place in the pot just by slightly tapping it with the back of my hand. I'm slightly worried that they won't be getting much water from the soil. Some have barely made any new leaves for weeks, although they are coloring up nicely.
Should I be worried? Or will the roots take place in time?
Happy summer! Ray.
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Post by 31drew31 on Jun 28, 2013 15:04:05 GMT -5
Hey Ray. As you've seen, Ping's roots are very short, and sometimes barely there at all. When I repot pings, it often takes a few weeks for them to get situated properly back in their pots. Ive knocked them around plenty of times after repotting with no problems. Mexican Pings in general are pretty tough little plants.
If you're still worried, feel free to post some photos. That way its easier for us to tell if theres a problem or not.
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Post by shoggoths on Jun 28, 2013 19:09:15 GMT -5
I've done a test with an extra mexican pinguicula and let the media dry for a long time. A few months later, some of the roots were 3 inches long. I don't know if this would be the case for all type of mexican pinguicula (surely not temperate one) but I'm beginning to think it is better to keep ping dryer than wet (even if it is sometime hard to do).
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Post by hal on Jun 28, 2013 21:29:53 GMT -5
You might want to try misting them a bit every day until they get established, but not too much. If they get really wet they can be prone to crown rot. Or put a clear plastic cup over the pot to keep the humidity up.
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Post by HaruShin on Jun 30, 2013 12:18:49 GMT -5
Thank you for the infos! I've tried tugging on the pings softly, and it seemed the only 'rootless' one was P. Weser. However, it's doing fine, and I'll wait to see if it will put down its roots as time goes.
Ray.
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