Quick Question About Plants Arriving In Pots

[white9870]

iv have just orderd 2 CRYPTOCORYNE which will be arriving in pots, when i got to put these in the tank, do i plant them in them still in the pots, or take them out of the pot and only have them in the sand?

thanks

 

[kyleb2003]

I personally always take plants out of the pots

 

[white9870]

I personally always take plants out of the pots

i was thinking the same as it will be less of a squeze for the roots, and can spread out a bit further

 

[Caprichoso]

I always take them out of the pots, try to gently remove any sponge material on them, clip the dead roots off, trim back the root ball so you don't have any really long roots and remove any dead or dying leaves. Plant it in the substrate but don't bury the top of the root ball.

 

[This Old Spouse]

Yes, I take them out and take as much of the "packing" as I can as well. Don't know what that stuff is but it's nasty.

 

[Juggler75]

I put mine in substrate with rhysomes(sp?) above the substrate but used some small pebbles to hide it from view. I got two or three plants in each pot if I remember correctly.

 

[kyleb2003]

Yes, I take them out and take as much of the "packing" as I can as well. Don't know what that stuff is but it's nasty.

Guessing you mean rock wool, the spongy stuff the roots grow into that's really hard to get ALL of it off?? It comes off a lot easier underwater, that's the best advice I can give other than patience!

 

[SO19Firearms]

Don't know what that stuff is but it's nasty.

Molten rock that's spun like candyfloss into slabs
Grodan is a brand name of similar stuff.

 

[stu40]

If and when the leaves starting melting don't panic.They'll regrow.