| Roots -- Which to prune
This question is about roots in general, but specifically phal. roots. My onc's roots look very, very different (not sure if this is normal).
I'm wondering what to do when you encouter roots that have significant dead portions but are connected -- maybe only by a thread -- to an end that looks like it is growing healthily.
On the one hand, I'd think the happy root end couldn't hurt the plant, so might as well leave it despite the dead middle... On the other hand, pruning back encourages root growth, from what I understand, so maybe these things have got to go.
Finally: Would your answer be different if you were dealing with a not-well plant most of whose roots were already dead?
And what about those threads. Do they go or do they stay?
Thanks, once again. I love the willingness of this community to take on the simple questions of a newbie like me.
With gratitude,
Dan |