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jimscott
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FlytrapGurl
apple rings.. what more can i say?
Finch
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the alge isnt harming anything, and i wat to know WHY it is i need to repot. Obviously the plant depleating the soil nurtrients isnt a issue, as with houseplants (but i can see the thing with pants growing bigger). Fresh medium? plants dont need it in the wild and certainly dont get it in the wild, what makes doing it so beneficial in cultivation, and why?
Finch
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Has anyone actually conducted experimennts with roptting co's and compared vigor in potted/unpotted plants over a piriod of time? perhaps in a chart of some sort? Or is repotting just assumed to be beneficial because it helps other types of plans? Do we repot just because were told? Of is it a obvious benefit to the plant that wouldnt be there if you had opted not to repot? Is there a definate increse in growth from a potted plant after recovery as opposed to a plant just left there?
Would someone who just repots all their cp's because they heard its beficial actually know weather it is or not, because there is no 'control' gtoup of un repotted plants that they can have as reference?
Would someone who just repots all their cp's because they heard its beficial actually know weather it is or not, because there is no 'control' gtoup of un repotted plants that they can have as reference?
FlytrapGurl
apple rings.. what more can i say?
Finch
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seedjar
Let's positive thinking!
Plants need to be repotted because not only does the nutrient quality of medium deteriorate with age, but the structural qualities as well. Soil compacts and loses it's ability to hold air and water. It also fills with dead and decaying root matter. In the wild, things like annual plants and tree roots work to expand and refresh the soil, storms wash up the topsoil and mix it with newly dead plant matter, and creatures dig burrows and forage just below the surface. All of this yields a very diverse strata for wild plants to grow in. In a pot, you only have a few plants, and typically they deplete the soil in similar ways, so the soil must be changed regularly or appropriate associate plants must be added.
~Joe
~Joe
Finch
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Finch
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FlytrapGurl
apple rings.. what more can i say?
Finch
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I thought repotting had to do with several factors. Repotting every year encourages root growth by disturbing the roots (something I remember hearing no solid evidence though) It also helps aerate the soil. Remeber plants don't grow in pure granulated peat moss in the wild. It also keeps the soil from breaking down and helps keep minerals from building up I'd imagine. All speculation though.
FlytrapGurl
apple rings.. what more can i say?
Finch
Whats it to ya?
seedjar
Let's positive thinking!
Notice, I didn't say CPs, I said plants. Plants in general need a medium that fulfills their nutrient requirements (negligible for CPs, but not all plants) and their water/air requirements (this is where the structural aspect comes in.) There are plenty of nutrient-free clays, but most CPs won't grow in pure clay because it doesn't drain, aerate, or yeild easily to roots.[b said:
~Joe
