Questions tagged [roots]
Plant organ that is typically below ground.
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Transplanting 7 foot (large ball) Balsam Fir and Black Hills Spruce, worried about transplant shock
Looking to move 11 of these large trees (with 2-3 foot ball) onto our property (partly clay Midwest US soil) and cannot afford to have them die after transplanting.
After having many transplanting ...
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Unidentified euphorbia turning yellow, how can i rescue it?
This is my first post and I have been looking on several forums where I can discuss plant queries.
I have a couple of questions regarding a euphorbia cactus so please bear with me.
I recently ...
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Are these roots healthy or bad?
Related: Tiny Yellow spots on Dracaena Reflexa Pleomele. What I am doing wrong?
I am having trouble taking this plant out to examine the roots. I have used some technique to take it out but it is not ...
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Is it possible to save this plant?
(photos at the end)
Not sure what happened, but started getting weak and no longer standing, so it might be dying.
To me it seems the root is already bad/dead (soft and almost black).
Anything I can ...
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How close can I cut roots on large established ficus trees without killing the tree or causing it to fall over?
We have 3 trees that are about 30 years old and maybe 30 feet tall. We are installing new patios and want to cut the roots back so they don't buckle the patios. The trees are about 10 feet away from ...
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Grey stem on Butterfly Palm
I'm a new plant mum and my butterfly palm doesn't seem to be too happy! I've got a grey growth on one of the main stems and it appears at the roots too - any advice what to do? I don't over water it (...
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Weird things found in Alocasia plant soil
Today I wanted to change the soil in my Alocasia plant, but I found these things in the soil, around the roots. They weren't attachments, they where just laying in the soil. I bought in in an IKEA ...
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peace lilly is rotting from the heat (possible?)?
I have a long-loved peace Lilly that has recently taken a turn for the worst. Some time ago, SE advised me that the pot it was in did not have appropriate drainage, and saved this very plant. It was ...
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why is this laurel hedge still dying
This laurel was dying, leaves going brown. Soil a bit dry, watered it loads, a week and a half later still dying. Googled it, some results said probably drought and some said waterlogged roots!
So I ...
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I cut my avocado roots too much
I have a 4year old avocado plant which is about 5 feet tall. Recently I cut the roots in attempt to thicken the stem, but I think I took way to much off and now it doesn't look too well. Stem is ...
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Can you “feed” an avocado plant with avocado pits?
I have grown an avocado plant using the infamous toothpick method, i.e. suspending an avocado pit in water using toothpicks. Since the avocado pit contains the necessary nutrients, I left it in water ...
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Meyer Lemon Tree Health Issues Help
I am a new Meyer Lemon tree owner. My trees' leaves have gradually yellowed, and started dropping. I thought they were under-watered, so I started watering more regularly, but that doesn't appear to ...
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Cherry Tomato plants, withering, yellowing leaves, white powdery on root
The plant is yellowing, and pull out the root to find the white powdering thing... Anyone know what is this? how to prevent?
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How do I transplant my English lavender that grew very close to each other
Is it too late to transplant my english lavender? I started them from seed in April, and didn't expect the ones that are gonna survive are the ones that are beside each other. So I am concerned that ...
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what kind of tree is this in central Florida?
Tree with dark green leaves on the right, not the pine on the left.
in very sandy soil. wondering if will be difficult to transplant? does it have thorns? deep hard roots? What time of year good time ...
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Does it kill the tree if I remove its surface roots?
This is my first year in my current house and I have a tree that I don't know its type. I am attaching a picture of this tree. I noticed that its roots are running underneath some of the yard pavers ...
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Is this white root rot on my philodendron?
I got this plant from my mother, who had been keeping it in a pot that doesn't seem to drain. I was digging around to see if there was gravel at the bottom or if I'd need to repot, and discovered this ...
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Washing roots to make sure it has no hidden insects?
My red pepper plant isn't doing too great, so I decided to check the soil and it had dark red worms. I took it out of the pot, and removed all the soil from the roots with a water hose (or so I ...
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unwanted small. dense roots
I have a very small garden that needs soil improvement. I started turning over the soil and found it loaded with small clumpy roots, perhaps from adjacent ground cover. How can I kill these roots and ...
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Neon Pothos slowly rotting
So I’ve got this neon Pothos around five weeks ago and since then the leaves are slowly turning yellow and rotting at the bottom.
and I really don’t know what to do bc I read that it can be under ...
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how to seperate corn at root
I have a question about corn, im a first time grower and I made the mistake of putting my baby corn together in one pot thinking only for a moment. well life happened and they had to sit for a week in ...
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What depth is required for a raised bed vegetable in Southern California?
I am planning a raised bed vegetable garden for my Southern California backyard. my current design was going to use 3'x6' cedar boxes, 7-1/4 inches high, until I read that that this shallow dirt would ...
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Urgent treatment for Echeverias, in mid-winter
My E. Purpusorum has begun to shrivel its bottom leaves and just by touching the plant it came-off. The roots seem to have died, but I still have a chance to root the stem. This species seems ...
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Rule of spacing between roses and vines
For example, If the normal spacing between grape vines is 8 feet, then does that mean that a hybrid tea rose with the recommended spacing of 3 feet would also have to spaced 8 feet away from the ...
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Jade Plant Black/Brown Roots: Is it normal?
I have this relatively small jade plant and I was going to repot it, but when I took it out of its original pot the roots were dark brown, the same color as the soil its in. I am used to roots being ...
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how long does the root system on Malabar Spinach need to grow before it will show any growth?
I have a red and a green Malabar spinach, and it seems to be waiting to grow, how long will it likely be before i see any real results?
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Is it a big deal if the upper parts of papaya roots are exposed like this?
Water washes away the soil around papaya roots, leaving their upper parts partly exposed, like this:
Close up:
The tree in the photos is the most serious example I have. Yet it seems perfectly ...
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Curing avocado root rot
I have two 2 years old avocados. Sadly, they weren't feeling well last few months: leaves started to drop and side branches started eventually to dry out. After massive googling a root rot due to ...
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Invasive Green Shoots and Tubers
I have these really annoying green shoots coming up all over my backyard and they all connect to bigger roots below the ground. Also, whenever I dig to put in a new plant I’m finding these ovular-...
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Propagating Yucca Aloifolia (Spanish Bayonet/Aloe Yucca) from root cuttings?
I've had success propagating by taking a cutting of the top of the plant and sticking in the ground. But often what happens is the leaves die and a new shoot sprouts from the root.
These are tough ...
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Monstera health check (root bound)?
My girlfriend is not so internet savvy so I am posting for her here in the hopes of some advice. She has a plant:
that she is wondering whether might be root bound. Here is a picture:
Also one of ...
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Tea bag method effectivity
I would like to ask for some of your opinion in using the "tea bag" method (submerging the rhizome part in tea) to rehydrate a shriveled cattleya w/ little to no roots. Maybe some of you could shed a ...
