Posted by MS on 8/20/2008, 7:21 am
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A gentleman on another board recently described a method he uses with some mature Palms in pots, where he uses a large drill to remove sections of roots growing along the sides of a container in an effort to rejuvenate the pot-bound plant. The debris is removed and replaced with fresh soil mix and fertilizer.
This is done in situations where the plant cannot be planted in the ground.
How would Cycads respond to this type of treatment? My instincts tell me that most species would be OK but that recovery may take a bit longer than with Palms. The method seems to make sense: the main rootball is undisturbed so there is no setback, and the pruned roots stimulate new root branching. The biggest threat seems to be the potential for rot, so if this were done it would seem wise to do it during active growth.
Any thoughts?
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