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i can cut the plastic pot off easily enough, but removing the wool seems impossible. is it necessary to remove all of it prior to planting? the wisteria i tangled with this morning had a large number of roots entwined in the wool. i would hate to harm the plant by lobotamizing its' root system.

the potted plants seemed to be a lot healthier then the bare rooted ones. is this true? is it acceptable to leave the plant in the pot? the roots poking out of the bottom of the pot were impressive.

i have not messed with rooted aqautic plants for 20 yrs or so, so if this sounds like a newbie plant question, it is. any info would be helpful.

i tried using the plant profile on this site, but all i can get is a "sorry! the page you are looking for cannot be found" message.

Hi,
Snip the plastic pot from the rock wool, and then under
running water, tease the fiber from the roots. Some of
the very smallest will be snapped off, but the main
roots will remain intact.

You should remove the fabric. It contains a wealth
of nutrients that will, in essence, polute your tank
and give algae a tremendous boost.

Frank


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I have bought several small plants like that. All I ever do is remove the pot trying not to break any roots. I prefer to clean under the tank water I would take out a few Lt.

I never plant a new plant I will let them float until I can see they have re adjusted to their new environmemt.

Some times I will wait several weeks before I plant or fix to a rock or a piece of drift wood.

Keith

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