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The difference between "Dirt roots" & "Water roots" #62188 August 2nd, 2006 at 09:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 SW Oregon interior Patty S OP Member
OP Patty S Member Joined: Sep 2005 SW Oregon interior	Quote Originally posted by weezie13 (in the Fruits and Vegetables forum... about rooting broken-off tomato stalks) : Just remember once a plant is in water, it will develope "water roots" and feed it'self with water nutrients.. If you turn around and put it in soil, which is not a bad idea, after all that is where they grow naturally But if you do put it in dirt, the first week, keep it in a cup, so the soil is really wet, puddle like.. then gradually as the weeks go by, decrease the water and just let the soil be moist.. That way, it eventually re~sends~out~new~dirt~roots, and can feed it'self accordingly.. I found that very interesting Weezie, & it got me to thinking! Any thoughts on that?

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Re: The difference between "Dirt roots" & "Water roots" #62189 August 2nd, 2006 at 10:49 AM
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weezie13 Compost Queen! Joined: Apr 2003 N.Y.	Alot of times when I stress about water roots and dirt roots is when someone's left a type of plant, like you're talking about, in water, for like a year..or so and they get a wild hair and stick it in the soil one day and it doesn't do so well, or brown leaves appear..etc.. If a plant is left in water a short reasonable time, there shouldn't be a problem with the roots, they adapt pretty good.. But it's the one's left there a longggg time and have a slow time getting re~started..

Re: The difference between "Dirt roots" & "Water roots" #62190 August 3rd, 2006 at 05:44 AM
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OP Patty S Member Joined: Sep 2005 SW Oregon interior	Thanks, Weezie!

Re: The difference between "Dirt roots" & "Water roots" #62191 August 3rd, 2006 at 05:55 AM
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Triss Member Joined: Aug 2004 Washington, the state that is....	Good to know. I will be sure and keep a closer eye on my hibiscus and not let them sit too long in the water once their roots start to show.

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