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Sat, Mar 7, 09 at 13:20
| I can only hope that re potting these micro minis is less stressful on the plants than it is on me. I'm so afraid that I will hurt my new babies.
Today's question. Why do we not use scissors to trim roots? I know I ask alot of questions. I can't help it I am an engineer and can be obnoxiously analytical. LOL A lovely Saturday Thom |
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| Do you mean trim the roots to keep plants miniature like Bonsai growers do or use scissors instead of a knife when repotting? If you mean the latter, I generally trim large rootballs with a knife because it's quick and uniform. However, with smaller shaggy rootballs I've used a small sharp pair of medical scissors (I also use them to cut off faded blooms). The scissors work very well and the plants don't mind at all. |
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- Posted by thominindy 6 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 7, 09 at 14:02
| Just regular trimming of roots after trimming older leaves. I had never heard anyone mention using anything but a sharp or serrated knife on this forum. I plan to get a pair of quality small scissors. Thank you for your time Thom |
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- Posted by fred_hill 6 (fredchill@comcast.net) on Sat, Mar 7, 09 at 14:18
| Thom, I use an old pair of scissors to trim the root ball when I repot. Fred in NJ |
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| I too use scissors to trim a root ball. Actually, I don't even have a knife in my tool kit, unless you count an exacto type knife. Barbara |
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