Help~! Need advise on Rotala

[bluetbk]

hi everyone,

Recently i had add Rotala. However, today i discovered that there is new roots growing but it is not in the soil. it is half way up and the roots are trying to reach the soil. What should i do ? Do a trimming? or leave it as it is.

Attached is a picture of the roots. I had circle the new roots.

[Morgan01]

most stem plants will have this issue. i trim them for cosmetics reasons

[bluetbk]

Thanks for the information, morgan. Decided to leave them for awhile before deciding what to do. Doing observation on this issue for the time being.

[planted86]

they will just grow like normal roots... at least that is what mine do....

[beetlejuice403]

Don't have to worry about it bro bluebk, it's normal (my Rotalas are like this also, even my other plants like Didiplis Diandra & Stargrass too..) Think these roots help to absorb nutrients from the water columns not available in the substrate... Some of these roots may also eventually grow downwards & dip into the substrate over time to let the plant get a firmer grip onto the substrates... (I just leave them alone... cos I'm LAZY!!! )

However, you may trim it off like bro Morgan01 mentioned for cosmetic reasons...

[bluetbk]

today, i discovered that the rotalas is melting from the end upwards. i suspected that it is the reason why the roots are growing halfway up near the top and grow downwards. Thus, i did a major trimming to all rotalas that have roots growing halfway and replanted them. I am wondering what will be the result of it.