Kurt Brutting Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I am planning on getting some more crypts the ones I have took a long time to adjust and some still are. I just planted them into the substrate. With this new batch should I trim the leaves and roots to help it get started? If so how much roots and leaves should be trimmed, how close to the rhizome should I go? I have seen it in YouTube videos and it makes me nervous. Any help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I never had a problem with Crypt melt except when dosing with Excel or other 'liquid co2' products. I'd just plant and watch what happens before trimming anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 i dont trim. if they melt, well they self trimmed. if they dont melt, then there is no need. end result is pretty much the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tihshho Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/24/2022 at 1:55 AM, Kurt Brutting said: I am planning on getting some more crypts the ones I have took a long time to adjust and some still are. I just planted them into the substrate. With this new batch should I trim the leaves and roots to help it get started? If so how much roots and leaves should be trimmed, how close to the rhizome should I go? I have seen it in YouTube videos and it makes me nervous. Any help is appreciated. This is a hard thing to say as IME it depends on the crypt. I always trim decaying leaves or damaged leaves prior to planting, and depending on the crypt, the source and packaging of the crypt I trim roots. If I'm pulling crypts from any mother plants I have that are going into a new tank I trim the 8" roots down to 2-3" prior to planting. If the plant were from a pot from the LFS and with long roots I do the same. Plants that are from in-vitro cultures I tend to plant as is, but I also convert plants from emersed to submersed growth months prior to planting them as submerged and again trim off damaged leaves and trim roots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaW Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Not all my crypts have melted (most haven't had any melt) so I don't trim anything before planting. I figure it needs all the roots it can keep to keep it buried in the substrate. I do trim anything that melts once it's in the water, but usually I haven't had to do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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