Summary: How to cut your orchid plant roots in this free acre for an orchid video.
Gayle Zubek has been collecting orchids for 10 years. Just like everyone else, she was hooked after buying just one. She owns 55 orchids and has won several first place awards. She...read more
" So you want to hold the root and cut it back to the healthy portion; cut back a little bit from where the rotting stops. You can pull on the roots and you can see where the outer layer comes off if it is not in good condition and some of the roots will just be mushy so you want to remove those also, just cut back to the healthy portion. You might want to use clippers if you had roots on a plant. On roots that were really thick, you might want to use clippers that are a little bit more substantial. "
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