Bought a bag of rotala from a hobbyist last month, got cut ends rotting, normal?
Not my own bundle, I picked up some stems from a local swap. Most of the cut ends went mushy and brown within a few days of planting. Tops look fine so far. Should I re-trim above the rot or just toss the worst ones? Pic below of the tank.
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Re-trim a centimeter or two above the mushy part and replant. Stems that sat in a bag a few days often rot at the base but the tops root fine.
yep, i cut every stem fresh before planting no matter what. also pull any that stay glassy, they don't recover.
ok good, will recut tonight and toss the glassy ones. thanks both
quick follow up, if a stem feels slimy at the cut end instead of just brown, i'd toss it. slime spreads in a lightly planted tank.
none are slimy, just soft and brown a couple mm up. recutting past that tonight then.
Soft and brown a couple mm up is the classic bag rot. Recut past it and the tops should root fine, I've saved bundles like that before.
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