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Dec 14, 2022 8:51 AM CST
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Name: Prabhi Setty
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My 2 Chrysanthemum have finished blooming, can I take cuttings to grow?
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Dec 14, 2022 1:18 PM CST
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Yes. They are easy to root, but for good reason, it's best to avoid rooting in water because roots that form in water are very different from roots which form in a solid medium. Roots need oxygen to function, and roots of terrestrial plants are filled with a tissue called parenchyma, which allows them to absorb the oxygen they need from the soil or grow medium. Water roots are filled with a much different type of tissue (aerenchyma) which allows diffusion of oxygen from plant parts above the water line to the roots. These 'water roots' are brittle and often break when trying to transition them to a solid medium, and they are very poor at absorbing water from a solid medium. The result is, these roots often die, leaving the grower hoping the cutting still has enough energy to produce roots to replace those lost.
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Dec 15, 2022 6:22 AM CST
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Name: Prabhi Setty
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tapla said: Yes. They are easy to root, but for good reason, it's best to avoid rooting in water because roots that form in water are very different from roots which form in a solid medium. Roots need oxygen to function, and roots of terrestrial plants are filled with a tissue called parenchyma, which allows them to absorb the oxygen they need from the soil or grow medium. Water roots are filled with a much different type of tissue (aerenchyma) which allows diffusion of oxygen from plant parts above the water line to the roots. These 'water roots' are brittle and often break when trying to transition them to a solid medium, and they are very poor at absorbing water from a solid medium. The result is, these roots often die, leaving the grower hoping the cutting still has enough energy to produce roots to replace those lost.
Al

I will give a try in 2 to 3 days
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