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Posted by jasonlongboard (My Page) on
Thu, Aug 27, 09 at 21:29

alright,what color should most roots be,I hear white alot,but most mine are brown and some are white.The brown ones cant posibly be being over watered.Please if you can show some pics,this is driving me nuts.
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The brown ones are most likely mature roots. They start to form "bark" and newer white roots come off of that. Now, if the roots are squishy when lightly squeezed and the outer part of the roots falls off, they are experiencing root rot. In that case, any rotted roots should be cut off and a lighter watering program should be started along with well draining soil (like sand). Good luck!

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