Are you startled by the sight of tree roots or houseplants that are not in the ground? How can they survive like this? Yes and no. There are all kinds of greens.
Should the roots be hidden in the soil or not?
Have you ever noticed roots just sticking out of the soil? Not all roots are the same. Each plant uses them differently. Some grow from the trunk, others from the main root.
Oaks often make massive surface roots, pines rather deep. Houseplants, such as monsters or creepers, have roots elsewhere on the stem, looking for water or space. But you don’t have to offer them a flower pot.
Sometimes the soil is problematic. If it is compacted, heavy or too wettrees and plants necessarily season shallowly and above the surface.
How and when to plant trees? This and other readers’ questions will be answered in our post with Jana Bucharová.
Why do trees and plants grow outside the soil?
Sticking out tree roots in the garden can be a signal that you have a problem. It is the consequences of a shallow spice tree. He is the one stability is impaired and the risk of falling increases or lawn mowing damage. The roots may become exposed naturally due to soil erosion and unsuitable conditions.
But roots can too disturb sidewalks or foundations or flooring in the house, which is definitely a problem that needs to be addressed. It is usually possible to cut a strong root, but it is ideal not to place large trees near properties where they can do a lot of damage.
At the maids roots growing above the substrate may indicate that they need a bigger pot, the watering does not penetrate deep enough to the rootsand therefore it is necessary to purchase more permeable, looser soil. But some plants are known for the fact that their roots are visible and this is the way they grow even in healthy development.
At the monstera, you can observe the roots that hang in the air. They are referred to as aerial roots and it is not a disease or inappropriate conditions. They also do not need soil for the plant to live.
These plants have them to cling to their surroundings. They collect moisture and nutrients from the air with their aerial roots. Sometimes they then turn into supporting roots when they reach the substrate.
How to treat the roots
The first rule is: do no harm! Do not attempt to remove them unless absolutely necessary. Don’t add a heap of soil, just a thin layer of mulch or bark.
For room plants, you can gently place the aerial roots in the substrate, but this is not necessary either. For example, they produce roots far up the stem, and it would be practically impossible to build a flowerpot for each root.
For example, into a larger container. But don’t forget to use the right air substrate. If the plant suffocates, the roots will climb up again.
