Aerial Root Question(s)

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Aerial Root Question(s)

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Hey everyone,


I've got some Ficus b. 'Kiki' cuttings in my aquarium setup, and they've been in the tank for only about a week. I leave the fogger on for a few hours a day. The pictures show what my results from that are as of a few days ago. The aerials have since sprouted even more and grown longer since taking those pictures. I'm wondering, can an aerial root harden off without being in soil? If so, when? Obviously the roots are growing like crazy on the trees, and a lot of them are growing over the edge of the pot they're growing in. I thought about potting them into larger pots, but due to the lack of room in the tank I cannot do that. Your thoughts?
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Post by Rintar »

Couple of questions for you and anyone can answer. Firstly i cant answer your question about roots hardining off.Have you tried growing ficus from cuttings with aerial roots???
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Post by Hackimoto »

Have a look at these, Yes they do harden with time and growth even when they do not reach the soil.

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=ficus ... iAeXwaSXCg
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