Hey guy's, I was hoping somebody could give me some advice on how to separate them without loosing a bunch. Should I cut the roots, beside a small section of the taproot? Should I remove the dried outter layer of the taproot so only the clean white inside is still attached? Or should I try to keep the roots intact?
by Shot_Menu7682
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I don’t have experience with these so I could be totally wrong. 🩺
When I separate seedlings I gently unpot and roll/tap to remove as much soil as possible. Then I use a tub of neutral-temperature water (dechlorinated of course) and roll/wiggle in that, gently teasing them apart. The I lay them flat on paper towels with a gentle breeze or fan, no bright lights, for a few hours for most houseplants and overnight for cactus, before planting.
This works for houseplants and works for cactus seedlings. Not sure of the root type here so YMMV.