1、 Air root action

1. The aerial root grows on the stem, the color is brown and looks like an electric wire, so many people call this plant electric wire grass. Air roots can absorb bad gases in the air and help it grow upward. If air roots are used properly, your bamboo will grow healthily and healthily

2. Its roots grow well in most cases, which can not only help it absorb water in the air, but also absorb nitrogen in the air

2、 How to deal with air root

1. Just cut it off

If you have a lot of air roots in your house, it doesn't look good, very messy and has no rules, you can cut some with a faster knife, which won't have a bad impact on it

You can directly cut off the air roots that don't look good or affect its growth or you don't like. However, it should be noted that the top air root cannot be cut off, because an air root supports a leaf. The leaf supported by the top air root is not mature. If it is cut off, the leaf will stop growing and the air root will grow again

2. Remove when turning the basin

If you plan to change the soil, turn the soil or change the basin for your turtle backed bamboo, you can cut the main air roots in the soil at this time, and then move them to the new basin. The newly planted turtle backed bamboo will be lower, more compact and beautiful, and the ornamental will be improved

3. Insert into bottle

You can prepare some large containers, which are filled with dried clean tap water, put them near the turtle back bamboo, trim the air roots and put them into the bottle. In this way, the plant can absorb water and fertilizer from the basin through the roots in the soil, and can also absorb water from the bottle through the air roots. After this method is adopted, both roots can work, which can provide good nutrients for its growth, so you don't have to add water to it often, You don't have to look after it every day

Just give it enough humidity and favorite temperature, and then don't let the sun shine directly on it. After a period of time, you will find that the plant stems will be stronger, the leaves will be wider and look more vitality