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It's not unusual for clivia to have roots above the surface. You can cover them with soil or chip mulch as long as the base of the plant isn't getting too buried. You can also not worry about them and do nothing. Make sure you give the plant some fertiliser in spring and some seaweed extract or gogo juice now. Keep in mind clivia are light feeders so don't overfeed. Thanks for watching. :)

Remind me in November and I'll see what I can do.

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Reminder me in November and I may be able to send some seed.

@@trishrestante3865 ok :)

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It is. Thanks.

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Hi Because it was a small pot the worms were easy to find. They were big earthworms. If it was a bigger pot, depending on what plant you have, you can let the potting mix dry out, the worms don't like that and will escape out of the pot. Or you can soak the pot and the worms will travel up to the top then you can remove them.

@@trishrestante3865 Thanks for that.

Glad you're happy. Yes, it's a treasure. :)

The plant can suffer if the soil is too wet or too dry or there's another problem. Make sure the soil is not too wet or dry and the plant is in good health. It can be too wet when the drainage holes are blocked by roots. It can be too dry when the potting mix is hydrophobic or the plant hasn't had enough water. Soak with seaweed extract. This will encourage new roots to grow. Don't prune the top until it's recovered. Good luck

@@trishrestante3865 wow thank you so much for replying. I’ve been losing sleep over my dying plants. I bought 4 trees from Sam’s club and this is happening to all of them. They’re all drying out and dying. Thank you so much for your suggestions and help

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Glad you liked it. 😊

Could you send me a photo? trishrestante@gmail.com

Yes. It is. :)

Thanks. Takes longer to prune informally but pruning needs to be done less often, looks good and is healthier for the plant.😁

Agree:) 😃

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Correct. Glad it helped.

It won't hurt to apply antirot to the area and hope it sprouts from the root or stem. Good luck. Let us know the outcome.

Yes. Agree there. :)

Hope you find it!

Yep. Will try make time and make a new video with your idea. When you say worm food, what type of food are you suggesting?

Fertilise during the warmer months. If you use control release fertiliser fertilise at the beginning of spring and again in autumn. If you're using liquid feed use it during the warmer months. Follow the directions on the packs.

You are correct

No extra food on top. They were 3 earthworms. Not red wigglers. They consumed the organic matter from the potting medium. Video was to show that they turn the potting medium to fine particles which is not good because roots need air. Plant roots exchange air. It then causes the roots to rot for more than 1 reason. It's different in the ground. Worms are good because they aerate the soil and break down organic matter. In a pot there's limited space and organic matter for the worms so that's what causes the problem.

What are red wiggers please? Are these different from earth worms?

@@jenkitching43 they are compost worm. You don't want either earthworms or compost worms in your pots.

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Yes, she is. :)

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@@trishrestante3865 Muchas gracias !!!💚

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What country are you in?

I am in Australia Trish.

If you're ever around Camden Park House NSW, we sell them from there at our open weekend in September when they are in flower. We don't do mail order though. @@evelynnekosowski3885

@@trishrestante3865 Hi Trish is it in Camden NSW l live in Tintaldra in the Snowy mountains VICTORIA.

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Hi Neil, yes, travellers are a problem. That's why it's important to spray every winter (twice or three times). I don't know of anything to deter the travellers, (apart from also spraying neighbours trees as well). They don't travel long distances and only the older adults can fly. Spraying in winter will reduce the infestation greatly though. As I mentioned in the video, coverage needs to be broad over the trees and to dripping point to make sure all the juveniles are smothered. Good luck.

@@trishrestante3865 thanks Trish. Happy new year!

When they finish flowering, you cut that stems down to the ground. They will grow back from the fleshy roots under the ground .

@@trishrestante3865 about how long until they're big again?

@@user-ww7vx2qw9y depends on your climate. If it's summer where you are they will grow back very soon. Make sure they are watered and fertilised. If it's winter where you are they'll shoot when the weather warms.

@@trishrestante3865 I'm in Florida. Thank you

Because after it goes through their digestive system it breaks down to small particles. :)

Glad you liked the video. Maybe mound the soil up to protect from getting overly wet. If you're in a frosty area it will need protection from frost as well. Good luck.

The spatula and meat cleaver would be available from a kitchen/chef supply store. Though meat cleaver can also be bought from a supermarket. And yes you could cover the top of the roots with soil a small amount on most plants. Some plants such as citrus and camellias don't like their surface roots being covered with soil. So you need to research your plant. You can apply a mulch too.

OK. Also is the pot that looks like cardboard any good? It lists a bunch of beneficial qualities to it on its tag. It seems it would soak up water and decompose to me though so I don’t know how it works. Someone in Canadian tire told me I can put it in another pot and that it would help since it has holes for roots to come out. Can you clarify about this pot and procedure for me? The worker wasn’t sure.

@@justynak7644 as long as the 'cardboard' pot can decompose it is ok to plant that pot. To make sure it decomposes try to rip it. If you can't rip, it may have plastic in it. Also, even some 'paper towel' now days doesn't decompose. So if the pot is made of that stuff you know it doesn't decompose if worms won't eat it. :)

You know you'll need to pick them all off through the summer because they will ruin your fruit and branches. Make sure your trees fertilised and well watered. If you've had a lot of bronzorange bug on your tree make sure in winter you give it the spray two to three times to make sure you're controlling all the juveniles. Good luck

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Truth is worms are good in a pot aswell. You just need to reamend your soil every once in a while. Worms are ALWAYS good to your soil, especially the red wiggler!

@@MusicIsRealDope hi, thanks for advice. But my wormie baby likes to climb out of the pot. 8(

Try to put a small mulch layer on top of your soil for them to stay inside the pot. It will also help to keep humidity levels high so you dont have to water as much! @@buffalo369

Yes!