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QUESTION: I have had my plant for about 3 years now and the stem of a plant is
getting long and laying on the soil mixture is it ok to cover it with more
mix when I put it in a new pot and when I put it in a new pot should I
try to take the old mix off the roots or just leave the old decomposed
mix with it when I move it and do I need a deep pot or a shallow pot be
ok? Thank you for taking time to replay to me
ANSWER: Hi Robert,
Sounds like it is definitely time to repot. When you take it out remove some of the old soil, but you don't need to remove all of it; that actually causes more shock to the plant. Since N. truncata gets so large, use as big of a pot as you have room for. For a medium sized plant, an 8-10" pot would be great. Taller pots are better since they keep the roots from being too wet.
If you want a complete tutorial on how to do this, consider our volume #3 DVD: http://www.cobraplant.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=38&products_id= I take you through the transplanting process start to finish.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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QUESTION: should i keep the soil where its at on the plant or should i put it up to where the green leafs are
Hi Robert,
You can do either. It's very normal for Nepenthes to form long brown stems since they are climbing plants in nature. Planting it deeper will be of no harm, however.
Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
http://www.cobraplant.com
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