Repotting question

[power270lb]

When you repot how exactly do you do it regarding root pruning? I have 200+ bonsai trees and historically when I repot I chop a ton of roots off and the trees never skip a bear really. In regards to Nepenthes this is now the 2nd time where any kind of work done (taking basal shoots, root pruning) has stunted growth. I forget the species of both but my in total I have 7 nepenthes and all vigorous growers. One has ATM 5 vines growing the longest roughly 6 feet and u chopped a vine last year that was over 10. My nepenthes seem to dry out very very fast so I just repotted and chopped some roots off a former basal that's now produced 6 basals. Since I did that growing has slowed considerably. I have it in a humidity bag now and the humidity is usually 60% plus in that room but going forward is there anything you recommend? It's just I collect rain water and I go through soooo much. The only time the pitchers dont form is if don't water every two days three at most depending on heat.

 

[hcarlton]

Root pruning is not a thing for any carnivores. They need what few roots they have because that is their main mode of water absorption and disturbance will set them back, losing roots will do so even more. You leave roots alone in every case possible.

 

[power270lb]

Root pruning is not a thing for any carnivores. They need what few roots they have because that is their main mode of water absorption and disturbance will set them back, losing roots will do so even more. You leave roots alone in every case possible.

Ugh damn I thought so. How do u repot then? It's hard to do without ripping the roots.

 

[moon-ring-1983]

If your nepenthes dry too fast its probably because higher temperature and lower humidity (besides being larger plants). They're using more water thus with higher transpiration rates their pots dry much faster. That's usually what happens with my plants during hot dry seasons.

I don't have problems as I have RO machine & watering systems. But some people prune their nepenthes leaves (cut some bottom green leaves and only left few top leaves) to reduce water usage during hot dry seasons. Others will cut the large main stem and prefer with smaller basal growth. Those plants will not get larger but its well for people with limited spaces & water.

As for repotting, I mostly just pull them out (including substrates) and plug them to new bigger pot and add new substrates around them.