Function of Sugar in Presoak
This was a question asked from a previous post. I haven't been mixing sugar in. What exactly does that do? Is it an osmotic agent, or can the plant actually utilize it for nutrition?
Sugar was recommended (1 cup/gal.) for use in the presoak before "Sphag & Bag" for plants that have had to have their roots removed because of root rot. How does the plant use sugar without roots? I was not aware that plants could take in sugars through their photosynthetic surfaces. I might understand if sugar were included with the normal S/H repotting presoak, but the S/H presoak does not contain sugar ... right? I guess I've missed something.
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