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Old 08-24-2013, 03:32 PM
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If this catt has no viable roots, a high P fertilizer is not going to help it. If it does have roots, bagging it in damp sphagnum will cause fungal growth that will kill it.

You should not have unmounted it. But since you did, re-mount it and give it some seaweed extract to promote root growth. Once the roots are healthy, then you can fertilize.
I agree. I would just go ahead and mount it. Mist the root area once a day and you should see new roots in a few weeks.
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