[chris_ranger]

So I have a bunch of Crypt Wendtii and lately the roots have been growing upwards out of the substrate like grass. It's a bit weird and also unattractive.
Is this a spreading technique or something else like a deficiency?

 

[AGUILAR3]

I have roughly 10 Crypt Wendtii planted in a dirt/gravel cap and none have exposed roots. If you're not using dirt or root tabs, it may very well be a nutrient deficiency.

 

[chris_ranger]

I'm using root tabs and dosing flourish weekly.

 

[AGUILAR3]

How long have they been planted? Maybe it's time for more root tabs?

 

[Seattle_Aquarist]

So I have a bunch of Crypt Wendtii and lately the roots have been growing upwards out of the substrate like grass. It's a bit weird and also unattractive.
Is this a spreading technique or something else like a deficiency?

Hi chris_ranger,

This is totally normal for a healthy, well established C. wendtii. Usually when I see that it isn't long before I also see plants sprouting up from sub-surface runners.

C. wendtii 'Bronze'