I just received an order of anubias, its in worse shape that I'd expected and [strike]at least one[/strike] three have partially rotted rhizomes (and no roots).
I know you can cut a rhizome with a sharp razor (chop off rott, cut into 'green' a bit) but is there a step past that like cauterizing a fresh wound? I'm curious how to keep the newly cut end from starting to rot.
Do I soak the tip in a diluted bleach or peroxide dip for a specific amount of time? Literally burn the tip? Or coat it with something to make it seal/heal more rapidly?
Curious if anyone has done any of these, or other extra steps past cutting to keep the rhizome in good shape.
edit:
Decided to wing it, lopped off the bad parts and dipped cut ends into diluted peroxide then rinsed well. We'll see if they recover.