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    Re: Growing plants emersed

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    It depends on plant but yes, normally by 1 week can see the roots already.


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    Re: Growing plants emersed

    Quote Originally Posted by jackychun View Post
    It depends on plant but yes, normally by 1 week can see the roots already.


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    I also did some replanting, how can see result. hehe

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    Just update some progress from my emersed Rotala 'bonsai' project.

    The roots has developed very well and can be seen very clearly from the bottom of the jar:



    Plants develop very well with dark green leaves and reddish branches.





    I also put Jackie's Mosquito Granules to prevent mosquito breeding in the jar.



    I am testing on other plants currently and waiting for the results.





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    Re: Growing plants emersed

    Hi Jacky, do you put under the sun or aquarium light?

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    Re: Growing plants emersed

    Quote Originally Posted by Cmlee View Post
    Hi Jacky, do you put under the sun or aquarium light?
    I put it outdoor, no lighting is being used.


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    Well done!

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    Wow bro. Can setup Rotala Bonsai mini farm already and supply LFS

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZIr View Post
    Wow bro. Can setup Rotala Bonsai mini farm already and supply LFS
    Haha! Thanks bro. I will try to grow that emersed plants to submesed condition to see if it can adapt well.

    Making a mini farm is a good idea also.


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    Great info - Thanks for sharing. I am going to try that too. Do you get water vapour collecting on your cling wrap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by golfball View Post
    Great info - Thanks for sharing. I am going to try that too. Do you get water vapour collecting on your cling wrap?

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    Yes, of course bro. The purpose of closing the jar with clingwrap is to keep the environment moist and water vapour not escaping from the jar. It is like a mini green house.


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    Tks bro. I have a indoors open top lily tank which I am trying emersed growth too. And not too successful with stem plants. cyperus alternifolius and some sword plants growing well though. I suspected it's not humid enough even though I spray water frequently. Will try this method to acclimatise them first.

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    Quote Originally Posted by golfball View Post
    Tks bro. I have a indoors open top lily tank which I am trying emersed growth too. And not too successful with stem plants. cyperus alternifolius and some sword plants growing well though. I suspected it's not humid enough even though I spray water frequently. Will try this method to acclimatise them first.

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    You can combine the two: spraying frequently and also close the tank with clingwrap. Spraying water should be clean water otherwise might have some fungus. I also poke some holes on the clingwrap so that CO2 from the air is abundant supplied to the plants.


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    Re: Growing plants emersed

    Here are my results after about a month.



    Ludwigia glandulosa


    Staurogyne repens


    Ludwigia sp red


    Pogostemon erectus - just moved to the pot after 2 weeks in cling wrapped environment

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    Rotala bonsai


    Hygrophila Polysperma rosanervig or hygrophila sunset - just transferred to pot from cling wrapped environment


    Plants that didn't make it
    Myriophyllum mattogrossense
    Syngonanthus sp Belem
    I guess these are too soft.

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    Wow. What a green fingers you have, Zep! Very nice Ludwigia glandulosa!

    I like the look of Pogestemon erectus emersed form, too! I will do re-potting for my plants to normal pot to see how it grow.


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    Thanks Jacky. The L glandulosa looks good. Interestingly some of the stalks will have the leaves fall off to leave the bare stem and the new tiny leaves will grow out. But some of them just keep their leaves and continue growing.

    I bought the p erectus in emersed form from seaview. Trimmed off 2 tiny stalks and tried them emersed while the rest went into my tank. One of the emersed stalk look a bit burnt at the ends. Let's see if it will survive.

    Am trying eriocaulon cinereum and bucep emersed. See how it goes.

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    Re: Growing plants emersed

    how do you propagate the rotala bonsai?

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    Re: Growing plants emersed

    Quote Originally Posted by jermseah View Post
    how do you propagate the rotala bonsai?
    You just cut the stems just above the node. One or two new stems will come out from the cut.

    For the stalks that you trimmed off, just remove few leaves at the bottoms and replant it in substrate. Roots will come out from the place that leaves were removed.


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    Re: Growing plants emersed

    I noticed that my emersed plants grow significantly slower than those in my tank. Maybe it's because of the fertilizers in dose in the tank while the emersed plants just grow in normal potting soil.

    Is this the same with yours?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zep View Post
    I noticed that my emersed plants grow significantly slower than those in my tank. Maybe it's because of the fertilizers in dose in the tank while the emersed plants just grow in normal potting soil.

    Is this the same with yours?
    Yup. The plants in my tank grow faster too. In the tank, as you said, plants can absorb nutrients from both substrate and water column whereas the nutrient in emersed form is mainly from soil. With adequate CO2 and Lighting, plants in tank can grow faster.


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