Emerse Cryptocoryne culture

[lorba]

A mister might be good for the crypts. Perhaps put it on timer. It might get too wet on the leaves and cause rotting if its on all the time.

[StanChung]

that's an idea. azoo sells a mister... is there other brands in lfs... maybe i should check out vivarium section... thanks.

[Alfred]

What are you all using for substrate?

[lorba]

for potting, you can try live moss, ADA soil mix lapis sand, lapis sand, aquaclay etc.

I tried live moss, not bad but seems a little slow on the plant.

Some of the crypts grows better with sandy base, such as griffthii, coronata, aponogetifolia.

But generally, ADA soil diluted with some lapis sand is fairly good for most.

[bluedempsey]

Lorba

Do you use water in the container? and what´s the level

what´s the correct temp inside the container to grow crypts ?

thanks

Ricky
Buenos Aires - Argentina.

[lorba]

Hi Ricky,

I have about 2cm of water in my container.

I don't know whats the ideal, but in the shade part of the jungle, its rather cool. Perhaps you can keep it around 25-28C.

Mositure is required for the plants. Heat and mositure will most like cause melting. I open the lid by a little for several hours a day, I observe better growth this way. Covering them entirely seems to starve them of fresh supply of air and growth is quite stagnant.

[bluedempsey]

thanks lorba,

sorry i´m not good with english,

What is mositure?, to spray plants with water?

Ricky
Buenos Aires - Argentina

[lorba]

Sorry, it is moisture. Amount of water in the air?

There are few options.
- Use a mister
- Cover the tank top to prevent rapid lost of water
- do a water curtain on one side of the tank wall if you have the pump and hose

[Alfred]

Can you use regular potting mix?

[lorba]

Hi Alfred, i've tried it. Not too bad.

[Alfred]

Hi Alfred, i've tried it. Not too bad.

Thanks for that info. I am in the process of collecting some crypts, but have no tank to put them in yet, so I will try this method to keep them alive, while waiting for my tank to come.

[itssg]

Wow...wow....All my emersed crypts was attacked by the spider mite. Due to i was keeping them open air which just next to other flowers. Roland, your crypts really make me... ...

Going to collect few crypts and keeping inside my terrarium.