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    How to control these plant...

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    As above I have to trim every 3 days cos it grows like crazy, it doesnt stay like the day I bought it wit small leaf shorter stalk as now da stalk is 3X longer & da leaf is 3X bigger. Any suggestion besides getting rid of it?

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    Try non-CO2...

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    Ludwigia repens I guess ?
    You can also try nipping off just the tiny young tip of it every other day, see if that can slow it down.

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    Hi thx for da reply & yes its ludwigia I dun know if I can stop C02 but I will try nipping da tip now and then, i just hope it wont grow new buds.

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    Ah... the dilemma with stem plants when they are growing well. Lower their growth rate like what BC mentioned or just cut and replant every week.

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