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    Tying plants

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    Hello. I would like to know what to use to tie plants such as nana onto driftwood. I realise the roots of the nana do not cling onto the driftwood over time. My cotton thread has since eroded and left my nana floating in the water.

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    Re: Tying plants

    Fishing line, or glue with super glue (cyanoacrylate). The gel super glue is easier to use since it doesn't run as badly.

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    Re: Tying plants

    get the thinnest fishing line you can find and tie them (not too tightly) to the wood.


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    Avoid super glue. I read it can be used but mine died when I used it.
    Use fishing line.

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    Re: Tying plants

    I never use glue to tie my plants but i ever hear of people doing it,
    I wouldn't recommend it for nana as it could damage it's rhizome black sewing thread or fishing line would be better.
    Just like diazman say (not to tightly)

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    Tying nana or fern is easy. Moss is different story.

    I dont know why tying moss to dw killed them.
    Few days they would brown out.
    Very heart pain after the effort spent.

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    Re: Tying plants

    maybe the moss was not healthy in the first place. Normally it is very difficult to kill moss
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    Re: Tying plants

    My moss initially gets a little brown at the point nearest to the light. The rest looks fine. I wonder if strong light actually 'burns' the moss.

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    Re: Tying plants

    Quote Originally Posted by newihz View Post
    My moss initially gets a little brown at the point nearest to the light. The rest looks fine. I wonder if strong light actually 'burns' the moss.
    Is the moss sticking out of the water? The part is too dry. Happens to my moss too. You can moist the area periodically or just let nature take its course.
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