How long does Hair Grass take to form a carpet?

**grey_fox** · 2nd Apr 2006, 17:23

yah that was why I was saying if anyone manages this, let us know the results

**rav** · 10th Dec 2009, 16:05

Originally Posted by grey_fox

Hi there,

I have Hair Grass in my tank as a foreground plant. I have a question, how long does it take to form a carpet? I see a lot of new shoots, planlets growing and planted it 1 to 1 1/2 inch apart from each other.

The only thing I did not do was trim the Hair Grass after planting it. The new shoots are green and look healthy, however the original strands are all browing/melting away. Is this due to the fact that the plants were previously grown emmersed?

Just for assurance sake, since the shoots/planlets are growing, should I remove the dead leaves by gently yanking on it? The hair grass was purchased from Teos Plant Farm btw.

Am I worrying too much or is there no cause for a worry at all?

Seeking advise.

I got the answer for you. In "worst" case scenario, 3 months to have a carpet. 4th months to be full.

I started my carpet with very minimum seedlings. The key is patience and to leave the plants ALONE! Anyway nothing beats watching plants grow

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