Heterazanthera zosterfolia (Stargrass)

[hobbit6003]

After havung planted them for so many years, in many different ways, I'm still discovering something new about them.

Nowadays, when I trim them, I try to replant the cut stem. However, in many cases, i trim them to just about 2-3 inches, about 2-3 nodes below the top, and replant them. What I've gotten is that these shortened plants would then have all the leaves turned brown and melted. I left some of them there for 2-3 weeks to see if they regenerate, but then the whole stalk would just turn brown and fungicised.

In the past, I used to just cut and throw away the top, and when I'm growing them in a heap-like manner, I just trim them to preserve the short bushy look, almost never replant.

I'm sure I must have taken this plant for granted these years, anyone would like to share their experiences with me? Am I replanting them too short?

Cheers,

Kenny Poh

[escahmo]

My turn brown at the bottom layer, the top is still ok.
Youhave any picture of your tank to share???? Like to see how you plant your star grass.

[hobbit6003]

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On 10/12/2003 11:57:21 PM

My turn brown at the bottom layer, the top is still ok.

Youhave any picture of your tank to share???? Like to see how you plant your star grass.
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Hi,

I'm trying to grow them into a heap. However, where the lights are being blocked by the ever growing hygrophila difformis, they tend to grow taller. That's why for these, I'd do a stem cut and replant the top few inches. While the cut stem will start sprouting leaves after a couple of days, the replanted top just turned brown, both leaves and stem.

Haha, no pics of the tank yet, it is just slightly more than a month old. Itis a 4x2x2 tank. I'll get the pics once I think I've gotten the aquascape that I want.


Cheers,

Kenny Poh

[juggler]

I have grown them into a heap before. Too much for me to maintain.
See http://www.aquaticquotient.com/phpbb...pic.php?t=1814