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Has anyone a link to a "topic" where it tells you how to take cuttings from various plants and at what depth in the gravel to plant its stem?

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Hi,
There are several sites such as:

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/plantbas.htm
http://www.aquabotanic.com/receiveplants.htm
http://www.hallman.org/plant/planting.html

Basically, you snip the end of the stalk to expose
fresh, solid stalk, trim the leaves off about an
inch of it, and then put the stalks in groups of
three into the substrate. A lead band for weight
may be necessary to hold the plant down.
Do not disturb them for at least two weeks to allow
new roots to form, and begin to anchor the plant
in place. High currents or rambunctious fish can
easily uproot the smooth stemed cuttings.

Frank


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