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tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Anyone know if you should trim the tops of giant hairgrass before planting. Just received some in pots from aquariumplants. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i have dwarf hairgrass, but just a question, why cut the tops? does it make it grow faster.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	betta, I was actually talking about giant hairgrass, but I believe if you cut the tops of the dwarf hairgrass it develops faster runners. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	tetratech Some plants do better when the tops are cut as you trim the roots as well. By trimming the tops it is less for the roots to feed. Trimming the roots removes any damage to the root tips and give them a good start. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	Thanks Keith, that's what I thought but you explained it well. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Depends. A lot of hairgrass sold is emmersed growth. This will brown and rot as new growth comes in. It's easily recognised, the emmersed form usually has little seed balls. If it's emmersed - plant and cut, but leave a couple of inches at the bottom. If it's submersed growth don't cut. Usually aquatic grass plant leaves react badly to trimming and the entire leaf dies. Last edited by bensaf at 04-Sep-2005 09:15 Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


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