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hey all,
i got some plants and i took the metal strips off and tied the plants tosome rocks from my garden. My friend says to keep those metal strips on but they seem to not be a good idea. What do yall think?



Last edited by esandbergger at 31-Jul-2005 18:21

Hey,

I never leave me plants wrapped with the metal thing. Most of the time there are more bunches in one thing than I want to plant at the same spot anyway (I usually use between 1 and 3 stems together for planting, depending on plant and size).

I have to confess that anchoring the stems in the gravel can be a challenge, but you will learn it. It helps to remove the lower leaves and to stick it in the gravel on a slight angle, at least 2” deep.

What plants did you get anyway and why did you tie them to rocks rather then putting them in the gravel?

Ingo

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ESANDBERGGER

I have just put in 12 bunches of 6 stem plants (and more coming) half had rubber bands (softer stems) and the others had the thin wire ties.
I cut above these and planted about one inch deep I also removed about 1/3 from the tops of the plants. At the moment I am wanting the plants to get established rather than growing taller.

Remember if you area gardener this is what you should also do trim the roots and the tops before planting.

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Always better to remover bands and plant stems with a little space inbetween. I don't know how much light you have but more light will be able to get down to bottom of plant until they get more established.

My Scapes

ok sweet so i was not barking off the wrong tree by taking them apart. The reason i had them tied to rocks is its hard to keep them from floating away. I am trying to set up a molly fry friendly tank because i wanna do an unofficial breeding experiment, though i am going to pay close attention to size and comfor for the babes.

What plants are they? Aside from a few exceptions most do better rooted directly in gravel. Some will not survive above the substrate.