I'm a big fan of Jurijs' technique for crypts and did a comparison of his "cut off all the emersed leaves" approach vs "leave the emersed leaves on" with Cryptocoryne lutea 'hobbit': Faster cryptocoryne adaptation - Fireplace aquarium There was much faster and more vigorous adaptation to submersed growth using Jurijs' method (). NOTE: do NOT try this with in vitro grown crypt tissue culture cups, it only works with rockwool pots - Jurijs mentions this in the comments but not in actual video.Well in the case of Crypts as example
often those melted leafs don't tell the whole story as the plant is growing roots ,in fact aquascaper juris jutjajevs cuts all leafs of crypts to just above substrate level on planting. I now drop potted plants in and leave for a while in the pots gradually removing emmersed leafs
Unfortunately I'm <"pretty sure"> that they will enjoy <"terrestrial life a lot more">.if not I will plant them in one of my terrariums and see if they Enjoy life on land better
Hi all,
Unfortunately I'm <"pretty sure"> that they will enjoy <"terrestrial life a lot more">.
I have a <"real problem"> with the commercial producers of "Aquarium" plants. They are looking for plants <"that can survive under water"> (at least in the short term) and fit into their <"emersed production methods">.
What they aren't looking to produce commercially are plants that are obligate aquatics (and really are suited to life submerged), because they need to be cultivated in water and that isn't <"cost effective">.
cheers Darrel
Not really, but I only have <"Hygrophila corymbosa"> and normally they've gone from submersed to emersed, before flowering and dying. I've always had a few still submerged, and they seem to tick over from year to year without any problem. I bought the original plant ~20 years ago.transitioning hygrophilas emersed to submersed in non co2 tanks @dw1305 ??