What are these trees doing?

[JoshP12]

I have noticed this lately with some trees. One day their tips just got greener? Is it because of a season change? Nutrients? This hobby has made me so much more appreciative of nature and as a result more curious.



Any ideas?

 

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

That’s this year’s new growth.

 

[JoshP12]

That’s this year’s new growth.

Hmm - so how come it comes in brighter? ... oh my ... its like anubias 😳.

 

[Witcher]

Hmm - so how come it comes in brighter? ... oh my ... its like anubias 😳.

Or like quite lots of species of aquatic moss - if you look closer at them if they are healthy and actively growing their tips are almost always brighter - more exposure to the light plus less Nitrates - but they will accumulate more N later anyway and become darker.

 

[jaypeecee]

Hi @JoshP12

This hobby has made me so much more appreciative of nature and as a result more curious.

I'll second that. In fact, that's one of the reasons I got interested in what's going on in our tanks at the micro level. It's all so mind-boggling. For example, algae can adapt to a changing light spectrum, something aquatic plants cannot do.

JPC

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

That’s this year’s new growth.

Looks like a “Hemlock” Tsuga, they have very “contrasty” new growth.

Cheers Darrel

 

[rebel]

This hobby has made me so much more appreciative of nature and as a result more curious.

Awesome man. Curiosity and persistence will get you almost anywhere.

I am trying to get more kids interested in scaping/aqua plants it but these days, they are into instagram. 🙁 Maybe I should get them to follow George.

 

[jaypeecee]

I am trying to get more kids interested in scaping/aqua plants it but these days, they are into instagram.

Hi @rebel

Does that mean you're a teacher?

JPC