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Which type of tissue cultured plants can be grown by the "dry" method?

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Graham Brazendale

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Hi, I am awaiting delivery of a new tank and intend to at least try to grow carpet type ( tissue cultured) plants by what I know as the "dry" method.
I hope that is the correct term, by "Dry" I mean, thoroughly wet substrate, plant plants, mist over with sprayed water, cover tank with cling film, keep moist and await growth?.
My question is besides, say for carpeting, Micrantheum "Monte Carlo", could I at the same time, also add, Anubis, Bucaphalandra and cryptocorynes's.
Your help with this query would be greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Graham.


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Graham Brazendale said:
could I at the same time, also add, Anubis, Bucaphalandra and cryptocorynes's.
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These plants have two types of leaves.
Submerged / aquatic or emerged / terrestrial growth. If you dry start a plant that was grown submerged, it will have to convert its leaves to emerged and then back to submersed when you flood them. Definitely adding unnecessary stress.

If you happen to buy say Bucephalandra that was grown terrestrial then it would be fine.
However, Bucephalandra also hate new aquariums as they need stable conditions.
Anubias is much tougher but I still don’t think it’s worth it.

To summarise, I would not dry start these plants. Just add them after the tank is flooded and has matured for a month or so.
Additionally, using lots of floating plants (and can use stem plants to float too) after flooding as they will help the tank mature as well as providing some shade and a being a nutrient indicator.
 
Hi @Graham Brazendale
"Monte Carlo" Will do best in damp substrate with good lighting. Temperature may have a growth factor this time of year.
Crypts won't be too fussy about which type of saturation level the substrate is, but growth will be slow also.
You won't get much growth out of Anubias or Bucephalandra with DSM.
Bucephalandra I would wait till the Aquarium is fully matured as @Little mentioned.

I would purchase Monte Carlo emersed and crack on and ditch the Dry Start Method.
Just follow the usual start-up routine.
hoggie
 
Below are a couple of articles I employ.
G H Nelson

Thread 'Adding purchased plants into a New Set-up aquarium!'



Recently, there have been many posts about plants purchased and added to freshly set-up tanks. Here are some pointers to help you achieve success.

Most purchased plants are grown emersed, meaning their roots are submerged in water while their stems and leaves are above the waterline. These plants need time to adapt to an underwater environment, which can take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, depending on the species.

Common issues that can occur when these plants are introduced to the aquarium include leaf melt, opaque patches, scars, black spots, leaf...​
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G H Nelson

Thread 'Using stem plants as a filtering aid at Start Up!'

The subject of using fast-growing stem plants as part of a filtering aid has cropped up a few times recently.
This idea has been around for a long time so not new, it has benefits, especially for a new setup.

1. Improves water quality.
2. Reduces excess light.
3. Reduces diatoms.
4. Reduces Nitrite.
5. Reduces Nitrate.
6. Helps reduce algae outbreaks.
7. Indicator of a Nitrate shortage.
8. Oxygenates the water column.
9. Increases beneficial bacteria.
10. Plant cover.

Using fast-growing stem plants as a floating plant filtering aid has always worked well for me!
Although every aquarium...
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