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JOURNAL & HOW TO: My Emersed Tub (WEEK 90: UPDATE) 90 WEEKS!!!

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#1 · (Edited)
This is going to be my journal and How To for my emersed tub!

Items Needed:
2 Shoebox size clear tubs
1 Large Clear Tub
Potting Soil (I prefer Miracle Grow Organic)
Drill & Drill Bit

DAY 1:
2 x Shoebox Size Clear Tubs


1 x Large Clear Tub (With Lid) Cat not necessary.


Time To Drill:
Drill as many holes as you in the bottom of the plastic shoe box (1/16 is the best size but anywhere from 1/16-4/16 is fine)
 
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#2 ·
DAY 2:
Finished drilling both small tubs


Add potting soil 1-3" high into the small tubs, Then put both tubs into the large tub


Add water into the large tub, 0.5-1.5" worth


Add plants




Close the lid and let magic happen!
 
#9 · (Edited)
I'm not sure what I'm going to do when it starts to get cold. I guess sell of the stock and restart in the spring?

What do all of you emersed tubers do in the winter?

The Official: Emersed Tub Club
 
#10 ·
Where are you located? I can keep several species outdoors overwinter here in TX. It really seems to depend on severity of temperature, actual temp around the plants, and of course, the species. Nonetheless, L. brasiliensis managed to survive a winter her in TX. L. aromatica did not.

What species are you keeping in your set up?

~ Adam
 
#19 ·
It's been a week since I set the tub up and surprisingly we have new growth!

Melon Sword (New Leaf In The Middle)


Ludigia Sp. (New Growth)




Hydrocotyle Sp. (New Growth)



Crypt Wenditii (New Leaf)


Frogbit


If anyone can ID the ludwigia and Hydrocotyle I'd appreciate it very much!
 
#23 ·
WEEK 2, It going good!

Box 1


Box 2


Cabomba, Doing good we have new growth.


Melon Sword, New leaf died but that was expected. :(


Bunch of random stems, They all died, Not sure why.


Ludwigia Sp. Great Lots of new off shoots! :D



Frogbit (EXPLOSION!!!)


Crypt Sp. (New Leaf) :D


Hydrocotyle Sp. (Doing GREAT!)
 
#26 ·
WEEK 3! The good and the bad! The blxya and sword I put in there died, I think because I buried the crown to deep. :(

The good news:
Box 1

Box 2

Ludwigia Sp.

Hydrocotyle Sp.

Crypt

Ambulia, I think. IDK though.

Bacopa

IDK It looks like grass and grows from runners.

Hygro Compacta

Hygro Salicifolia

FULL SHOT:
 
#28 ·
All swords can be grown emersed, just don't bury the crown like I did. "FAIL"

As far as blxya, I bet it can but again I buried the crown to far so IDK yet. Blxya is my next plant I'm going to try again.
 
#32 ·
We haven't had much growth since it's been raining the past 2 weeks! But, it's update time!

Tub 1:


Tub 2:


Hygro Salicifolia:


Hygro Compacta:


Ambulia:


Bacopa:


Ludwigia Sp.:


Hydrocotyle Sp.:


Crypt Sp.:


Crypt Sp.:


If anyone knows the species of the Sp. plants please let me know! Thanks!
 
#35 ·
@Overgrowth - I know what you're talking about. They're little fungus gnats. The Miracle Grow Organic Potting Mix is known to do that. Something about that mix..

I think if you let it dry out completely, you'll have less of a chance to get those gnats.
 
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