Propagating Amazon Sword?

EESDA · 06-18-2012, 02:10 PM

How do amazon sword propagate?

JasonG75 · 06-18-2012, 02:25 PM

They release an attached plant. You wait till the roots are good, then you detatch and plants.

**gordonrichards** · 06-18-2012, 04:17 PM

Get it to grow emerged. It will produce plant-lets more frequently ::ducks::

EESDA · 06-18-2012, 11:43 PM

ok thank you...up to how long the leaves should be before they start growing the plantlets?

**gordonrichards** · 06-19-2012, 12:43 AM

Its not leaves. Its nodes. Depends on the plant, amount of nutrients available and photoperiod really. When the timing is right it will start to bloom. When you fully submerge the plant it will do the same thing.

I've gotten some large inflorescence off a few swords that provided plenty of young plants.

-Gordon

EESDA · 06-19-2012, 12:48 AM

ok thanks...I'll transfer some of my larger swords to my emerged set up...I hope they develop nodes quickly

**gordonrichards** · 06-19-2012, 01:27 AM

Submerge the plant. Leave the leaves emerged. You should see better growth this way. Have had good experiences with this method.

-Gordon

kribkeeper888 · 06-19-2012, 01:52 AM

This is slightly off topic and sorry for budding in but i had a question after reading this thread, I keep quite a few amazons in one of my tanks and when i first bought them they would produce lots of plantlets on runners but then they stopped for about 6 months with nothing changing in the tank. Then I started noticeing that that when the plants get big they split or produce another plant on the side of the first and i have to dig up the plant and separate them and then replant so the side plant doesnt take over and kill the first. Anyway Ive never heard of this with amazon swords so i was wondering why my plants reproduce like this, thanks and sorry again for budding into the thread

Sharkfood · 06-25-2012, 02:29 AM

I would have to agree with Gordon. If you grow one of your swords emersed, it will produce plantlets on an almost daily basis once it reaches a decent size.

Bermyguy · 07-19-2012, 02:47 AM

How does one grow them emersed?

06-18-2012, 02:10 PM	#1
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JasonG75 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,498	They release an attached plant. You wait till the roots are good, then you detatch and plants. __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt #26* *Just because its dirt doesn't make it low Tech*** 75 Dirted http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-upgrade.html

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gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (303/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,464	Get it to grow emerged. It will produce plant-lets more frequently ::ducks:: __________________ Planted Tank Guru

06-19-2012, 12:43 AM	#5
gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (303/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,464	Its not leaves. Its nodes. Depends on the plant, amount of nutrients available and photoperiod really. When the timing is right it will start to bloom. When you fully submerge the plant it will do the same thing. I've gotten some large inflorescence off a few swords that provided plenty of young plants. -Gordon __________________ Planted Tank Guru

06-19-2012, 01:27 AM	#7
gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (303/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,464	Submerge the plant. Leave the leaves emerged. You should see better growth this way. Have had good experiences with this method. -Gordon __________________ Planted Tank Guru

06-18-2012, 11:43 PM	#4
EESDA Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Philippines Posts: 55	ok thank you...up to how long the leaves should be before they start growing the plantlets?

06-19-2012, 12:48 AM	#6
EESDA Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Philippines Posts: 55	ok thanks...I'll transfer some of my larger swords to my emerged set up...I hope they develop nodes quickly

06-19-2012, 01:52 AM	#8
kribkeeper888 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Epicfail Washington Posts: 639	This is slightly off topic and sorry for budding in but i had a question after reading this thread, I keep quite a few amazons in one of my tanks and when i first bought them they would produce lots of plantlets on runners but then they stopped for about 6 months with nothing changing in the tank. Then I started noticeing that that when the plants get big they split or produce another plant on the side of the first and i have to dig up the plant and separate them and then replant so the side plant doesnt take over and kill the first. Anyway Ive never heard of this with amazon swords so i was wondering why my plants reproduce like this, thanks and sorry again for budding into the thread __________________ Nate's 75 blyxa jungle

06-25-2012, 02:29 AM	#9
Sharkfood Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 2,536	I would have to agree with Gordon. If you grow one of your swords emersed, it will produce plantlets on an almost daily basis once it reaches a decent size.

07-19-2012, 02:47 AM	#10
Bermyguy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bermuda Posts: 112	How does one grow them emersed?

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