How to save a plant

jrs · 07-20-2007, 01:27 AM

I just got a bad shipment of plants in. The stargrass has yellow leaves, many of which have become transparent. Some of the stems are green.

What can I do to save the plant? Can I cut back all of the dead/dying leaves and give the stems a chance to sprout? There are no roots in the bundle.

Wö£fëñxXx · 07-20-2007, 02:42 AM

Plant them anyway and give them good C02, light, nutrients, they will rebound if your tank is up to par.

**KDahlin** · 07-20-2007, 02:46 AM

I know Stargrass will react to insufficient nitrate by becoming transparent and melting suddenly. It does well in a tank that is well-lit, well-fertilized and with CO2 supplementation. If you have those conditions, I would expect it will turn around. Just trim off the worst parts.

Clone · 07-20-2007, 04:39 PM

I have had better luck floating the plant for a couple of weeks. You will get a lot more new growth that way. In a related note, in my experience stargrass simply does not ship well. Especially when it is hot.

07-20-2007, 01:27 AM	#1
jrs Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 456	How to save a plant I just got a bad shipment of plants in. The stargrass has yellow leaves, many of which have become transparent. Some of the stems are green. What can I do to save the plant? Can I cut back all of the dead/dying leaves and give the stems a chance to sprout? There are no roots in the bundle.

07-20-2007, 02:42 AM	#2
Wö£fëñxXx Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (125/100%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA Posts: 3,037	Plant them anyway and give them good C02, light, nutrients, they will rebound if your tank is up to par. __________________ *Craig*

07-20-2007, 02:46 AM	#3
KDahlin Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 658	I know Stargrass will react to insufficient nitrate by becoming transparent and melting suddenly. It does well in a tank that is well-lit, well-fertilized and with CO2 supplementation. If you have those conditions, I would expect it will turn around. Just trim off the worst parts. __________________ Kathy "We are living on this planet as if we have another one to go to". T. Swearingen

07-20-2007, 04:39 PM	#4
Clone Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lockport, NY Posts: 655	I have had better luck floating the plant for a couple of weeks. You will get a lot more new growth that way. In a related note, in my experience stargrass simply does not ship well. Especially when it is hot. __________________ 58 Gallon Oceanic

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