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Most of my stem plants are about to reach the surface (some already have and are bending) so I'm thinking I'll trim my 20 gallon long tank soon...a few questions:
1. I've read several times "just hack them in half" and they will grow! Well, I know that, but would it help it I allowed the stem plants to form better roots between trimming and replanting? In other words, instead of every week of trimming and replanting the tops, trim one week and allow the rooted bottoms to grow and then the next trimming be a replanting of the tops....
or in a less confusing explaination:
First trim: remove tops
Second trim: replant tops
Third trim: remove tops...or whatever would be best
2. Would replanting the top where all the nodes are less leggy help promote a less leggier plant?
3. Finally, does any of this matter or should I just replant the tops to have the healthiest/most colorful plant matter?
Thank's for the suggestions, some plants are about to have the law brought down on them!
- Garrett
1. I've read several times "just hack them in half" and they will grow! Well, I know that, but would it help it I allowed the stem plants to form better roots between trimming and replanting? In other words, instead of every week of trimming and replanting the tops, trim one week and allow the rooted bottoms to grow and then the next trimming be a replanting of the tops....
or in a less confusing explaination:
First trim: remove tops
Second trim: replant tops
Third trim: remove tops...or whatever would be best
2. Would replanting the top where all the nodes are less leggy help promote a less leggier plant?
3. Finally, does any of this matter or should I just replant the tops to have the healthiest/most colorful plant matter?
Thank's for the suggestions, some plants are about to have the law brought down on them!
- Garrett