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Aquarist Forums => Freshwater General Discussions => Plants => Topic started by: grenso on November 18, 2006, 09:45:10 PM

Title: dried bulbs
Post by: grenso on November 18, 2006, 09:45:10 PM
Yesterday I purchased some dried bulb plants (Aponogeton and dwarf lily bulbs), the ones that are supposed to be put in the tank and over time they start sprouting. As soon as i put them in the tank they sank and i was wondering if these suspicious looking plants will actually sprout?

Grenso
Title: Re: dried bulbs
Post by: gonzobluefuzz on November 21, 2006, 07:10:40 AM
If yer talking about the waly-mart type gig.  The Apo's worked out for me.......in fact i had to tear them out 'cause they were killing the light for the rest of the tank and the flowers kept poking out of the hood. The dwarf lillies however just pretty much sank and did nothing......after 2 months of waiting...... into the compost they went but I might have got a dud batch  :-\

cheerz
Title: Re: dried bulbs
Post by: PaleoFishGirl on November 21, 2006, 08:58:55 AM
I tried the dried Aponogeton bulbs once with no luck - all were completely rotten and went mouldy.  Good luck :)
Title: Re: dried bulbs
Post by: beowulf on November 21, 2006, 05:07:40 PM
I got some of these and about half turned into plants that are doing well and the remainder started rotting and molding.
Title: Re: dried bulbs
Post by: Julie on November 21, 2006, 08:08:27 PM
The apos should not be completely buried in the substrate to grow.
Very nice plant, clown loach salad...