Re: Pistia

• To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
• Subject: Re: Pistia
• From: ac554 at freenet_carleton.ca (David Whittaker)
• Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 05:02:49 -0400

Jan Fidrmuc writes....
>I would like to know what are the best conditions to grow Pistia 
>stratiotes. So far, I put it in a jar with some soil and gravel at 
>the bottom and about 5cm/2in. of water. The jar is on the window 
>sill (at room temp). Does is need higher humidity (i.e. should I 
>cover the jar) or higher temp? 

My neighbour grows it very successfully in a typical 65 gallon
aquarium at 78F with two fluorescent lamps, a gravel substrate,
and no additives nor CO2. The tank is covered and the plants do not
have to compete with other floating plants for space or nutrition.

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Dave Whittaker                       ac554 at FreeNet_Carleton.CA
Gloucester, Ontario                  dwhitt at magmacom_com
Canada

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