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RE: Amazon swords
> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 08:29:43 +0000
> From: "Brad Grenard" <brgrenard at SMLY-01_HFS.PURDUE.EDU>
> Subject: Amazon Swords
>
> I have some amazon sword plants in a 55 gal. tank that have been
> growing well for some time. I'll soon be tearing down and moving the
> tank and, obviously, re-planting all of my plants. Over time, as the
> swords have grown and old, lower leaves have been trimmed off, the
> rhizomes of the plants have gotten larger until the crowns of the
> plants are now well above gravel level. Before I re-plant, should I
> trim the rhizomes? If so, how? Any advice would be appreciated.
I just broke down my 45 high tank, and had a similar problem. I
found that once the AS was uprooted, the rhizome was fairly ready to
be broken into pieces (divided). I broke down one large plant to
four smaller plants, approximately the same size the original plant
was when I got it. I haven't yet replanted the tank, but I'm pretty
sure this is a natural, commonly used method for propagating these
plants.
Tom
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