Aquatic growing

From: "brian williams" pugturd50 at hotmail.com> on 2002.05.29 at 15:45:22(8923) I thought I would add some of my limited knowledge to the discussion. :>) I grow many aquatics and love the unusual aquatic aroids. I have been growing many of these plants in heated trays with about 2inches of water. All the aquatics love it which are manly Cyrtosperma lasia urospatha anubias and crypts. +More I have been recently using capillary mats on a few tables for starting cuttings. The tables are covered with plastic and then the capulary mat is on top. It stays constantly moist but not actually soaked. This may also depend on the mix that is being used. But I have found many aroids love this situation. I have resently been growing philo cutting alocasia lowii and cyrtosperma and other crypts all on this with the same soil mix. Also a few anthuriums I had placed on the capulary mat had grown roots to it. I got the idea from a visit to Tim andersons place and have had great sucsess with it. I am totally hooked in growing them this way. I think it is very easy and cheeper than hydro. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx

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