Thanks Kathy,
Jay

"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Hi Jay,

I've had watercress in two spots.
Right now it is at the bottom of my waterfall and has a foothold there. It
has
grown and 'fallen' into the pond itself. It will grow roots wherever it
touches
the water.
When I orginally 'planted' it I laid the stems down and stuck a rock on
top of
it. The waterfall is constructed out of this rather rough slabs of rocks
and
the roots fan across it and hang on. It is really easy to weed if I decide
it
is getting too much. Also good to pull out and toss to koi as they love to
eat
it in the early spring.

I've had it in the top of my upflow stock tank which is the pool at the
back of
the waterfall.

One time I used florescent light grid, spray painted it black and then
stuck
each stem or a couple stems each (depending on the width of each
individual
stem) and floated the whole thing on the top of the water. It grew
wonderfully
until one of the labradors walked across it and broke it all to pieces.

Another time I hung rigid mesh waterplant baskets over the sides of the
filter
with coat hanger wire and put the watercress bunches in there. It would
have
done great except for some hungry mice (I think) that ate it down to the
waterline every time I put in a new bunch!

I've even tossed it in the pond in early spring for the fish to eat.
Upside
down the tops will grow roots and the root area will sprout leaves.

hope all this gives you a solution that will work!


kathy :-)
algae primer
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