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Lace plant dormancy
Hi gang, Hey what's the best/recommended way to get a lace plant through it's dormancy period. Can I just leave it in the tank, and let it resprout or does it have to come out and get stuck in the fridge. It's been dormant for awhile but it's still nice and firm, the last time I gave it a squeeze. TIA for any and all tips Joe |
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Joseph Ferenchik Chicago Area wrote in message . ..
Hi gang, Hey what's the best/recommended way to get a lace plant through it's dormancy period. Can I just leave it in the tank, and let it resprout or does it have to come out and get stuck in the fridge. It's been dormant for awhile but it's still nice and firm, the last time I gave it a squeeze. TIA for any and all tips Joe If you keep the water cooler(say 20C or less) there is no dormant period and use less light(eg 2w/gal of normal FL's). Otherwise they are fairly under demanding plants. Regards, Tom Barr |
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"Joseph Ferenchik" Chicago Area wrote in message
... Hi gang, Hey what's the best/recommended way to get a lace plant through it's dormancy period. Can I just leave it in the tank, and let it resprout or does it have to come out and get stuck in the fridge. It's been dormant for awhile but it's still nice and firm, the last time I gave it a squeeze. TIA for any and all tips I've read recommendations of leaving the plant in a tank at 18-20 C for two months. Alternatively, remove the bulb, sit it in a bit of medium gravel in a bowl, and keep it in a dark and cool (18-20 C) place for two months, keeping the gravel moist the entire time. Cheers, Michi. |
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Thanks for the replies folks, but I guess I should have been more
descriptive. It's already entered a dormancy period, and has been there for a couple of months. My tanks temp is between 72-80F or 22-26C. It's at the higher end in the summer (northern hemisphere)and at the 72F-22C end in the winter. The only heat in the summer is from mother nature (ambient temp of the house), and the compact lights generating all of the heat. This tank is not exposed to any direct sunlight whatsoever. Keeping it cooler in the summer would require a chilling unit, but it's in a tropical tank with fish requiring tropical temps. Upon examination the bulb is still firm to the touch and appears to be fine except dormant. Will this come out of dormancy naturally or does it need a cooling off period. The only place I can put it is in the fridge, and that runs about 45-50F or 7-10C. I don't have anyway to get it in the 18-20C recommended range. The light output is slightly less than 1.5wpg with a pair of 55w 6700k cf's over a 75g/241 ltr tank timered at 12/7. Is this just a case of the plant trying to get used in the wrong application? I.E. too warm of an environment? and if it is, is there one of the lace plants that is more forgiving of warmer waters? Mine's an ap. madagascariensis. When in leaf this thing obviously garners the most comments due to it's leaf structure. TIA again for any direction I need to take. Joe On 6 Oct 2004 13:05:00 -0700, ) wrote: Joseph Ferenchik Chicago Area wrote in message . .. Hi gang, Hey what's the best/recommended way to get a lace plant through it's dormancy period. Can I just leave it in the tank, and let it resprout or does it have to come out and get stuck in the fridge. It's been dormant for awhile but it's still nice and firm, the last time I gave it a squeeze. TIA for any and all tips Joe If you keep the water cooler(say 20C or less) there is no dormant period and use less light(eg 2w/gal of normal FL's). Otherwise they are fairly under demanding plants. Regards, Tom Barr |
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