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04-29-2003, 02:56 PM
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I'd take another 2 or 3 ..... mmmmaybe 4. Of the 5 I bought, 3 are doing well, one didn't make it, and one is completely dormant. But as long as it doesn't turn mushy I won't give up on it.
 Very slow to grow under 15W of NO though. Sunlight is the way to go. I have awesome roots but the leaves are only just starting to crack through. I've heard rumours that others already have their leaves .... 
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04-29-2003, 03:04 PM
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I would take a few more from you Evan. 6 ish
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04-29-2003, 04:44 PM
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I'm placing the order this afternoon.
The price should be about the same as last time, possibly less, I'll let you all know once they're here and I can work in the shipping etc... Fingers crossed it won't take as long as last time  Evan.
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04-30-2003, 03:58 AM
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Hey Tony;
I read somewhere (I forget where, dah), the object with mangroves is to grow roots and keep the leaves pruned down to just a few. Though I'm not sure what the benifit of pruning so much is. Kari
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04-30-2003, 04:21 AM
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 No I do not have a degree in plant's. Just a guess
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04-30-2003, 02:55 PM
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It seems to me that if the object is to use them as a means of nutrient export then there are all sort of rules to follow.. also, pruning becomes suggestive of a means of "nutrient export" as opposed to "nutrient sink." Only speaking for myself, I'm not looking to these for anything other than the novelty factor. I think mangroves are as nice a shrub/small tree as, say, an arboricola or a ficus, it's just that they're tolerant of saltwater. So I'm content to let mine grow leaves, when the time comes. I'm just looking for a mangrove for the point of a mangrove. I think a mangrove habitat would be a really neat aquarium project. BTW Anthony Calfo's book has some neat suggestions for mangrove habitats.
Right now I just have mine floating in the styrofoam pad... only about 1" or 2" submerged I'd say. The leaves are coming, albeit slowly (more evidence of them cracking through). But the roots that they have are pretty impressive (well ... I think so anyways..). The 3 that I have that are active, have some roots up to 6" I think and each of them easily have half a dozen or so individual roots. Only one of the five I purchased turned brown and mushy ... there is another that is doing nothing, neither growing roots nor turning brown or mushy. I have that one completely submerged for now. The other 3 are doing just fine it seems. Eventually I was thinking of constructing some kind of dedicated display for them (once there is something to display, of course). We'll see how that goes ....
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05-02-2003, 10:35 PM
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I'm still shopping around for the best price and availability. It looks like it might be difficult to get un-germinated propagules untill the fall so I am looking into rooted plants with leaves. They will be only slightly more expensive but will give us a years head start on growth. Hopefully I'll have them here in the next week or two at the latest.
Evan.
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