Is this DHG planted thin enough?

[Crepe]

Everyone is always talking about separating their DHG to get a carpet as fast as possible. "A 1-inch grid of 1-2 strands of plants is optimal" to quote some plant guru of some sort.

Well I tried, and pulled up a clump of DHG I had and divided it into each strand of runners and planted them (1 hour of work). I decided not to seperate the rest of my clumps because one separated clump filled up my space very quickly.

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[JustOneMore20]

That is definitely ok. If you planted it thinner it might fill in slightly faster, but I don't feel like it would make a world of difference. I'd just leave it like you planted it and it will fill in.

 

[neilanh]

When I planted mine, I did only 1 or 2 blades with a little root for each plantlet. It took forever to plant, though... lol

 

[Crepe]

Thanks guys. I can't wait til these guys grow in. Then I'll feel safe getting some cories.

 

[neilanh]

Just my experience - the hairgrass (I had e. parvula) did nothing for about 2-3 months. Then, it just exploded and grew like mad everywhere.

 

[Crepe]

Well I got it and it was all dead and brownish. And in a week every clump i had was putting out runners. You can still see some of the old brown leaves in the middle of the larger dhg clumps. I'm assuming it was grown immersed.

 

[mgamer20o0]

you can also trim the tops to help speed up it spreading.