Ludwigia growth

[stinnettjosh]

Is this normal ludwigia growth or is it deficient in something? All the leaves are growing bunched up but the plant isnt getting any taller...


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[Brookster123]

Looks like they've got lots of light, I'd trim the top and replant, that stuff grows like a weed for me.

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[stinnettjosh]

Ok cool how high up would i trim? Heres the whole thing.


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[foster53]

Take the stem just above where the small new leaves are starting on the stem.

 

[stinnettjosh]

Ok. So theres not any like deficiencies or anything? Cause its growing sorta short.


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[foster53]

I can't see any deficiency. Most Ludwigia has some strange growth patterns. I have some that shoots to the top of the tank in just a few days, and others that bush out.

 

[stinnettjosh]

Ok thanks. Ill trim it and see what happens.


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[aqua_chem]

Is this a pretty new plant? Looks like the bottom half is older growth from a different tank, and the upper part is more recent growth.


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[stinnettjosh]

Yea it is. Its been in my tank about a month and a half now but i havent trimmed it at all yet.


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[Fishperson]

That's why I dislike L Repens. It's very hard to grow it looking good.

Mine grows super fast, but has leaves that look torn and bent at the edges. It must be a deficiency but I don't know what.

Yours is just growing fast it seems.

 

[stinnettjosh]

Got it trimmed so hopefully both pieces grow pretty quickly.


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