First let me say that I am new to this forum and am finding a lot of good advice. I have been out of the hobby for a while but have decided to start up a tank that I had lent to a friend that he just returned to me. I am interested in trying a planted tank. It is a 20 gallon high. My question is the procedure for cycling a planted tank, specifically at what point are the plants added? Before the cycling is started or after the tank has cycled but before the fish are added? Will adding straight ammonia to the as per the method in the sticky above be harmful to plants or can they withstand it? Thanks in advance for any assistance.