If you have any questions, please ask below and I’ll try to answer them. Also let me know about your experiences growing aquatic plants emersed. For more expert advice, be sure to check out Christel Kassellman’s instagram as she grows a ton of aquatic plants emersed 🤓
What's the maintenance? do you release the lids once per day and fan them? I tried something like this in the past outside but without proper heat regulation they all died lol.
I like the rack, that would be very handy. I'm wondering, once you filled the containers with the soil & water, did they hold their shape pretty well? I'm definitely thinking about doing something like this on a smaller scale.
@@dragonsimon1 Yes, it would be best if there were ventilation holes in the lids. You can drill your own holes or just open the lid and air them out once a day. Keep them shaded so they don't overheat
Hey Ryo, you said you weren't sure what Akadama is used for in the soil mix so I'll share what I know: Raw potting soil often has too much organic matter (basically dead stuff), which means having so much nutrients but it also means it can have too much ammonia (which hasn't been mineralized by bacteria yet). It also often can compact too much and lacks good aeriation (i.e. oxygen through water and air). So we add an inert, lightweight, porous substrate such as Akadama or something like perlite which also works great. It will: 1) Reduce the concentration of organic matter/ammonia so it doesn't "burn"/rot the roots, bringing it closer to aquasoil (which definitely has way less organic matter than potting soil), and 2) Allow the soil to have more oxygen, to breathe more, which significantly helps avoid root rot. Big bonus: This same concept applies to keeping house plants :-) with the addition that for house plants it also helps with drainage because, unlike aquatic species, many terrestrial plant roots can "drown" and rot if they stay in standing water under soil for too long. So think of the akadama/perlite/whatever (there are other alternatives) as your soil, and the dark "potting soil" as your "fertilizer". ;-) Ratio-wise, I go as high as one third to one half perlite to potting soil (depending on how concentrated the potting soil I'm using is). This was the number one key to no longer killing any of my house plants and emersed aquatic plants.
Great info. I can attest to the house plants issue. I had a "mini" tree growing, about 7 feet tall, but don't know the type. It was 20+ years old and I ended up breaking it changing the soil. Occasionally we would only update the first few inches but since it needed a new container after 10 years, I took it all out to mix with new. Well, it had almost no roots past the first couple of inches. I was upset because it looked wonderful.
This works amazingly well, I'm doing the same with old take away container. Old sushi trays with lids work great for carpeting plants. I just keep them on my windowsil indoor and boom free carpet!
Rotala 'Assam' is from a state in India called 'Assam.' This is state is the North-West of India and its a culturally diverse place, both people and plants are very diverse. Beautiful place!
Great idea. I also love how you use normal household objects. Very inspiring. I guess I would avoid using wood if possible since the area will be quite wet? But if the stand is too shaky, you might need to brace it. Love this concept. You might consider using some plants to repel mosquitoes since you've mentioned they can be a problem. I live in Florida and they are a big problem here. You could have some mint, marigolds, catnip (your visiting kitties would love this!), lavender, and citronella planted around and any of that should repel mosquitoes quite well. Plus they would be enjoyable. Another great video, my friend.🪴
Another alternative for soil is cocopeat/coir. some plants like it, but some aren't. mostly I use cocopeat because the algae is not thriving in my experience. i had bucephalandra growing like this. They're a great fighter, they live longer than many of my dried stemplants xD.
This was a great follow up to last week's video. Glad you got your emersed plant set-up going. 😃 Edit: Yes the current one looks wobbly but I think if you get to brace it, it might turn out fine. And yes in case it doesn't work, the plank of wood idea would certainly save you some costs.
Hello there. Yeah there are. There is a particular one called 'Daiso'. Not sure about the ones in Japan, but the one in my locality, which I bought from, actually sells really decent and quality stuff. They have yummy tasting snacks there too. Oh and thank you for supporting the channel. Stay awesome! 😃
Hi Ryo san, I had an idea for this giant stone , make a glass table with the stone as a stand. Why we don't have these giant stones in nature in the netherlands 😂 Have a great weekend! With love from the netherlands Stefan
Hi Ryo, your channel is excellent. What do you think is the best light for aquatic plants in emerged culture? natural light (without direct sun) or LED light from lamps? thank you🌱
I just got back from my japan trip. And got plenty of rare buce sp.s any advice growing them emersed? Is it ok to grow them in an aquasoil? Yes I’m not going to cover the rhizomes. Do i need to fill the container with water like u did in the video? Or just water them like flowers?
Hhey ryo when we closed the plants with the cover,we should make some hole for some oxygen or not or just totally cover it up... Im sorry im a newbie😂❤
@@Asdayasman Ah yes, I try to open those once a day to check on them and air them. I should poke some small holes in the lid though, so I don’t have to be hands on daily
Natural indirect sunlight. Direct sunlight is also ok for some plants but not too much as it can burn and dry them up quickly. I like to keep mine in well shaded area
@RyoWantanbee ✅ I’m surprised your goldfish haven’t spawned in your pond after all this time they produce a lot of eggs and are super easy to breed I’ve found Lol maybe you have 2 same sex 😂
