Emersed Aquarium Plant Farming - The Benefit of High Humidity?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I should add that not all plants will do well with high humidity. But most will :) If you want to help support the channel, consider purchasing some plants from my website! 🌱 nwaquahobby.com

[@maureenk-farmhousecharms903]

Thank you for explaining this as I’ve had so many plants I’ve purchased online completely melt once in my aquarium and it is so disheartening to see. Makes total sense if everyone selling had as high humidity as possible growing them so we, the customer, doesn’t end up with a tank full of melted new purchases! Great information!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I am glad you enjoyed the content, thanks again for your support :)

[@ira_nelson]

I got 35 stems from you and none of them melted. I hope you extend your plant selection even more over the years. I will def be buying from you again.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you so much for the support 🙏 !!! I am definitely working on expanding my selection. I am currently experimenting with 6 species actually. I would really like to get my website to 20 offerings, with a few on rotation :)

[@ira_nelson]

@@AquariumPlantLab One plant I hope you sell in the future is Phoenix Moss, It looks beautiful.

[@spellbinder2121]

I got 45 stems and some java fern and had zero melt. They are growing well and very lush colors. Have to say I was impressed. Would like to see a bigger variety in the future

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you so much for your support and kind words! I am definitely working on adding more species throughout the year! :)

[@blairm3504]

Love your videos. Have you worked with growing any cabomba at all?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I actually haven't, but I am interested in the species and intend to begin experimenting with it in the near future :)

[@maureenk-farmhousecharms903]

Just ordered some plants from you, and feel good that these probably won’t all completely melt!! Thanks again for explaining how & why you grow them with high humidity!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you so much for your support! Your plants are on their way. I hope they work out well for you. If not I would take a look at the usual suspects with light and substrate/nutrients being the main ones. If you have any issues you are more than welcome to reach out to me on my website. 🌱 Thanks again for your support! :)

[@maureenk-farmhousecharms903]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thank you so much Will! Plants arrived safely and look stunning!! All healthy stems, and am sure they’ll do good in my planted 55g. I will definitely leave a great review! Thanks, Maureen K.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

@@maureenk-farmhousecharms903 awesome! I’m glad they came through in good shape 😊 thanks again for your support, and I would be very thankful for any reviews you would be willing to write. Reviews are very helpful for my small business 🙏. Have a great rest of your week!

[@Fishtory]

You'll get co2 in those tubs just from the plants recycling carbon out of the soil, like you were assuming. They break it off into elemental levels and respire co2 when processing sugars at night. Then in the day theyll "breathe it back in. So leaving the lid closed as much as possible is a good plan. Side note and oddity... after one inhale, the average human breath contains the humidity and co2 content that most aquatic/riparian plants want in the day time ... christel Kasselmann mentioned that at an ADA Talk when speaking on bagging and shipping plants...that they do better if you just exhale to fill their bags. :)

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Absolutely! Just like how a dirted tank gains CO2 at night. I love how simple soil is for both emersed and submersed growth 😊. Interesting point from Christel Kasselmann! Makes sense! I love her work, I started following her over on Instagram awhile back 🌱

[@Fishtory]

Nice video man

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you kind sir. Thanks for stopping by :)

[@kmajor2490]

Does we need to make some hole at our container to give some air???

[@bobsaquariumscreaturesandp5461]

That’s a clever idea with the totes. How often do you have to burp them? It would be interesting to set up some co2 meters to see which plants consume how much co2

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I am usually in each tub once a day. Sometimes I go a few days without burping them though and the plants just keep on growing like mad 😊 . Definitely Ive always wanted to gather data like that on CO2. Super curious! 🌱

[@deanphung7018]

I have a massive balcony, can i grow them outdoor using the same system like yours?

[@ThePufferBrother]

What temperature do you keep your heater in your aquarium

[@TankGirl352]

Hi, I want to start growing plants. I live in FL and I don't have room inside and was wanting to grow outside. Would having the lid burn the plants? We are at 90+ probably until Sept . I mean it's really humid so maybe no lid?

[@Idkseemskindafishy]

Is temperature important in growing aquarium plants emersed? If so, what is the best way to apply heat to the containers and what is a good temperature?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Typically 70-80F is a good goal. Generally when growing indoors your light will produce enough heat to achieve those temperatures within your grow container. 👍

[@Hipkip7]

This is so smart 👍🏻. Does Anubias in hydroton need ventilation to get sufficient CO2? Since there is no soil to get it from or will opening the lid once a day for foliar feeds provide sufficient new CO2?

[@brandymcclain1061]

Do you ship stem plants with root system? Or just the cuttings? If you do just cuttings, why do you not include the roots?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I mostly sell easier category plants that root readily in aquariums. It is easier to keep cuttings in stock since I am not sellling the whole plant but rather pieces of a plant. They are generally faster to harvest, clean, and ship which helps keep their price down too. I do sell some stem plants as rooted cuttings, but typically focus on harder to grow stems or stems that Ive figured out how to propagate, root, harvest, and clean quickly with roots. One example of a rooted plant I sell is Lobelia Cardinalis, another though not really a stem plant is Water Sprite. 🌱

[@thegamingwitch]

What kind of miracle gro do you use for your plants?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Just the regular miracle grow potting soil. Moisture control works well too. 👍

[@cryptoking4377]

How much water do you put in tubs? I set mine up to just look like mud

[@timothypriest3613]

Do you have springtails in any of these bins? I saw the other comment about heavy planting to combat mold, and I saw one of your other videos where you were using springtails in a different type of setup, was just curious if you use springtails in your high humidity bins for bioactivity - and why/why not.

[@kermitdd]

Would your type of system work for guppy grass? Yes, I know it is most often used as a floating plant. However, if can be planted in the substrate like a stem plant. ALSO, how would you go about growing floaters? I am guessing just shallow tubs, but I would prefer your actual answer.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I would agree, Gyppy Grass would be better suited to a submerged system. For floaters I have found that a shallow water setup works best, contrary to popular believe I find that most floaters actually appreciate a small amount of surface agitation through the use of airstones. Just enough to keep biofilm down seems to do the trick 👍

[@kermitdd]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thank you for taking the time to reply to your viewers. So for content creators do. Also, any ideas, besides Java fern, of plants that will do well in brackish water?

[@kermitdd]

@@sciencetopics7053 The hornwort might just be the cat's meow as the brackish tank is for a green spotted puffer and hornwort can be a floater if he decides to try shredding it.

[@BigScreenLife]

What containers do you use, having trouble finding some that have clear lids.

[@michaelsanjunly6780]

which one more easier/less trouble to emersed system between anubias and bucephalandra? also after some research i heard emersed setup prone to fungus or mold which will kill any plants is it true? how to prevent it?

[@francispenaranda718]

Do you have a step by step video trying to grow emersed Hygrophila Pinnatifida?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I don't yet. Though I have grown it with reasonable success in a similar setup to the ones featured in this video, also in a hydroton semi hydroponic setup like how I grow Anubias and Java Fern

[@nickangelogabrielarjon2901]

If you always maintain high humidity without air flow how do you combat molds? Because that's where I'm struggling at

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I did a video on this topic a few months ago that you may find helpful. One thing I think helps is initially planting heavily. Seems to let the plants outcompete any mold.

[@LordAinzOoalGown00]

Do you have springtails in your boxes?

[@patrickdijkman8974]

Hi Will, have you seen my email (via your website) regarding hydrocotyle tripartita?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I did see it and watched the video as well. Looks like Tripartita would grow very well in a setup like the one featured in this video. An experiment one day perhaps 🤔 🌱

[@cardonasahagunlucasdavid3449]

Cómo calculas cuánta luz tienes que poner para las emergidas?

[@RandB_Aquatics]

Hw do u keep humidity high?

[@michaelv1984]

i tend to get mold on plants with not enough ventilation

[@Nutamago]

why did you not grow them outdoor?

[@Nutamago]

every aquatic farmer in my country grow stems plants outdoor. near the rice fields😂 check em out lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5SZc5Z8qa2lg5Y

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I live in a temperate climate. Most of these plants wouldn't last in in the fall winter and spring, also too dry during the summer here 👍

[@spongewirbb]

i just enjoy staring at him talking

[@ishowgym]

I planted pearlweed outside the water and they couldn't stand up so they grew up horizontally

[@lizaquiring7175]

Will emersed plants grow faster than submersed? Is that why most farms grow plants that way?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Generally yes, and generally healthier, bigger, less algae, and more resilient to shipping stress. 🌱 There are some exceptions. Already slow growing plants don’t necessarily grow faster and some plants can’t even grow out of water at all (like Vallisneria).

[@oretho6406]

I've been trying to grow aquarium plants in a greenhouse, sadly, their emersed state causes them to dry out, even when using a tub-system like you are, so I guess the humidity isn't high enough... I'm still experimenting though, so maybe I have to up the humidity in the entire greenhouse for this to work... Still have to work out how though... ;)

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Likely low humidity is the issue or too much sunlight which is directly related to humidity also. If you are in a hot climate a shade cloth may be necessary during the warmer months.

[@sshomelab]

I've been playing around with emersed growing, but in the hydroballs I'm having some issues. Anubias gracilis started to get fungus on the leaves and the rhyzome started to rot. I cut away the rotting parts and hope they will bounce back. I suspect that my fertilizer is too concentrated or something (I'm using the reccomended concentration for houseplants) My Hygrophila pinnatifida also didn't make it, although the whole batch didn't make it, submersed or emersed. The only plant that is thriving right now is my Dracaena sanderiana (lucky bamboo). The plants that are in soil are doing just fine, except for my 'snow white' Anubias, but those plants are hard to get going anyways in my experience.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I think you meant emersed, but correct me if I am wrong there. Hydroponic growing is definitely a bit more finicky than soil growing. First thing I would recommend checking is your PH. Also make sure you have the hydroponic setup covered to retain that humidity. Could also be your nutrient solution as you suggested. 👍

[@sshomelab]

@@AquariumPlantLab It was emersed (fixed it). When the lids were closed the leaves were covered with fungus 'fillaments'. I did spray the leaves with the fertilizer solution, so I'm pretty sure the problem is the concentration. I'll check the pH, and see if there is an issue there or not. Tnx for the reply.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

@@sshomelab I would try skipping the foliar spray. Might even spray down the plants with some regular water to remove nutrients from the leaves. I’ve found rhizome plants to appreciate a foliar spray but stem plants to not need it so much. Good luck!

[@tomorrow3582]

I don't think the soil is adding a significant amount of co2. If that were the case then plants in Walstad tanks would grow as fast as your plants but we know they don't because they're limited by co2 when compared to co2 injected tanks. I think it's more likely that opening the tub once or twice a day to spray refreshes the tubs with a lot of co2.

[@JyajAquaticPlants]

adding a air pump tube into the tub would this help add co2?

[@tomorrow3582]

@@JyajAquaticPlants Yes but would decrease humidity and increase cost and complexity. It may be worth doing, you'd have to test the growth rates with and without.

[@JyajAquaticPlants]

@Tom Orrow im using a timer so the humidity should be okay

[@charles0189]

Can a stunted plant recover?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Generally, yes! But it might take them awhile to get going again 🌱

[@charles0189]

Any tips on how I can help them recover? Thanks!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

All you can really do is provide optimum growing conditions and give them time ⏰ 😊 🌱

[@artryom9678]

molds?

[@byz513]

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[@AquariumPlantLab]

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