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Jag1980
10-20-2008, 3:16 AM
Should I prune these plants?

How should I do it?

Just remove everything that doesn't look nice and replant the healthy leaves?
They where in poor condition when I got them, now they are growing very well.


Chop the tops off about 4" and replant them?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/Picturesfrom2006/CIMG2764.jpg

Pull off the new growth and plant them?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/Picturesfrom2006/CIMG2762.jpg


Pull off all the old leaves and only keep the new growth?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f192/Picturesfrom2006/CIMG2761.jpg

Squawkbert
10-20-2008, 8:39 AM
Stem plants (most of what you have pictured) - just break off wherever you like, keeping in mind that you will usually get 2 branches splitting off the location of the break. Then you can stick the top into the substrate.

For Vals, Crypts and other runner plants, you should break off leaves you no longer want as close to the base of the plant as you can.

Bk718
10-20-2008, 11:06 AM
-the first plant i would trim now since the bottom looks somewhat bad..
-2nd plant the stargrass, i would let it grow out a bit more.. also careful when trimming this plant, it will turn black when mishandled.
-3rd plant i would let the new stems grow out more..