How are you growing C.bullosa? - Page 2 - Cryptocorynes

wabisabi · 10-07-2011, 04:26 PM

That pic is just plain awesome! Thank you for sharing.

manini · 10-07-2011, 04:31 PM

Wow! Hope one day I will be able to grow my crypt like Neil!

Kai Witte · 10-07-2011, 04:32 PM

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I suppose they are getting bigger, it's hard to tell really. I think looking at this plant everyday is a bad thing. It's hard to notice any changes.

I know how you feel...

The good news is that the plant is alive with leaves and roots developing and not rotting. Real progress should be more noticeable though.

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I noticed that there are some roots developing right under the leaf nodes. Would you suggest laying the rhizome on top of the substrate and pinning it down? I've read others do that. I recently uprooted the rhizome and there was no root growth below the surface of the substrate.

I never bury the rhizome of new arrivals - that's begging for problems. Also, newly developing roots should be able to easily enter the substrate: this distance makes it unnecessarily difficult for the plant.

Have a look at my reviving shipped crypts thread again!

I'd suggest to put the rhizome on top of the substrate (horizontally) and keep it hardly covered with DI water.

DogFish2.0 · 10-07-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Kai Witte

Well, not all crypts are born equal - you can't apply culture experiences for members of the C. beckettii species group to every other crypt and expect them to thrive. C. bullosa is certainly a different beast....

What a friendly way to start with a new forum member!!! The love is overwelling!!!

So, you can't treat C. Bullosa like C. Brekettii huh?

I'll offer you a challenge then. Send me one healthy, young rooted C. Bullosa. I'll put it in my emesered tank EXACLTLY like I treat my other Cypts & my Downoi. Give me 90 days if it's NOT a full healthly adult plant I'll donate $50 the charity of your choice.

If it is a healthly adult plant, you will post 1000Xs I will not be rude & snippy to new forum members.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

wabisabi · 10-07-2011, 11:54 PM

Kai,

Thank you for the advice. I really appreciate it! I will try that.

wabisabi · 10-08-2011, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DogFish2.0

What a friendly way to start with a new forum member!!! The love is overwelling!!!

So, you can't treat C. Bullosa like C. Brekettii huh?

I'll offer you a challenge then. Send me one healthy, young rooted C. Bullosa. I'll put it in my emesered tank EXACLTLY like I treat my other Cypts & my Downoi. Give me 90 days if it's NOT a full healthly adult plant I'll donate $50 the charity of your choice.

If it is a healthly adult plant, you will post 1000Xs I will not be rude & snippy to new forum members.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Hello Dog,

Welcome to the forum!

I really don't think Kai meant any anomosity in his reply. I believe he is concerned about the possibility of passing on 'misinformation' on this forum. He has much more experience with C.bullosa than many others here on the forum. Although his methods may not be the only way to grow C.bullosa, it's a good starting point for others that may have never grown this crypt before since his methods have shown to be successful. Im sure he is even more concerned because like he already mentioned, most specimens of C.bullosa are collected from the wild and replacing a dead plant might prove difficult, especially since much of the crypt habitat is being destroyed.

That being said, please refrain from turning this thread into a grudge match. I really would like this thread to stay on topic and be helpful for anybody growing this beautiful crypt.

chad320 · 10-08-2011, 01:43 AM

I have had some great success growing some of the limestone species in a mix of 1/3 sand, 1/3 peat, and 1/3 of a clay that I have found to benefit these crypts well. I would love to either trade other rare crypts for a shot at the bullosa or donate some of this clay to try it on this species in particular. Its has proved worthy on this mix with Keei and Ideii both thus far with both crypts wrapping roots around the piece of clay in 6 months time. L4R, you are at least in the country, do you have one to experiment on? Or maybe the clay with Malay, as I have not yet tried this combination?

DogFish2.0 · 10-08-2011, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by wabisabi

Hello Dog,

Welcome to the forum!

I really don't think Kai meant any anomosity in his reply.

That being said, please refrain from turning this thread into a grudge match. I really would like this thread to stay on topic and be helpful for anybody growing this beautiful crypt.

Thank you wabisabi for the welcome.

My apologies for the slight derailment. Any further comments will be reserved for PMs should Kai care to communicate. However, the offer stands, if accepted I'll document on a journal thread.

I'm sure my 2nd day here will be more pleasant.

Vadim S · 10-09-2011, 02:51 AM

my emersed bullosa Julau

wabisabi · 10-09-2011, 01:49 PM

What a beauty! Good job. Thank you for sharing with us!