I have pretty easy to care for plants but am not sure where to make the cuts when trimming damaged leafs. The two plants im trying to trimm down are brazillian pennywort and annubias bertieri and nanna. All a4e growing but how far do i cut the unwanted stem from the main parts of the plant ?
Trimming plants for growth
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Cut near the base as possible, you would need very shape cutter for a clean cut.
Also, I used to have issue with plants (anubias) melted down after cut/divide them into smaller pieces and lose them all. After that I just let old damage leaf die off on their own and become plant food...it's more nature...in a lazy way
Also, I used to have issue with plants (anubias) melted down after cut/divide them into smaller pieces and lose them all. After that I just let old damage leaf die off on their own and become plant food...it's more nature...in a lazy way
I believe there is a transfer of nutrients back to the plant as a leaf yellows and die. Cutting too early may rob the plant of nutrients.
If you let your Pennywort emerge(and Anubias for that matter), you'll see a insane amount of growth. Maybe add a cutting to HOB filter...All the species you mentioned are semi aquatic.
the pennywort is floating so some leafs are emerged I didn't know if leaving the leafs would somehow harm or hinder growth thanks guys
^^The answer is no (i meant no harm done), its a low growing plant in aquarium, it's grow a lot faster if semi aquatic, cutting old/damage leafs will promote more new leafs just don't over do it