toothgrinder Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Can these jungle Val trimmings be regrown somehow? Do most of you throw out your trimmings (any plants) or collect them? I have a a 28 filled with mystery snails and duckweed that I often throw scrap type stuff in, and am surprised by how decent it grows just floating in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 some stem plants will grow roots on the cut portion, and continue to grow. the val, the cuttings are just like lawn clippings, they are done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koi Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I usually throw my trimmings into a compost for my garden or a bucket where I harvest my snails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Fish Den Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I have never seen val plant leaves regrow roots after you trim them. Stem plants such as bacopa, pogostemon, rotala, you trim off the top portion of the stem and plant and they will then grow. Val plants grow by sending out runners and sprout off a new plant. I have heard of people splitting and dividing a large plant, although I have never done that with a val plant, but I have with a sword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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