Doug_E Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I am setting up a new tank and will move some of my Val. Do I cut the runner at the mother plant end? New plant? And do I leave it hanging off or cut it off entirely and toss it? I’m not sure if it propagates from the same runner or if it melts back. I have regular jungle Val and dwarf that have both sent several runners and I’ll be trimming and moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I just leave them to spread and thin out when they start to take over I just cut runner closest to the mother plant and pull the runners out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid88 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I personally cut my val runners off the mother plant once they have some good roots and replant them near by. From my experience as a terrestrial gardener/horticulturist I believe when you cut off the runner it tells the mother plant to start another runner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_E Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 9 minutes ago, Squid88 said: I personally cut my val runners off the mother plant once they have some good roots and replant them near by. From my experience as a terrestrial gardener/horticulturist I believe when you cut off the runner it tells the mother plant to start another runner. Do you leave the runner on the new plant? It seems like it would just melt or rot and it might be best to cut it off entirely. Also for aesthetics, I'd rather not have it potentially sticking out of the substrate. I'm 99% sure it doesn't matter I can do whatever, but also being an engineer/biologist I have an unhealthy attention to detail! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squid88 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 I just push the cut end of the runner under the substrate so I don't have to see it, but I'm sure it would be fine if you cut the runner back to the new plant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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