I've got 4 Mangrove tree seedlings at a blowout sale at my aunt's Bachmanns flower shop growing in a 4" undrained pot of aquarium gravel and they should really be moved to a nice big new container (they're almost 2 ft tall) but I'm curious about several things. I'm hoping someone else has some and can answer me these questions:
1) Do they need to be potted in seawater (or at least calcified water) for longterm health? I can pre-treat my RO water if need be.
2) Is aquarium gravel really the best "soil" for them"?
3) Should they be waterlogged continually or should I let the water level drop (for the last couple months I've been letting it rise and fall). Is there a level on the stem I should keep the water filled to?
4) How much fertilizer would a mangrove like to have? So far I've been fertilizing with orchid fertilizer about twice a month at half strength but some plants like more.
If any of you grow these I'd like to hear from you!
1) Do they need to be potted in seawater (or at least calcified water) for longterm health? I can pre-treat my RO water if need be.
2) Is aquarium gravel really the best "soil" for them"?
3) Should they be waterlogged continually or should I let the water level drop (for the last couple months I've been letting it rise and fall). Is there a level on the stem I should keep the water filled to?
4) How much fertilizer would a mangrove like to have? So far I've been fertilizing with orchid fertilizer about twice a month at half strength but some plants like more.
If any of you grow these I'd like to hear from you!