see dead center is my target, its a bottom cut from the mother plant, then the one to the left of it is the bottom of that same mother plant trimmed today. This will 100% guarantee grow sideshoots, if i don't magically KILL off my syngonanthus
left corner bottom, bottom center, and center right, all are the same plant as well, this was a teenager into adulthood where i hacked the leaves and it didn't really grow its roots back? remember back? earlier posts...The first bottom(bottom left corner) stunted, it hasn't produced sideshoots, why the guarantee with the other bottom? because its "well rooted" already, i just cut the top and replant it.
here is the trimmed mother, before and after, every time i trim the mother, i cut the bottom leaves so it can be planted otherwise it will uproot in my 2-3 inches of soil
As far as stunting goes, it could have probably do something with the rooting, fresh new trimmed sideshoots, lesser roots, also could be spacing/overcrowding. I don't think it has anything to do with algae hinderance,
I can grow plants just fine co-existing with algae. dis should tell you we still have more learning to go...EVERYBODY. Maybe slower growth maybe but i doubt enough to stunt it.
Notice here, one sideshoot is doing better even though the other one is taller, even though it has more algae on it as well.
I've heard from the Master, syns, do not like being moved around, as frequent as i rearrange, i can tell you this is true and not true, it could go either way, if your system is in good conditions, you follow up with your water change too, then they adjust pretty well. S grades especially don't do well to movement, i have failed at all 3 labeled uaupes, rio negro 06, and sao gabriel, that i think maybe the syngonanthus can only be grow partially submerged. I'm not trying s grades anymore, until there is a USA grower, plain and simple. Despite my full on passion for wanting them and growing them and persistence of trying/collecting/and growing, i know its a lost cause that'll be a waste of money. Now if i can get the 2010-12 rio uaupes that used to be here i will love you loyally. I've got a personal hidden grudge against Barr for ridding of my favorite plant and not propagating it as well as those that didn't buy on the SCAPE forum from me, we could've still had this plant. When crap goes down in my life, it seems to effect the hobby, i.e.. mosses, I'm not going into detail...enough of the rant though
Just an awesome fun plant, i enjoyed it was a syn. enjoyed it was a foreground and enjoyed its massive sideshooting ability and constant need of trimming