[AGA-Member] Re: Hygrophila 'compacta'

[Jeff Kropp <jeff_kropp@earthlink.net>]

I have been growing and distributing this plant for over 5 years. For 
me, it has always grown slowly and very compact. I have shared cuttings 
with people who's tanks offer much richer growing conditions (well 
stocked discus, CO2 enriched). We have noticed that the leaf size and 
internode distance varies to a great degree with nutrient balance.  In 
your tank conditions, I would hazard a guess that, if you had classic 
H. corombosa alongside your 'compacta' you would soon notice 
substantially larger internode distances and faster growth rates in the 
'classic' stems.

> From: <rspahn@sackets-harbor-high.moric.org>
> Date: October 10, 2005 9:43:19 AM PDT
> Subject: [AGA-Member] Hygrophila 'compacta'

> Hi everyone,  Just want to pass on that I've been keeping Hygrophila
> 'compacta' for over a year and I just noticed that one of my stems
> has reverted back to its regular corymbosa look with the big leaves
> and spread out leaf nodes.  Has anyone else seen this happen?
> Ray
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