Propagating Mangroves

Black Phantom · #1 10-17-2008, 08:01 PM

Has anyone tried this. I have a dozen plants that are doing very good but I want more. Do I start the cuttings in saltwater, freshwater, dirt?
Is there anything special that needs to be done?
Thanx

Phanman · #2 10-17-2008, 08:10 PM

Try here:

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...ight=mangroves

Black Phantom · #3 10-17-2008, 09:08 PM

Thanks for the article.
It doesn't let me know if I can take cuttings from my existing plants and restart them like you would a household plant.
Do I need to wait for my existing plants to drop some seeds or can I try a different method.

michika · #4 10-17-2008, 09:22 PM

Mangroves must be started from seeds, cuttings won't take. I thought of doing something similar and just ended up googling mangrove care and their lifecycle.

Black Phantom · #5 10-17-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michika

Mangroves must be started from seeds, cuttings won't take. I thought of doing something similar and just ended up googling mangrove care and their lifecycle.

Thanks Michika
Thats kind of what I thought. I tried the cutting thing with no luck. Oh well. Just have to be happy with what I have.

justinl · #6 10-17-2008, 11:55 PM

Any mangrove you'll see in a tank at home is nothing more than a seedling. When a mangrove propagates, it's a tree. It drops pods that randomly stick or drift off to grow in sand or mud and grow there. Our mangroves, no more than 2 feet in height are just not mature enough.