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U. nephrophylla growing in some ADA aquasoil

When I started this I had different plans that the Utric. did. I wanted it to grow up the driftwood but there were a few problems, like I could not get the driftwood to stay wet enough and the Utric. liked the ADA aquasoil too much to leave it.

The original portion size was 2-3 pieces approx 1/4-1/2" long. This thing is growing like crazy in there, the original division plant is maybe growing at 5% the rate in the usually peat/sand mix.

I have tried about 5 different types of Utric's in ADA aquasoil and the only one that is not showing faster growth is U. sandersonii...and it died....Now I have mats of U. sandersonii so its not the conditions is just does not like the medium or needs a different transpant method.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39807474@N07/4549679984/" title="Utricularia nephrophylla by randallsimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4002/4549679984_226624e5de_b.jpg" width="1024" height="674" alt="Utricularia nephrophylla" /></a>

And one of the 2 flowers. Still one of the nicer flowers out there in my opinion.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39807474@N07/4549043947/" title="Utricularia nephrophylla Flower by randallsimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4549043947_56d92d5351_b.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="Utricularia nephrophylla Flower" /></a>
 
Dang... I need to get more Utrics!
 
i've never grown nephrophylla before. are those tubers on the right side of the pot?
 
i've never grown nephrophylla before. are those tubers on the right side of the pot?

The 4 green bulbs on the driftwood is an orchid, Dendrobium lichenastrum. I'm planning on adding a few more orchids since the Utric is not using the space.
 
I have tried about 5 different types of Utric's in ADA aquasoil and the only one that is not showing faster growth is U. sandersonii...and it died....
Odd thing about the U. sandersonii... Great info on the aquasoil! Thanks for sharing - I've got to get some & try it out. It doesn't inhibit mosses by any chance? :-O

And one of the 2 flowers. Still one of the nicer flowers out there in my opinion.
Completely agree! Nephro sure seems to be the 'missing' plant in many utric collections - and I'm not sure why.... I've got to wonder if people see that its in the same group as U. reniformis, U. geminiloba, etc & figure that it might be difficult to grow. If so, they're missing out. This plant provides an easy entry to that group's beauty without any of the worries.

I'm planning on adding a few more orchids since the Utric is not using the space.
I can see you waking up in the middle of the night thinking "Dang - there's an empty square inch on that log - I've got to fix that in the morning!" :-)) (gotta love that thinking!)
 
Odd thing about the U. sandersonii... Great info on the aquasoil! Thanks for sharing - I've got to get some & try it out. It doesn't inhibit mosses by any chance? :-O

I really think I could grow moss on marbles...But from every medium I've used this stuff is the most moss resistant, If I end up getting a patch of moss I can for some reason cut the top of the moss off (give it a hair cut) and it dies :crazy:.

I can see you waking up in the middle of the night thinking "Dang - there's an empty square inch on that log - I've got to fix that in the morning!" :-)) (gotta love that thinking!)

I already know the next plant going on there, I'm just waiting a few more weeks hoping to get a little longer division. Spring is here so alot of my plants are waking up.

Here are 2 more growing in the aquasoil.

U. calycifida - a small piece was used to seed this area, there are now 3 plants above the soil. If you have grown this one you understand what I'm taking about, there may be another 10 fully formed plants under the soil leaves and all in complete darkness....An interesting thing about this one, there is a transistion to a mud medium on one side and a transistion to a sphagnum moss area on another side, the Utric is only growing in the ADA medium so far.

Sorry for the bad pic, but I would have to move the entire tank to get a better one and I'm not going to :-D.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39807474@N07/4551110664/" title="004 by randallsimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4551110664_40059e3afe_b.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="004" /></a>

Next up is U. longifolia - this one started bout about 1" in size and I've taken 5-6 runner cuttings already. There are runners coming out of the bottom of the pot too.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39807474@N07/4550472353/" title="005 by randallsimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4550472353_ac284a2706_b.jpg" width="1024" height="685" alt="005" /></a>
 
Outstanding. More ideas to think about. What variant of ADA Aquasoil did yo use? I see at least 3 variants online.
 
Outstanding. More ideas to think about. What variant of ADA Aquasoil did yo use? I see at least 3 variants online.

I believe it was the Amazonia, I had about 1/5 of a bag left from the cube and used it all up with Utrics :-)).
 
So in theory, if you lined the bottom of a pot with the aquasoil, put normal medium on top, and planted U. sandersonii.... It would not escape (at least out the bottom of the pot)? I am going to try this :)
 
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So in theory, if you lined the bottom of a pot with the aquasoil, put normal medium on top, and planted U. sandersonii.... It would not escape (at least out the bottom of the pot)? I am going to try this :)

I think the real problem with U. sandersonii and aquasoil is that the aquasoil is not as wet on the surface as other mediums, it can/will depending on the amount of water its standing in dry out at the top 1/4" or so of the pot. So putting it on the bottom were it would always be wet might have the opposite effect. I think if I buried the sandersonii about 1/4-1/2" and allowed it to grow out it would be fine. I just haven't tested it out yet, I don't need more sandersonii. The method I used for all the other Utric's didn't work with sandersonii, I just buried it about 1/8-1/16" in the medium and they took off.
 
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Quick update, the last giveaway about a month ago I pulled alot out of here. Its grown back quicker than I thought it would. Not as full pre-giveaway but its on its way.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39807474@N07/5225099816/" title="Utricularia nephrophylla by randallsimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5225099816_53394ac49f.jpg" width="500" height="334" alt="Utricularia nephrophylla" /></a>
 
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