Use in the pond or aquarium
There Hornwort against algae helps, it is often found in both aquariums and garden ponds planted. No matter where a specimen is, it can always be used for propagation. There are two ways to get new plants:
- by seed propagation
- by severing a rung
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While both methods produce results outside in the pond, in the aquarium it is usually multiplied by division.
Tips
If the hornwort grows too much in you, this can be interpreted as a sign of poor water quality. For the sake of the other water dwellers, you should investigate this as soon as possible.
Seed propagation
Hornwort can bloom in a pond. It forms male and female flowers. In due course, the female flowers separate from the plant and float on the surface of the water, where they are fertilized. No intervention is required here, reproduction takes place naturally.
Since the hornwort can spread very strongly, propagation by seeds is not always in the interests of the pond owner. Then the herb should be cut back vigorously before it blooms.
Multiplication by division
Propagation by division is a method directed by hornwort owners. This is how it is carried out:
- Separate individual sprouts from the mother plant.
- Put the shoots in the water. Best in where they will get a lot of light.
- If necessary, weigh them down with a few stones or pieces of wood.
- Alternatively, you can wrap several shoots with wire and then anchor them to the pelvic floor.
- Wait for the plant to form root-like runners.
- Once the plant has found a firm hold, you can remove stones and sticks.
New shoots from buds
If the hornwort disappears from the pond in autumn, it still does not have to be propagated in spring. Because not all parts of the plant die. From small buds that have overwintered on the pond floor, new plants sprout in spring.