I wanted to share a small propagation experiment I just started and get some feedback.
I’m using my fish tank as a propagation station. I floated snake plant cuttings on a piece of Styrofoam so the roots sit just in the water, and I also pushed a couple S-hooks into a sweet potato and hung it over the side of the tank so the bottom stays submerged.
The idea is low-maintenance propagation while letting the tank water do some of the work. So far it seems stable, but this is my first time trying it this way.
Has anyone else done something similar?
Any suggestions for improving it, things to watch out for, or plants that do especially well with this setup?
Appreciate any tips or experience you’re willing to share.
by Laurarium
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I also have a video that demonstrates it more clearly.
[Floating Plants Hack 🌱🐟 | Sweet Potato & Snake Plant Build
]https://youtube.com/shorts/mu21MNArBJo?feature=share
It’ll work! Ive grown all if these and more aquaponicly.
Are there fish in the fish tank? I couldn’t tell from your note or video.
Some fish will eat the tender new roots, even those fish that normally don’t eat plants.
Also, light will be significantly reduced for reaching the plants underneath.
Nice! I find plants root far faster in an aquarium than a vase of water, I figure it’s because the water is oxygenated.
Keep an eye on the sweet potato though. They sometimes rot when left in water and it’d foul your tank water terribly. I had one in thriving a large jar for many months and all of the sudden the potato just turned to stinky mush.