How To Separate And Replant Anubias Barteri Nana?

[wei0204]

I have an Anubias, thinking of separate it into 2 plants, can anyone teach me the proper way of doing this?

 

[nukeonekitty]

I can't help, but I figured you could use the bump, plus I really want to know too!

 

[Slyspy]

I just cut the tuber (or whatever you call it) in half. The cutting was replanted in another tank and both the original plant and the cuttings are now thriving. In fact despite the fact that they did stall a little after the trim they are now so large as to need cutting again, although this time I have no where to replant the cuttings!

 

[lljdma06]

I just cut the tuber (or whatever you call it) in half. The cutting was replanted in another tank and both the original plant and the cuttings are now thriving. In fact despite the fact that they did stall a little after the trim they are now so large as to need cutting again, although this time I have no where to replant the cuttings!

Ditto. Make sure both sides have adaquate leaves and make sure the size of the rhizome (that's what it's called ) is at least an inch in length for larger anubias, 1/2 an inch for petite nana.

Good luck to you.

llj

 

[Fwapp]

Is this advice correct for all rhizome based plants?

 

[wei0204]

Sorry, I am still not so clear.

Is that mean, if I have an Anubias with few rhizomes, I could just cut off one of the rhizome and plant it on a drift wood? Does the cut rhizome need to have root before we could cut it off? We cut only the rhizome or together with some existing leaves too?

Thanks for the help.

 

[dizzied]

Doesn't anubias have only one rhizome? I just split them down the middle, both with leaves and roots.

 

[nukeonekitty]

Mine only have one... I think haha

 

[wei0204]

Doesn't anubias have only one rhizome? I just split them down the middle, both with leaves and roots.

I bought this Anubias about 2 months back, it was being tied and grew on a small piece of drift wood readily. I could see 2 Anubias on that piece of wood. Last 3 weeks, most of the leaves are covered by algae and died off. Then the new leaves are growing out and now I can see a few new rhizomes too... That's why I am thinking of separate them.

 

[lljdma06]

Doesn't anubias have only one rhizome? I just split them down the middle, both with leaves and roots.

I bought this Anubias about 2 months back, it was being tied and grew on a small piece of drift wood readily. I could see 2 Anubias on that piece of wood. Last 3 weeks, most of the leaves are covered by algae and died off. Then the new leaves are growing out and now I can see a few new rhizomes too... That's why I am thinking of separate them.

No, it is possible for an anubia to have daughter rhizomes that branch out from the main one as Wei0204 has demonstrated. You can either A. Divide the parent by cutting, or B. separate the daughter rhizomes by cutting. But, again the rhizome needs to be large enough as I said in my previous post and you should have well-developed roots. Leaves are not such a big deal, but roots are needed. I have a good-sized petite nana that has been divided 7 times already. I have a Barterii that has been divided 10 times. Stay tuned, it looks like rhizome plants will be next in my TFF Newsletter series on plant propagation and maintenance. Stemplants are first, but I'll definitely do rhizomes next.

llj

 

[jimbooo]

in short i started with this:

pulled it all apart and replanted the tips of each rhiozome. (only the end of each one will regrow, mid sections will not in my experience.)

here's one "tip" after re planting, well re cotton threading if you know what i mean.

better view of the finished replanting (all these were tips)

that picture is about a year old. i now have at least 8 inches and 10 leaves on each one as you'll see when i pull my finger out and upload sone up to date pictures.

 

[wei0204]

Doesn't anubias have only one rhizome? I just split them down the middle, both with leaves and roots.

I bought this Anubias about 2 months back, it was being tied and grew on a small piece of drift wood readily. I could see 2 Anubias on that piece of wood. Last 3 weeks, most of the leaves are covered by algae and died off. Then the new leaves are growing out and now I can see a few new rhizomes too... That's why I am thinking of separate them.

No, it is possible for an anubia to have daughter rhizomes that branch out from the main one as Wei0204 has demonstrated. You can either A. Divide the parent by cutting, or B. separate the daughter rhizomes by cutting. But, again the rhizome needs to be large enough as I said in my previous post and you should have well-developed roots. Leaves are not such a big deal, but roots are needed. I have a good-sized petite nana that has been divided 7 times already. I have a Barterii that has been divided 10 times. Stay tuned, it looks like rhizome plants will be next in my TFF Newsletter series on plant propagation and maintenance. Stemplants are first, but I'll definitely do rhizomes next.

llj

Thank you lljdma06 & jimbooo...

Now I am clearer on what can I do on my little Anubias.

lljdma06 I am expecting your interesting newsletter coming up soon

Thanks a lot guys.

 

[lljdma06]

(only the end of each one will regrow, mid sections will not in my experience.)

That's unfortunate, my mid sections have always grown, took more time, but they did grow. But I had a lot more root structure than you did in your photos. On an up note, those are fantastic photos, I will be PMing you Jimbooo you when it's time to write the rhizome article.

It was no problem, Wei0204, glad I could help a little.

llj