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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Apr-2005
Location: The Hague
Country: Netherlands
Posts: 653
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Papyrus as Kusamono
I started this little papyrus as an accent plant last year, and thought I’d share it here to see what you think.
My original hypothesis was that the growth height will be determined by the depth of the water in the pot.
To give you some relation as to the size of the Kusamono and its larger brother I’ve also enclosed two images with both of them next to each other.
The medium I use to grown this papyrus in is also very basic in its ingredients.
2/3” deep 1mm Aquarium gravel and fill her up with water.
The gravel is actually only in there to hold the stalks upright and to give the roots something to hold on to.
With its larger brother I use 1”-2” (3-5cm) pebbles to hold things down.
Fertilizer you ask? Neither the small Kusamono or its full size brother have ever received anything in the way of fertilizer.
Remember they are standing on water, i.e. a form of hydroculture. Dead and rotting plant material provides all the nutrients required.
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