How to Plant Vallisneria Seeds? A Detailed Guide to Planting Methods

Vallisneria is also called flat-pole grass, because its leaves look very much like a carrying pole. It is one of the aquatic plants that crayfish like, and many crayfish farmers plant Vallisneria. So how do you plant Vallisneria seeds?

1. Planting Methods

1. Sowing: that is, using Vallisneria seeds for sowing, letting them sprout and grow. When sowing, the timing can be quite flexible, and you can choose to sow from winter to spring. The difference, however, is that when sowing in winter, you can take advantage of drying the pond to scatter the seeds on the shallow shoals of the pond, then use a harrow to mix the soil and seeds together. When sowing in spring, the pond generally already has water, so at this time you can wrap the seeds in mud and throw them into the pond. After sowing, the seeds will slowly sprout and grow once the temperature rises above 15 degrees.

2. Cutting planting: cutting planting is generally done in March to April, when the temperature is in the teens, which is suitable for the growth of Vallisneria. You can choose already-growing Vallisneria stems for cuttings. Choose stems about 10 cm to 15 cm long, then insert them directly into the shallow shoals of the pond, with row and plant spacing generally between 30-40 cm. They will take root within a few days.

2. Precautions

1. Vallisneria is tolerant of high temperatures, so it can be planted on the shallow shoals of ponds. If there are ring ditches and field-surface platforms, it can be planted on the field-surface platforms.

2. After planting Vallisneria, the water level must not be too deep. If the water level is too deep, it easily affects photosynthesis in Vallisneria, which is unfavorable for its growth.

3. When planting Vallisneria in shrimp and crab ponds, pay attention to taking protective measures for newly planted Vallisneria to avoid large amounts being eaten by shrimp and crabs. The best way is to enclose the area where Vallisneria is planted with netting.

4. Vallisneria leaves that have been pinched off in the pond need to be cleaned out in time to avoid the leaves rotting and spoiling the water quality.

Vallisneria has long, emerald-green leaves and grows in clumps. It is a good greening and landscaping material for aquariums, botanical garden waterscapes, scenic area waterscapes, and small courtyard ponds. I hope the above planting methods can help you.