Can Acorus gramineus be grown hydroponically? Learn the correct hydroponic method

Acorus gramineus likes shade and moisture. From this point of view, water culture is better than soil planting, but when growing in water, only the roots can be submerged, not the leaves. It is best to place it in the shade of flowers, let it catch wind and dew, and do not expose it to direct sunlight. In summer, when the climate is hot, apart from when guests come to view it, the water basin of Acorus gramineus should be placed in the shade of flowers all day long to avoid the heat consuming nutrients.

Can Acorus gramineus be grown hydroponically?

In fact, besides soil culture, Acorus gramineus can also be grown hydroponically. A gardening friend only needs to add a small amount of soil or moss, tie it to a stone and grow it in water. After it survives for a period of time, gradually remove the soil and moss little by little in several stages, and then it can enter normal care and management.

So, how is Acorus gramineus grown hydroponically?

For water culture, it is best to use large old roots. The best are old roots that rise above the mud surface and wind like a dragon, but they are not easy to find. Small scattered Acorus gramineus plants can be tangled into a clump and then wrapped with palm fiber and placed in a water basin. However, the root hairs of small Acorus gramineus plants are very short, and both clumping and wrapping are not easy. Enameled wire can be used to string these Acorus gramineus plants into a clump (note: do not damage their old roots), and then several loops of enameled wire can be wrapped around the outside. Even after being soaked in water and pressed by stones, it will not easily come apart.

Hydroponic method for Acorus gramineus:

1. Acorus gramineus can only be dotted at the bottom of a small river or pond after being grown in a container. For container cultivation, you can choose a flowerpot with a diameter of 30x50 cm, or soft plastic pots of 40x40 and 60x60 cm. If the pond water is very clear and you can see the bottom when looking down, it is best to choose the former, which is beautiful and elegant.

2. For the growing soil, ordinary garden soil can be used, as well as pond mud and river mud free of chemical pollution. Plant 6-10 plants per pot or bowl. If the design requires it, it should be carried out according to the design. If the growing soil is too poor, an appropriate amount of base fertilizer should be added to the soil.

3. Keep the water depth at 30-40 cm. If the water is too deep, raise the pot or bowl higher. If fish are kept in the pond or river, a layer of small pebbles should be placed on the surface of the potting soil to prevent the fish from stirring the soil out of the pot or bowl while rolling around.

4. When the natural temperature is below 3°C, move it to a well-lit site in a greenhouse to overwinter. If it is not intended to overwinter as an evergreen, it should be taken out before the pond water freezes, the aboveground part should be cut off, and it should overwinter in a cellar or cold room. If the pond or river water is not drained in winter, flows all year round, or still has water above the ice layer, it can also be placed in the water to overwinter. It can also be removed from the pot (when grown in soft plastic pots, do not remove the pot) and buried in a wind-sheltered, sunny trench with maintained moisture to overwinter, and in the next spring it can be put back into a pot and placed in the pond or river again.

Of course, hydroponic Acorus gramineus needs a concentrated hydroponic nutrient solution added to grow well. But overall, whether Acorus gramineus is grown in water or in soil, it cannot do without the word “water,” so in the process of growing Acorus gramineus, be sure to avoid drought and other such occurrences, and water frequently and generously.