Try those with potted plants and check the difference in growth. I don't think rooting requires much nutrients, if any. Lots of people propagate in straight water or sand. The hormones are in the plant itself
Any bonsai specialist will tell you that nitrogen speeds up leaf growth, but slows down root growth. This is why aquarium water and fertilised water did not do much good for unrooted plants. This is also why pines should be fertilised very carefully, because they don't need to refresh their leaves every spring, but extra nitrogen can harm the roots.
Experimenting is so cool. Have you ever tried Liquidirt? I know you are a miracle grow guy, but hey, ya never know. And thank you for your intro and background music. The piano is soothing, calming and not at all crazy making. Love it. By far, the best music of all the you tube plant channels that I have encountered. Always look forward to when you put out a new video.
Thanks Vicki! I really appreciate the comment about the music because I have been trying to search out relaxing music on a paid service....so it is nice to know you notice that. I use mostly foliage pro now for fertilizer. I have not seen liquid dirt around these parts. I do want to test out superthrive...its on the list 🤣
yes and if you have snails too cause they keep the cuttings clean, I've never had a cutting rot when propagating in the tank. they also tend to have larger leaves than the mother plants.
We have a few different species of pothos that were given to us by parents and grandparents who are no longer with us. I also have two planted fish tanks. I NEVER follow stocking recommendations because i like the look of more fish. I go more by the eye test of making sure they are not overcrowded and have room. My tanks are low tech so I do not add Co2 to enhance growth. The plants in the aquarium thrive and my nitrates are usually under control with those alone. I recently added some pothos to the tops of the tank for four reasons: 1. I want to have extra plants growing in case something happens to the ones in the pots. They are from deceased loved ones and I like the insurance. 2. They look nice. I would love to see these grow and climb the wall with some help. 3. This is an experiment to see how well plants grow in this environment. I also have a small outdoor goldfish pond and would like to maybe make a small plant tower for either flowers or lettuce as an experiment to help clean the pond. 4. Finally, I want the cleanest aquarium water possible. I would much rather need to dose the tanks with specialized ferts once a week than have unhealthy water. This helps with my inspiration... thanks!
I loved this video. So cool to try different things. I was also hoping for the fish tank water one to kick butt over the others. Thanks for the great information.
Thank you, a very interesting experiment. Its made me realise that it is not really worth spending money on regular plant fertiliser when trying to encourage new propagated plant growth.
Kindly consider a similar experiment in the future where you will be measuring the relative increase in the leaf area over time or the stem length or any plant growth metric aside from root for that matter.
My thought on this experiment is that when rooting in an actual fish tank the water is circulating and possibly getting oxygenated though the pump or with bubblers in the tank. This oxygen may impact speed/success of rooting especially with difficult plants. Pothos are so dependable. I wonder if results would be different in the tank.
You are correct, but I was hoping to see some difference in rate or size of growth when given extra "nutrients". I am continuing this experiment as they are now in soil...filtered water vs fish tank water.
i put a pothos inside my fish tank one day and it's been 6 months and i'm never having a fish tank without a pothos again. These plants are ridiculously hardy, I had nitrates in the 200+ ppms these plants not only rooted from a cutting, but showed massive growth. there are leaves bigger than my hand. I believe the oxygenated water also has an effect, i've noticed alot of plants don't like stagnant water. I haven't tested the water since adding the pothos but the algae has become less and less problematic as the pothos as gotten larger and larger. I feel confident enough to figure out where the nitrates went. i am also now addicted to rooting pothos, I probably have around 20 in jars and bottles and tanks all around the house.
6:25 that could be because the plant in pure water was having to produce longer roots because it needs to absorb more nutrients, which it was having a hard time finding.
It could be my imagination, but the new growth points coming out of the fish tank cuttings look a bit bigger and further along! Is that wishful thinking??😄
@@EverythingPlants lol, I really wanted that fish tank water to be like magic😂 always looking for that quick and easy answer. Plants have definitely thought me patience..at least a little😆
Hey I liked a lot the shot of you in your grow room. I have a passion for growing plants indoors. I hope to have a collection as large and pristine as yours one day.
@@EverythingPlants Tillandsia and more Hoja. I was also into growing Hyacinth indoors during the winter but I wasn't able to reproduce of revegitate the bulbs. So I just buy new ones every winter at the greenhouse. To me Hoja responds to my care method the best. But I've also experimented with growing Lotus as well as Sundew.
I had a lil ganny apple with some seeds rooting inside it. I use a(tiny 2 tube)grow light over my(fresh water)fish tank and I'm able to bonsai those babies they grow so well. Also have an ivy hanging in the tank that never needs watering. I'll swear by a properly set up tank to provide all essential nutrients.
Everyone thinks using fish tank water is better. It depends on what chemicals you put in your tank as well. I watered with fish tank water and it almost killed some plants. I do however have plant roots growing out of my aquarium which is successful. I will grow neon pothos in the tank because of the bubbler, they don’t rot as easily rooting in the tank. Fun experiments!
Also would be interested in fish water just scooped from the tank vs vacuum water with all the waste and bacteria. I may have to try this myself! (Goodness knows I need to do water changes)
I actually propagate my pythos and sweet potato vine before I put them in the water container they go in I put them in a small cup of water from my gosh tank and then when I add them to the container they will be in I add gosh water and regular water and they do amazing
I do have some in water at the moment with some other cuttings. I'll have to check when I get home, but it has been in there for a couple months now. I'm assuming it has roots though😂
The fish tank water, was it just dipped out or was it syphoned out of the bottom? I have several large tanks was was thinking the water at the bottom might have more nutrients in it. Thanks.
I have seen pothos in fish tanks (hanging at the top) and the tanks that have those oxygen tubes blowing bubbles make the pothos root in like a week it’s crazy
Very interesting Jeff, I propagate Hoya cuttings used from your method on your video , I also thought the fish tank water would out perform the others Cheers 🍻
@@EverythingPlants that will be interesting , I have a small home nursery and all advice and hints are very welcome 🙏 to help me with the plants, I don’t know about North America , but here in Oz it’s a very popular hobby ( home nursery ) Cheers Jeff and I look forward to your next video 🪴🧑🌾
Never! I have placed soil in the pots now and trying a filtered water vs fish tank water soil experiment. Then after it's done I'll combine them all together to make another pothos pot for me
No it's a bad way to do this experiment.. like you said the person put the cutting directly in their fish tank.. that is way different than using just the water.. in an actual fish tank there's oxygen..with air pump and moving water.. regardless fish Waters should be better.
Also how much fish were in your fish tank what was the fish load. It makes a big difference. If you have one or two fish that aren't that big it's not going to make very much difference.. if you have a large aquarium with a very large fish that water is going to be that much better
Try those with potted plants and check the difference in growth. I don't think rooting requires much nutrients, if any. Lots of people propagate in straight water or sand. The hormones are in the plant itself
I just added soil to the cuttings and I am doing this very experiment. One fish tank water and the other just filtered water. Stay tuned plant friend!
Any bonsai specialist will tell you that nitrogen speeds up leaf growth, but slows down root growth. This is why aquarium water and fertilised water did not do much good for unrooted plants. This is also why pines should be fertilised very carefully, because they don't need to refresh their leaves every spring, but extra nitrogen can harm the roots.
Great video - love how the progress update was in the same video !
These videos take a long time hahaha
Experimenting is so cool. Have you ever tried Liquidirt? I know you are a miracle grow guy, but hey, ya never know. And thank you for your intro and background music. The piano is soothing, calming and not at all crazy making. Love it. By far, the best music of all the you tube plant channels that I have encountered. Always look forward to when you put out a new video.
Thanks Vicki! I really appreciate the comment about the music because I have been trying to search out relaxing music on a paid service....so it is nice to know you notice that.
I use mostly foliage pro now for fertilizer. I have not seen liquid dirt around these parts. I do want to test out superthrive...its on the list 🤣
I think putting plants directly into the fish tank would probably benefit from the oxygenated water from the air bubbles.
Yes, you are probably correct.
The oxygenated water is probably helpful, as is the warm water if you have a heated tank (I keep mine around 80F).
yes and if you have snails too cause they keep the cuttings clean, I've never had a cutting rot when propagating in the tank. they also tend to have larger leaves than the mother plants.
Why do the plants need more oxygen? Are you thinking it would help bacteria?
We have a few different species of pothos that were given to us by parents and grandparents who are no longer with us.
I also have two planted fish tanks. I NEVER follow stocking recommendations because i like the look of more fish. I go more by the eye test of making sure they are not overcrowded and have room.
My tanks are low tech so I do not add Co2 to enhance growth. The plants in the aquarium thrive and my nitrates are usually under control with those alone.
I recently added some pothos to the tops of the tank for four reasons:
1. I want to have extra plants growing in case something happens to the ones in the pots. They are from deceased loved ones and I like the insurance.
2. They look nice. I would love to see these grow and climb the wall with some help.
3. This is an experiment to see how well plants grow in this environment. I also have a small outdoor goldfish pond and would like to maybe make a small plant tower for either flowers or lettuce as an experiment to help clean the pond.
4. Finally, I want the cleanest aquarium water possible. I would much rather need to dose the tanks with specialized ferts once a week than have unhealthy water.
This helps with my inspiration... thanks!
I loved this video. So cool to try different things. I was also hoping for the fish tank water one to kick butt over the others. Thanks for the great information.
I honestly thought it would be the winner for sure. They all kind of performed the same, which is weird for just straight water to do so well.
@@EverythingPlants I've had lucky bamboo as well as a couple others do extremely well in the backfilter of my tank haven't tried a pothos yet tho
Phew! I thought I was going to have to go out and buy fish😅 nice experiment!👍
You can stand down with the fish at least for now. I will maybe try a different type of plant in the future. Thanks for watching, Anna.
Thank you, a very interesting experiment. Its made me realise that it is not really worth spending money on regular plant fertiliser when trying to encourage new propagated plant growth.
Yeah I don't fertilize my water propagations... They'll do just fine without it
Kindly consider a similar experiment in the future where you will be measuring the relative increase in the leaf area over time or the stem length or any plant growth metric aside from root for that matter.
Thanks!
My thought on this experiment is that when rooting in an actual fish tank the water is circulating and possibly getting oxygenated though the pump or with bubblers in the tank. This oxygen may impact speed/success of rooting especially with difficult plants. Pothos are so dependable. I wonder if results would be different in the tank.
You are correct, but I was hoping to see some difference in rate or size of growth when given extra "nutrients". I am continuing this experiment as they are now in soil...filtered water vs fish tank water.
Came here to say the same thing. I've seen someone else do that experiment, with the cuttings in the tank w bubbler and they did do so much better!
i put a pothos inside my fish tank one day
and it's been 6 months
and i'm never having a fish tank without a pothos again.
These plants are ridiculously hardy, I had nitrates in the 200+ ppms
these plants not only rooted from a cutting, but showed massive growth.
there are leaves bigger than my hand.
I believe the oxygenated water also has an effect, i've noticed alot of plants don't like stagnant water.
I haven't tested the water since adding the pothos but the algae has become less and less problematic as the pothos as gotten larger and larger.
I feel confident enough to figure out where the nitrates went.
i am also now addicted to rooting pothos, I probably have around 20 in jars and bottles and tanks all around the house.
4:44 it could be algae or nitrifying bacteria, which wouldn't grow on tap cause there are no nitrates
6:25 that could be because the plant in pure water was having to produce longer roots because it needs to absorb more nutrients, which it was having a hard time finding.
Wow! That is so awesome. Thanks for commenting and explaining all of this for everyone. Pothos are truly amazing plants.
It could be my imagination, but the new growth points coming out of the fish tank cuttings look a bit bigger and further along! Is that wishful thinking??😄
At the start I think so too...🤷
@@EverythingPlants lol, I really wanted that fish tank water to be like magic😂 always looking for that quick and easy answer. Plants have definitely thought me patience..at least a little😆
I agree! Patience is an absolute must when owning plants.
Great video experiment. I did a Pothos cuttings and put them directly in my fish tank. It roots pretty fast.
Thanks Dan!
Hey I liked a lot the shot of you in your grow room. I have a passion for growing plants indoors. I hope to have a collection as large and pristine as yours one day.
That is awesome Mollie. Do you have any wishlist plants right now?
@@EverythingPlants Tillandsia and more Hoja. I was also into growing Hyacinth indoors during the winter but I wasn't able to reproduce of revegitate the bulbs. So I just buy new ones every winter at the greenhouse. To me Hoja responds to my care method the best. But I've also experimented with growing Lotus as well as Sundew.
Interesting results! I was expecting the fish tank water would outperform the tap water.
I know.....I was really hoping to have some amazing results.
Great video Jeff! I really thought the fish tank water would end up with longer roots. I love Pothos😁
I thought so too! I was really hoping to see some big differences.
Great video. Have you done a comparison of tap water, filtered tap water, and distilled?
I have not, but I guess I have to now lol
Interesting experiment! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for watching!
I had a lil ganny apple with some seeds rooting inside it. I use a(tiny 2 tube)grow light over my(fresh water)fish tank and I'm able to bonsai those babies they grow so well. Also have an ivy hanging in the tank that never needs watering. I'll swear by a properly set up tank to provide all essential nutrients.
Nice!
Excellent video! Thank you for doing this experiment for us.
Thanks Becky!
Everyone thinks using fish tank water is better. It depends on what chemicals you put in your tank as well. I watered with fish tank water and it almost killed some plants. I do however have plant roots growing out of my aquarium which is successful. I will grow neon pothos in the tank because of the bubbler, they don’t rot as easily rooting in the tank. Fun experiments!
I don't add any chemicals to the fish tank...just straight up tap water lol
Interesting, thank you for making this video!
Thanks!!!
Are you going to keep them separate to see if any does better when transferring to soil?
I’d like to see that continuation of the experiment also! Great idea Lana!
Also would be interested in fish water just scooped from the tank vs vacuum water with all the waste and bacteria. I may have to try this myself! (Goodness knows I need to do water changes)
I did actually just pot them in soil tonight...fish tank water and regular filtered water.....results in a couple months!
I actually propagate my pythos and sweet potato vine before I put them in the water container they go in I put them in a small cup of water from my gosh tank and then when I add them to the container they will be in I add gosh water and regular water and they do amazing
This is so cool!
I thought so too!
Have you propagated an Njoy? I’m doing it at the moment in soil, water and perlite and it’s been like 6 weeks and nothing has happened.
I do have some in water at the moment with some other cuttings. I'll have to check when I get home, but it has been in there for a couple months now. I'm assuming it has roots though😂
The fish tank water, was it just dipped out or was it syphoned out of the bottom? I have several large tanks was was thinking the water at the bottom might have more nutrients in it. Thanks.
I RARELY clean this small gold fish tank (embarrassingly admits) so let's just say it is full of nutrients. 🤣
Very informative video, like always.
Thanks Angela!
I have seen pothos in fish tanks (hanging at the top) and the tanks that have those oxygen tubes blowing bubbles make the pothos root in like a week it’s crazy
That's kind of the setup I have....very small tank with one old gold fish and that air pump attached
Glad the fish tank didnt go way beyond cause i dont have one! lol
I was really hoping the fish water would have performed so much better.
Very interesting Jeff, I propagate Hoya cuttings used from your method on your video , I also thought the fish tank water would out perform the others
Cheers 🍻
They are now in soil and will be testing this with fish tank water and filtered water to compare results.
@@EverythingPlants that will be interesting , I have a small home nursery and all advice and hints are very welcome 🙏 to help me with the plants, I don’t know about North America , but here in Oz it’s a very popular hobby ( home nursery )
Cheers Jeff and I look forward to your next video 🪴🧑🌾
Oh wow. Thanks Margaret 👋
Very impressive
Thanks!!!
Love your plants and your work !!
Thanks so much Mariana!
I feel that if the plant was in the fish tank you would have had better growth
Probably
I'm sure if you would've left the pothos actually in the fish tank the fish tank one would've been a lot better
Ya, most likely
You're not gonna throw away those rooted stems are u? 😮😮
Never! I have placed soil in the pots now and trying a filtered water vs fish tank water soil experiment. Then after it's done I'll combine them all together to make another pothos pot for me
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No it's a bad way to do this experiment.. like you said the person put the cutting directly in their fish tank.. that is way different than using just the water.. in an actual fish tank there's oxygen..with air pump and moving water.. regardless fish Waters should be better.
Also how much fish were in your fish tank what was the fish load. It makes a big difference. If you have one or two fish that aren't that big it's not going to make very much difference.. if you have a large aquarium with a very large fish that water is going to be that much better
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Thanks!!!