Planting Mangroves

[critmin]

I was wondering if mangroves grow better when they are rooted in live sand or when their roots are suspended in the water column. For some reason I have had better luck suspending them.

 

[graveyardworm]

Sorry i cant answer your specifically, I have one in the sand which is growing quite fast. Mine sits up pretty high on prop roots though so there is alot of root exposed to the water column.

 

[Triterium]

In my experience they grow best is a deep substrate. For mine, i used silica sand and garden soil, covered with oolitic sand. In one year my mangroves have gone from 2 leaves and 1' tall to 3-4' tall with over 100 leaves. I have never seen impressive growth when the roots are suspended in water.