水桶養草 Bucket Plant keeping

發這篇並不是要去推翻其它正規種草的理論，如果你有讀到我過往的文章就知道一般該有的種草設備我一樣也沒有少。本篇只是分享其實還有不同的玩法。 

I am not trying to overturn any other plant keeping theory. As matter of the fact, I have those plant keeping equipment not less than any others. This article is only to share a different way of plant keeping.

這是我放在陽台的水桶，裡面的水都是每週從草缸裡換出來的。照理來說剛換進去時co2的濃度應該不會太低、水也很肥。水溫每天從正午的28度左右到夜晚的23度不等。

I have this bucket on my veranda. I use my nano tank water to refill the bucket after my weekly water change. Reason for that is because my nano tank water contains rich nutrient, trace elements and co2, which can be used by the bucket plants. The bucket water temp is between 28 (mid-day) to 23 (night time).

可以明顯看到光合作用旺盛所產生的泡泡浮載水面上。

The air bubble on the water surface is the clear evidence of photosynthesis.

 一個月前裡面只有葉子都枯壞的水草莖，過程中有部分發黑壞死挑掉。存活下來如圖中的綠宮廷的草況就發展的蠻好的。等待數量再多一點再來做個綠宮廷佗び草。
I started with some dying Rotala stems without any leaves left. Some of the stem ended up black and died, but most of them survived and shot some new branches like the Rotala rotundifolia Green form in the photo.

凱羅小圓葉不僅發新芽、而且葉子還滿紅的，根部的發展也很明顯。

Rotala rotundifolia ''colorata'' did survive pretty well too, not only the leaves are colourful and the root system is establishing. 

事實上，上週用來試作佗び草的凱羅小圓葉就是這樣取得的。如果有修剪下來的草、不見得要直接丟掉，可以用這樣簡單的方式來保留草種。

In fact, this where I got my Rotala rotundifolia ''colorata'' from for the wabikusa creation. Bucket plant keeping can be an ideal way for you to keep your trimmed plants instead of chucking them away in the bin.