How long for a mangrove seed to get leaves?

[chrisjj625]

As the post says, how long will it take my mangrove seed to get leaves. I’ve had it for about 4 months now. I have lots of roots, but no leaves. Anyone with experience groaning these from seeds?

 

[Oldreefer44]

Had them sprout and leaf out within a couple of weeks. Had them sprout and leaf out after several months. Roots are a good sign so just have to be patient.

 

[chrisjj625]

Is there any issues with pulling them out to move them? My sit in my sump but I move the sometimes to do a Wc

 

[cubereefer]

mine sit in my sump got the from the beach as seeds and have rooted and sprouted leaves within a month now they are a few feet tall and have 4 sets of leaves on them.

 

[Casket_Case]

Is there any issues with pulling them out to move them? My sit in my sump but I move the sometimes to do a Wc

Yes, it’ll break their ‘equilibrium’ it works like a cell wall to keep saltwater out but if roots are at all damaged it can and will kill the tree.

 

[fish farmer]

Is there any issues with pulling them out to move them? My sit in my sump but I move the sometimes to do a Wc

The best thing it to put then where you want them. I remember the first time I tried about 5 pods and only two leafed out, but the rest did have roots. One thing that I though was the problem was they were too deep in the water. I only had a couple of inches of pod out of the water.

The second time I put effort into growing mangroves, most of the pod was out of the water and I had most if not all put out leaves after a few weeks.

 

[F i s h y]

I think when you look at the habitat in general changing water levels are a thing for mangroves. So I dont think moving them causes any issue or change to biological function. However as stated, if you move them and at all damage the plant may be spending more time growing and repairing roots than focusing on leaves... it has to build a good foundation. I recommend finding a permanent place for them and leaving them.

 

[laverda]

Yes, it’ll break their ‘equilibrium’ it works like a cell wall to keep saltwater out but if roots are at all damaged it can and will kill the tree.

I disagree. I moved mine a couple months back and it did not kill them. I would say it slowed down their growth. But their growth was a bit stunted as the had totally run out of room to grow before I moved them. The tops were all flattened against the bottom of my stand and their lights. The leaves could not even open up. They are just now getting past that. The outer branches were less affected so are growing better than the inner ones. See my mangrove Lagoon thread for pics and more details.

 

[Casket_Case]

I disagree. I moved mine a couple months back and it did not kill them. I would say it slowed down their growth. But their growth was a bit stunted as the had totally run out of room to grow before I moved them. The tops were all flattened against the bottom of my stand and their lights. The leaves could not even open up. They are just now getting past that. The outer branches were less affected so are growing better than the inner ones. See my mangrove Lagoon thread for pics and more details.

They’re very finicky trees, there’s a lot of different things we hear but I think it’s better to be safe and not move it than lose your whole tree.

 

[laverda]

I had no choice than to move mine as there growth was already stunted.

 

[Simply__J]

I aquired a pod in September and it JUST recently sprouted leaves in the last week or so. I don't know if it's Red or Black though. I honestly forgot I had it, it was sitting in the weir.

 

[Casket_Case]

It’s a Red Mangrove, Black Mangroves have a different pod. The Red Mangrove pods look like green beans.

 

[Paul B]

I have 4 of them in my reef. My friend brought them from his house in the Keys. One of them hardly had a root and no leaves. That was in July. Now they are all growing well and the stick with no leaves has almost full leaves on it.