What should I do if the roots of rhododendron don't sink yellow water?

Rhododendron root is the root of Rhododendron, which is very hard and changeable in shape. It is an indispensable landscaping product in fish tanks. For example, before the 20 15 world ADA landscaping competition, several people basically used rhododendron roots for landscaping. Let's talk about how to collect rhododendron roots, what to do if rhododendron roots don't sink, yellow water, long biofilm (white floc) and so on.

Appreciation of Excellent Rhododendron Root Landscape Works

Rhododendron root has three remarkable characteristics, which makes it a frequent visitor in the jar at present.

(1) Common, rhododendrons are rhododendrons, which are found almost all over the country. The growth habit of rhododendron leads to its deep root system, easy collection and changeable shape, which is very suitable for field mining.

(2) Rhododendron has a hard wood texture, and various substances are easy to precipitate, and the treatment is simple.

(3) It can be submerged after simple treatment.

Rhododendron roots are treated in the same way as heavy wood. The difference is that if the rhododendron roots are fresh and wild. It is best to dry it first, or dry it (which is beneficial to peeling), and then cook it. After cooking once, peel off the xylem, the texture is hard, and cook for several times. Generally, it can be used after boiling in water for 1-2 months, without yellow water and changing the water quality. If there is white floc precipitation, it can be ignored (it will disappear naturally) or destroyed with a black shell.

Aiming at the problem that the roots of rhododendron are not heavy and yellow water, the treatment methods are summarized as follows:

Method 1: You can tie a small stone to the root of azalea with a rope or tie and sink by "gravity".

Method 2: press small stones around the roots of rhododendrons. This method is more natural and can also be used in combination with method 1.

Method 3: Repeated cooking for several times can solve the problem of unsinkable and yellow water.

The problem of biofilm (white floc) in the root of rhododendron

Rhododendron root belongs to new wood, and biofilm may appear in the jar, but this will not affect it. It will disappear automatically after a period of use, and it can also be eaten by grass shrimp and black shell shrimp.

Collecting rhododendron roots

The wild harvesting of rhododendron roots is generally carried out after the trees have fallen leaves. At this time, there are basically no more insects and snakes on the mountain, and there are few obstacles such as thorns when climbing the mountain. It is obvious to find the plants you need. Field mining tools: a pair of sturdy shoes (an important point that is easily overlooked), a small pick or a small marching pick (digging), a folding wooden saw (sawing off the trunk above), a machete (sometimes it is necessary to deal with vines and thorns for self-defense), and a pair of gauze gloves. If you need short roots with strange shapes, you can look for them on rocky slopes and northern hills. If you need slender rhododendron roots, the opposite is true. It is difficult for a sinking tree or a sinking tree to achieve the landscape you require. The key is to match and place, don't dig endlessly, please pick it in the wild properly.