How to Grow Mangroves

This video is a guide on how to grow Red mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) or White mangroves (Laguncularia racemosa) as "house plants".
They are very easy and only require a few basics: warm temperature, lots of light, good fertilization, brackish water, and muddy soil.

[jocoasty]

YOU TALK IN ALL CAPS BUT WITHOUT YELLING. INCREDIBLE.

[steffonevans]

You're amazing! Doing mangrove work in the Bahamas and this has assisted immensely.

[johnnyboyyo]

great info! I've been growing reds in my saltwater and freshwater tanks for a few years. I was looking for info on black mangroves since I just got 14 little seedlings in and saw this video. I'm going to try potting some of these and some reds like you do.

[HTiaree]

Great video, thanks for that brilliant organic fertilizer idea! never thought of mixing them to make a slow release fert.

[AppalachianRocks]

Just got some reds today in the mail, I'm going to use this setup!

[jakecarpenter]

Dude! I love your style, in every way.

[JCPGator]

great video! My dad and I have been growing mangroves from propogules with all kinds of methods here in East/Central FL. After hearing your fertilizer it sounds like i really need to give them a lot more. I've been trying to train plants to make big solid prop roots but the ones that get left alone with an air conditioner condensate drain on the side of the house giving them consistent water and no attention do the best all around. please do an update video on anything you've learned since this video!

[SVJMIA]

Can you please make a video on how to grow them indoors with freshwater, but in a very simple way? I live in south Florida and I'm making an Everglades fishing themed room. I'd like to have some potted mangroves in the room! I'm not sure how to properly fertilize them and so on.

[FloBass]

If you're not a voice actor, or doing some type of narrative work, you're in the wrong profession. Thanks for the info though! I cant wait to get started with some red mangrove pods.

[ranthonybab]

Thanks. Think I can just pop them in the muddy bank of a bayou in front of my Louisiana home?

[growclipbonsaiforseniors]

Great info. I will try in fresh water though and see what happens. Great video.

[sunshinecarnivores]

Can you use coffee grounds as fertilizer for mangroves?

[HomeTheaterTurkey]

Hi mate,
I grow red mangrove in my freshwater aquarium. I bought for them 70watt wrgb led light. So far it’s good how they grow. It’s going to be freshwater tank so my soil is can not be how you have. Right now they are 60 cm tall and let’s see how far I can go ;)

[plantguy]

I live near Jacksonville FL how would a mangrove do in winter? It gets cold, but it doesn't too extreme brief frosts but the winters are really mild.

[marcelaschooley]

Thanks for the tips! you are very knowledgeable. I live in Miami, Florida, and wanted to plant the mangrove propagules at my house, not sure if I can plant them anywhere in my yard, since the soil here is already kind of sandy in some parts, what would your recommendations be? do I have to follow up with all the nutrients that you mentioned in this video? thanks in advance.

[Dubstyler]

I've got a Mangrove propagule, is it the fat or thin part which is best to stick in the muddy soil?

[rvmitra]

Do you put a pump in the water? How about water heater when the climate gets cold (similar to aquarium heaters)?

[rnedisc]

Don't you ever ever have problems with root rot? Don't the roots need some circulation/oxygen? I had one die on me this winter and I can't figure out why. It seemed to be doing fine during the summer, even with some algea bloom in its container. Had it in a glass vase with aqaurium store river sand, full of water and a bit of fertilizer. It was on a south facing window, inside the whole time. Might also have been lack of light or too cold maybe. I don't think it ever got below 55ish F. The leaves just got really droopy at some point over night. I moved it to a warmer, lighter spot right away and then the whole plant started to brown/blacken very slowly regardless. But when I pulled it out the sand the roots looked kinda blackish and smelled bad. Just trying to figure out what to improve for next time. Any thoughts are highly apreciated!

[greenfingersofcecilia]

Can you take cuttings from the branches?

[krismalakrishnamoorthy]

I am Darwin Australia and want to plant in my fresh water fish pond and hopping that it will develop arieal roots in future is this possible. Thanks