Cryptocoryne rot

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Cryptocoryne also Wasserkelchfäule called, is a reaction of plants in the genus of the Philodendron counting Crypts occurs. The leaves disintegrate very quickly and suddenly.

For a long time it was believed that there was a disease here. It is now known that this is a reaction of plants to changed environmental conditions. It causes a physiological disturbance of the plant, which leads to leaf decay. This property sometimes makes the cultivation of water goblets in the aquarium a bit difficult. For example, the partial water change should be carried out at regular intervals and the plants should only be fertilized to a small extent, but evenly.