Mighty Prawn Posted December 26, 2005 Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 What's the best way to plant something with a pretty thick stem, and no roots? I have gravel substrate, and just piling the gravel around it isn't working. Is using a lead strip safe? -Hideo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garhan Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 (edited) Wrap the end of the stem in a thin filter matierial or foam. Then wrap a strip of lead around the whole works and push that into the substrate. Is the lead safe ? garhan Edited December 28, 2005 by Garhan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 As far as I know lead is extremely inert in contact with water. Back in old days house plumbing (the name comes from Pb=Plumbum=lead) was made all of lead pipes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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