How to grow Watercress plant in fish tank or pond ?

How to grow Watercress plant in a fish tank or a pond?

Watercress grows fast in an aquarium or a pond. Watercress is recommended for novices as this plant develops on its own after planting it in a fish tank or a pond. In the wild, watercress grows in cool streams in underwater conditions or it floats on the water surface. Shoots of Watercress plants are edible. Watercress is also known as Nasturtium officinale.

How to raise watercress in an aquarium or a pond?

How to grow watercress in a fish tank or pond?

It is very simple to raise watercress plants from cuttings. Put multiple cuttings of watercress plant in a netted pot containing substrate, & place the pot on the surface of water.

Below video tutorial shows how to grow watercress in a pond:

How to grow watercress in a pond?

Step 1:

It is not difficult to raise a watercress plant. The simplest way to grow watercress plants is by taking cuttings from an established plant. It grows simply from cuttings & multiple cuttings together can develop into a bunch of plants. If you want quick growth, then I would recommend you to purchase cuttings that already have roots.

How to grow Watercress in a pond or an aquarium?

Purchase the watercress plant from a grocery store. Take watercress out of the plastic bag, & cut many stems.

Step 2: 

Pierce a hole in the center of a round foam

Cut a styrofoam piece in round & pierce a hole in the middle of the foam. 

Step 3:

Insert watercress cuttings in the hole

Insert watercress stems in the hole. Put foam in a pot. Make sure you make a large hole in the foam so there is room for the stems to get thicker in the future.

Step 4:

Put watercress pot on the surface of pond water

Put the pot on the surface of the aquarium or pond water, & it will float on the water. Netted pot is a good choice for watercress plants, as it will help the plant suck nutrients using its roots.

Step 5:

Big pot for watercress plant

Watercress gets bigger fast & soon you will need a bigger pot. Make sure you have enough space in the pot to allow watercress to get thicker. When my watercress plant got bigger, then I decided to put it in a larger pot, & I used canna clay pebbles substrate. I wiped out dirt from the pebbles by washing it with clean water.

Step 6:

Watercress is added to a big pot

I shifted the watercress plant to a new pot. Canna clay pebbles help watercress in growth.