[Wallace Grover]

I have some wandering jew that I'm trying to make fill in the bottom half of my background, so naturally I want them to be nice and full as opposed to leggy. Is the best way to achieve this just trimming them back at the maximum height I want them?

 

[PeanutbuttER]

I've been told that increasing the intensity of the lighting will work, but I haven't put it to the test. I have the same problem as you though, mine comes in leggier than I want.

 

[JasonE]

I fixed this problem by just replanting my clippings in-between the ones there. It looks like a mini forest of wandering Jew. I tried intense lights. They just grew taller and browned as they got closer to the light.

 

[boabab95]

im surprised yours is so leggy, i've never seen leggy wandering jew. It has always been a dense jungle, but if you want it to become "fuller," it needs to be brighter...

 

[Wallace Grover]

The light is 65w 6500k CFL on a 20 gallon vert, so I'm nor sure if that is the problem...

 

[boabab95]

is it wet? dry substrate?

 

[Wallace Grover]

Moist... 10char

 

[Ed]

Brighter light will reduce the stem distance between leaves to some extent but even in fairly bright light it is still going to be somewhat leggy.

 

[Frogtofall]

Bright light and frequent trimming right above the node should help.

 

[Wallace Grover]

I guess I'll just keep trimming...