View Full Version : Java fern. Some questions
NeonFlux
03-29-2008, 1:22 AM
What happens if you bury the Java fern rhizome? And if you don't, will it grow big and fast? I just so happened to attach my 2 1/2 inch java fern to my driftwood covered with moss;it was because I don't see any growth in my fern when it's rhizome was buried. I would like to hear experiences and bad experiences with java fern from you guys ^^. Ty! :grinyes:
buried rhizome is a dead rhizome..
I tie mine to driftwood because I've read and been told that it will rot if you bury it. My ferns grow like mad, and I've recently tied down four plantlets that were big enough to be removed from the parent plant. I love 'em!
Bansart
03-29-2008, 2:30 AM
yes I agree with bk. If you bury the rhizome it could rot and and eventually the plant will die. the plantlets should still be alive and could be replanted
---MR.CLEAN---
03-29-2008, 2:31 AM
i tie my to volcano type rocks which have holes in them and driftwood
NeonFlux
03-29-2008, 4:22 AM
Ahh I see. Thanks guys. Can't wait for mine to grow up.. been stunted for quite a while
Bk828
03-29-2008, 11:50 AM
Ahh I see. Thanks guys. Can't wait for mine to grow up.. been stunted for quite a while
java fern is a slow grower. I too before expected to see new growth after a week. but i guess i was expecting 2 much.. The fern is just like the moss.. If you leave it alone and dont pay attention it will grow. My ferns seem to do better if they are in the shadow of another plant.
NeonFlux
03-30-2008, 11:53 PM
They do better if they are in a shadow?
skillful abbot
03-31-2008, 1:18 AM
People often say J.ferns grow slow. I wish they did. I throw away plantlets everyday. I guess it depends on the strand of fern. Yeah don't bury them. Tie them. In my case I just wedge them between something and they usually stick on their own over time, rock, driftwood etc..
irishspy
03-31-2008, 1:22 AM
In my case I just wedge them between something and they using stick on their own over time, rock, driftwood etc..
That's what I did: I didn't anything to tie the fern with, so I laid a rock against the rhizome to hold it against a piece of driftwood. Now it's pretty well bound to the wood on its own.
NeonFlux
03-31-2008, 9:37 PM
That sounds nice
sheloudre
04-08-2008, 11:52 AM
This sounds really odd to me. My java fern rhizome is buried in the gravel in my tank, and it grew like mad. NOW it's blooming - right outta the tank. Bloom is almost 4" long itself. Yes there are leaves that die off, but others are new growth as well. We did but ferts in the gravel as well, and the tank is across from our patio doors in location. (One thing i recommend - use them in TALL tanks - the leaves on mine reach halfway across my 22g tank already. We have guppies and otos in that tank for fish, along with a variety of other plants.
This sounds really odd to me. My java fern rhizome is buried in the gravel in my tank, and it grew like mad. NOW it's blooming - right outta the tank. Bloom is almost 4" long itself. Yes there are leaves that die off, but others are new growth as well. We did but ferts in the gravel as well, and the tank is across from our patio doors in location. (One thing i recommend - use them in TALL tanks - the leaves on mine reach halfway across my 22g tank already. We have guppies and otos in that tank for fish, along with a variety of other plants.
You sure you have java fern??
sheloudre
04-09-2008, 10:51 AM
THat's what i was TOLD it was, when buying. Looking that up - pic-wise next to double check. Bloom starts out as a small cone type then expands as it blooms. Tiny white flowers on it.
Bk828
04-09-2008, 11:07 AM
you probably have yourself aponogeton not java fern..