Java fern. Some questions

[NeonFlux]

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:

 

[Bk718]

buried rhizome is a dead rhizome..

 

[Lucky]

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]

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---]

i tie my to volcano type rocks which have holes in them and driftwood

 

[NeonFlux]

Ahh I see. Thanks guys. Can't wait for mine to grow up.. been stunted for quite a while

 

[Bk718]

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]

They do better if they are in a shadow?

 

[skillful abbot]

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]

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.