Java Fern Question

Hike · Post by **Hike** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:00 am

Since I've been getting my tank back in better shape I have a bunch of java ferns with long rhizomes but only 5 or 6 leaves. Bad picture coming up.

Can I cut the rhizome some where and not damage the growing edge so I don't have the long part with gangly roots?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:37 am

Sure can. Can get multiple plants growing that way.

Post by **RTR** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:46 pm

+1 to PP's comment.

But are you sure that is a Java Fern?

FrogSplash · Post by **FrogSplash** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:13 pm

Not my personal picture, so credit goes to whomever took it, but yes hike your plant is most likely java fern. Do what PP suggested and youll have more than you can handle =D

http://www.fmueller.com/aquaristic/240G/Java-fern-1.jpg

Post by **RTR** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 3:43 pm

Java fern has no roots, it has holdfasts only. Those long threads appear to be roots to me.

Hike · Post by **Hike** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:34 pm

RTR wrote:Java fern has no roots, it has holdfasts only. Those long threads appear to be roots to me.

It's a terrible pic from my phone RTR but I'm pretty sure it's java fern. At least I've been treating it as such for a few years.

where should i cut the rhizome to get multiple plants growing?

Post by **Pufferpunk** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:36 pm

Pretty much anywhere between those bumps sticking out on the stem.

Hike · Post by **Hike** » Sun May 01, 2011 12:50 am

Pufferpunk wrote:Pretty much anywhere between those bumps sticking out on the stem.

Thanks for the info. I'll give it a shot.

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