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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?

Sure can. Can get multiple plants growing that way.

+1 to PP's comment.

But are you sure that is a Java Fern?

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

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

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?

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

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

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