Challenge rhizome
Java fern forms rhizomes at the base. The shoot axes that grow horizontally want to be washed around by water. That is why Java fern must not be planted in the conventional sense, otherwise the rhizomes will rot. The recommendation that planting in coarse gravel should be possible should also be taken with caution.
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The roots of the Java fern are still dependent on a firm hold. That Planting must therefore implement two requirements in such a way that the plant does not experience any restrictions.
Sitting up as an alternative
In order to protect the rhizome, the Java fern is cultivated as a so-called epiphyte in the aquarium. An appropriate opportunity must first be created for this. The following are possible:
- Stones
- Pieces of root
- other decorative items
Which object you choose is up to you. Stones and roots come from nature and fit harmoniously into the planting of the aquarium. Other decorative objects, however, can allow attachment to a side wall.
Tips
Appropriate pieces of root grown in swampy areas are available from aquarium stores.
Untying
The Java fern will clasp the presented object firmly with its roots after a few weeks. The time until then, however, he must be firmly bound. A fishing line or other sturdy sewing thread is suitable for this.
- outside the pool untie
- fern position optimally
- Tie the roots securely, but do not constrict
You can also glue the roots of the Java fern with a special glue or pinch them between two or more stones.
Place Java fern
Place the tied up fern in the aquarium so that it does not get too much light. After he has developed new roots, he can be released from his bondage.
Of course, you also need water temperature as well as other
care so that the aquatic plant will thrive after it has grown. Then small offshoots will form at the tips with which the fern can get along well multiply leaves.