Growing Java Fern

ms · 24th Oct 2005, 08:46

Hi,
I just bought 10 bunches of Java Fern from Pasir Ris farm yesterday. These were not tied to any wood or rocks. I asked the lady if these could be planted directly onto gravel and was told yes.

I came home and separate them from the Lead piece and foam then planted them onto the gravel.

Can anyone tell me if this is OK?

MS

**riccia** · 24th Oct 2005, 09:54

Originally Posted by ms

Hi,
I just bought 10 bunches of Java Fern from Pasir Ris farm yesterday. These were not tied to any wood or rocks. I asked the lady if these could be planted directly onto gravel and was told yes.

I came home and separate them from the Lead piece and foam then planted them onto the gravel.

Can anyone tell me if this is OK?

MS

bro i was there yesterday evening but couldn't find the java fern. which one did you go to at pasir ris farm? is it the one with a fishing pond now? how much did you pay for the java fern?

**|squee|** · 24th Oct 2005, 10:26

Ensure the rhizome (the horizontal "trunk" where all the leaves come out from) is not buried. The roots can be buried.

ms · 24th Oct 2005, 13:47

Hi,
the one I was in is next to the Marine stuffs. You did not find any because I had taken about 90% of all the bunched Java Ferns.

As for the planting of the ferns, I buried the Big Root under the gravel. The brown colored root was not long enough. Looks like I have to pull up the plant a little bit.

Question: What will happen if I do not do this?

Thanks for advise!

MS

**|squee|** · 24th Oct 2005, 15:06

In my experience, if you bury the rhizome, the present leaves will very slowly die off, while putting out a lot of young plantlets from the spores underneath the leaves.

You won't get any new leaf growth form the rhizome either, which is what we want for Java Fern.

**StanChung** · 24th Oct 2005, 15:45

IME, better to plant on little blocks of driftwood. easier to manage and move around if wanna rescape...also can keep rhizome above gravel as squee suggested.
you may need a sandvik saw to carve up small pieces of DW...

**riccia** · 24th Oct 2005, 15:51

Originally Posted by ms

Hi,
the one I was in is next to the Marine stuffs. You did not find any because I had taken about 90% of all the bunched Java Ferns.

As for the planting of the ferns, I buried the Big Root under the gravel. The brown colored root was not long enough. Looks like I have to pull up the plant a little bit.

Question: What will happen if I do not do this?

Thanks for advise!

MS

it's the same one we went to yesterday. so you bought all of them liao....... i'll try my luck at BK weekend market as i'll be over there this weekend. hope can get something nice.

**hii** · 24th Oct 2005, 16:21

Go Teo farm and you will se a lot of different Java fern...i went pasir ris 3 months ago n very disappoint lor cos some close for renovation and no many plants selling there .. thing they also get it from oriental or teo farm....but a lot granite rock selling at cheap price lor..

**riccia** · 28th Oct 2005, 00:31

Originally Posted by hii

Go Teo farm and you will se a lot of different Java fern...i went pasir ris 3 months ago n very disappoint lor cos some close for renovation and no many plants selling there .. thing they also get it from oriental or teo farm....but a lot granite rock selling at cheap price lor..

bro hii

thanks for your advice. when i go teo farm, will "jio" you and we go together.

**hii** · 28th Oct 2005, 10:30

wow, i love it .. haha. Do let me know hor...by the way you got the e.tenullus? can start a new thread and sure got lot people give u FOC.

If still don't have than after 2 weeks you let me know so I will start trim and pass you some.

I notice the runner will cause some fish stack and die cause their fin all cannot move. my pleco die because of that ... now got to be more carefully when purchasing fish. But it a good hiding place for shrimp lor...

**sebasting** · 28th Oct 2005, 15:33

Originally Posted by hii

Go Teo farm and you will se a lot of different Java fern...i went pasir ris 3 months ago n very disappoint lor cos some close for renovation and no many plants selling there .. thing they also get it from oriental or teo farm....but a lot granite rock selling at cheap price lor..

Hi

Do you happen to have Teo farm address or phone number?

thks
Sebastian

**hii** · 28th Oct 2005, 23:37

50 Lim Chu Kang, (lot 15) Lane 9 (Enter by Lane 6C).

Tel:67937132, 67937195
email: [email protected]

**riccia** · 29th Oct 2005, 12:47

Originally Posted by hii

wow, i love it .. haha. Do let me know hor...by the way you got the e.tenullus? can start a new thread and sure got lot people give u FOC.

If still don't have than after 2 weeks you let me know so I will start trim and pass you some.

I notice the runner will cause some fish stack and die cause their fin all cannot move. my pleco die because of that ... now got to be more carefully when purchasing fish. But it a good hiding place for shrimp lor...

okie dokie..... will let you know.

have started a new thread but no reply yet. contacted a bro here this week but i can only collect next week cos currently away. he says will try his best to keep for me if he can.

if you trim your ET just remember to leave some for me...... chaos