"Havest" fissiden?

[Kenng]

Hi,

I had 3 mess of fissidens that matured and growing well.
May I know how to "havest" and get more to tie on other mess or rocks?
Cut the top like trimming hair grass or?
Please help to advise, thank you.

rgds
Ken

[Kiatster]

Bro, if the fronds grow long enough, some will just fall off with a bit of shaking.. otherwise, u can use your fingers to nip the amount you want off the mesh. Just don't pull to prevent the fissiden from dislodging from the mesh itself. Or the traditional method of sissors cutting. Key here is try not to pull the fronds out. Be gentle.

[Kenng]

Bro, if the fronds grow long enough, some will just fall off with a bit of shaking.. otherwise, u can use your fingers to nip the amount you want off the mesh. Just don't pull to prevent the fissiden from dislodging from the mesh itself. Or the traditional method of sissors cutting. Key here is try not to pull the fronds out. Be gentle.

Bro, Thanks for the advice. As for traditional sissors cutting, is it just snip out the front or?
After a while the fissidens all branch upwards instead of sideway as in the initial maturity, looked messy and hope to tidy up.
Pls help to advise, thank you

[eviltrain]

i will just turn the fissiden mesh around and start snipping 1cm away from the mesh. just like giving hair cuts.

[Kenng]

i will just turn the fissiden mesh around and start snipping 1cm away from the mesh. just like giving hair cuts.

Sorry bro, you meant turn the mesh upside down and snip the top or bottom of the fissidens?

[eviltrain]

of course leave around 1 cm of them on the mesh to let them grow again.