Black spot algae on Java Ferns

[rtcc86]

my java fern is infected with black spot algae..would it be advisable to cut the affected leaves or just throw the whole driftwood away?

[benny]

Show us a picture. It would well be the new leaves will be growing out from the dying parts of the old leaf.

Cheers,

[Wackytpt]

Black spot or black brush alage?

[bclee]

Black spots on Java Fern can be spores where plantlet will grow from.

BC

[valice]

Issit the top of the fern or the underside of the fern?
Top would probably be algae while bottom is the spores...

[zeotz]

my java ferns has not black, but brown velvety patches which looks like a coat of rust on the top side of the leaves. I wonder if its the same problem as yours. In my case the leaf seems to be still alive as plantlets are appearing. Any experts care to shed some light?

[taz_boy]

my java ferns has not black, but brown velvety patches which looks like a coat of rust on the top side of the leaves. I wonder if its the same problem as yours. In my case the leaf seems to be still alive as plantlets are appearing. Any experts care to shed some light?

zeotz, i have the same problem as u, like a layer of rust on top, u see if can scrape off, it can't ( like me) then better throw them away, i'm gonna throw mine away this weekend...

[zeotz]

zeotz, i have the same problem as u, like a layer of rust on top, u see if can scrape off, it can't ( like me) then better throw them away, i'm gonna throw mine away this weekend...

u mean ifdunt throw out it will start to decay? but mine already a few months with this problem, yet its producing plantlets. altho mayb, aesthetically, the spots are an eye sore and I havnt found any advice to get rid of it. it cant b scraped off.

[|squee|]

It may be a very obscure case of aquatic disease. It's been mentioned before, and I've heard of it although I've not seen it myself.

Like benny said, a good picture will allow people to see better. Words can only do so much.

After all you have the great option of throwing the plant away and getting new plants altogether. Java fern isn't exactly expensive.

[rtcc86]

black spots found on the topside of leaves..i plucked out some really bad ones..have to hope for the best

[guan]

i think if the ferns are too infested, it is advisable to cut off the whole leaves, or quarantine the whole plant, then rub off the algaes, and apply some algae away medicines, before deciding what to do when they are better. this is to prevent the algae from spreading

[grey_fox]

and apply some algae away medicines

??? "algae away medicine" ?