How to Propagate Java Fern Emersed!!! | My First Harvest!!!

[@vinniediego]

Thank you for all the amazing info....you rock. Def subscribing....thank you for thoroughly explaining all the details. Stay blessed good man!

[@aquariumtreasures1054]

Wow so cool, your going to need more shelves. 🐟🌿🌿🌿🌿👍😊

[@AquariumPlantLab]

😆 I hope so!!!

[@JhunDumsTVXj]

Wow amazing growth. I try this soon. Thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Good luck, let me know how you get on with it! 🌱

[@damianmlegacy7311]

Try implementing the draining layer of lava rock and mesh. It will help a lot.

[@papichulo4108]

Keep up the great work man 👍

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Papi Chulo thank you 🙏 and thanks for being active on the channel :)

[@paeck86]

Hi, I just stumbled across your channel. Keep up the great work 😊! But I have a question for you or for anybody else who might know this. . I have a tiny aquarium and have been wondering whether javafern would survive, if the rhizome is submersed, while the leaves are growing partly submersed and partly grow out of the water? Thx for your help. Best Alex from Munich

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Java fern can definitely grow with parts below the water and above. If you do this though you’ll want to keep the humidity very high for the emersed portions. Use a lid this.

[@RyanRoux]

For dealing with dirt in your house, your room is really clean. That's very brave to do this in a carpeted room...lol. Do you have any plans to submerge them before you sell them so there is less melting when you customer gets them?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Haha right!!! I’m planning to replace the carpet with hardwood sometime in the next year or so, so I am not too concerned with dirt. But plans change so I am trying to keep it as clean as I can.

[@unusualaquariumecosystems5805]

It's coming along, keep it up.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thanks 👍

[@rendawalters6727]

Hi, just a quick question, how often must one spray water on the plants in the container, and just to make sure...must the spores on the leaves lay on the ground or face upwards? Thanks for the video!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I spray twice per day, once in the AM and once in the PM. I think the leaves may propagate best with spots down actually!

[@analyst-karanbabar]

Lay down the leaves upside down. Spores sprout leaves to be able to capture carbon and thus need to be facing upwards.

[@AussieAquatic]

You've inspired me :)

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Hey I am glad! Growing your own plants is fun :)

[@AussieAquatic]

@@AquariumPlantLab I've always been a planted tank fishkeeper, and I've pretty much always had Java fern growing somewhere. I can see myself doing this down here in Australia too. No competition for you 😁

[@ronlafond5288]

Nice! Question: before selling these, do you acclimate them to submerged growth for aquaria to avoid any melting? Thanks!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Good question, I typically harvest in emersed form and ship them that way. Emersed plants are much more robust, handle shipping better, and typically have more energy reserves to put towards establishing in customers tanks. It’s important to note that submersed grown plants still have to convert to the destination tank as there are changes in water temp, ph, hardness, lighting, etc). In a healthy planted tank my plants should do very well. Nearly all commercially available aquarium plants are grown emersed 🌱

[@ronlafond5288]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thanks, Will! I really appreciate the feedback. And your tutorials are fantastic.

[@byz513]

looking good! keep it up!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you! And thanks for staying active on the channel :)

[@Platinum_Aquatic_World]

Hi sir I actally wanted to ask u that does new leaves come out from the cut section of the java fern

[@Obit88]

New to watching you. Thanks for posting this video and your anubias videos, well all your videos. What type of lights are you using? Sorry if you stated it I must have missed it. My husband told me that I needed to watch you and I'm happy he found your channel. I love house plants and told him that if he builds me some racks I would love to propagate plants for our many, many tanks. BTW hello from Idaho.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

We are neighbors! I put an affiliate link the lights I am using in this setup in the description for you. They have been working great, I also have a video of me setting them up from a few months ago. I am glad you enjoy my content :) and thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Obit88]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thank you so very much! I will have to check the lights out. Keep up the great work that you are doing and good luck!!

[@permacultura_tropicus]

what kind of lights are u using? LEDs only?

[@HopelessDuck]

Thanks a lot!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thanks for watching!

[@LearningsExperienceAquarian]

Bro can i plant them in gravel like how u did in the container?? I have heard that planting the roots inside substrate will kill the plant ??? Is it true?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

You can plant the roots in the substrate just keep the rhizome on top of the substrates. That’s what I do in my emersed containers 👍

[@LearningsExperienceAquarian]

Thanks bro!

[@jesuspinedo6053]

Love this, definitely motivated me but I was wondering what you keep the room temperature at

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Well when the lights are on the I have the room temp lower, because the lights heat up the tanks so no need to heat the room. At night I have the thermostat in the room set to about 74 degrees Fahrenheit.

[@dineshdiyagu]

R u using dirt or any soil with fert mixed. Anyway superb work bro. N another question When the fern inside water is co2 is essential or not need!!. Pls clear my doubt bro.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I use miracle grow potting soil which has fertilizer in it. CO2 is not required for Java Fern 👍

[@greystreetdetour]

I am starting your method! Question: what lights are those that are all linked together? I am considering buying some daylight shop lights from my local hardware store that look super similar to those. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Link is in the description 😉

[@greystreetdetour]

@@AquariumPlantLab awesome I’ll buy those from Amazon instead. Thanks!!!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Good luck 👍

[@bibo8655]

Looks great! You keep the lids closed at all times and just open them when its time to spray water? How about the led lights, how many hours are they on per day? Thank you.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Yup they are closed all day except when I look in at them or when I spray (twice daily). Lights are on 12 hours per day 👍

[@bibo8655]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thank you very much for the additional info.

[@chamalsachin]

Good project.. good explanation. How meny watt a light and how many lux on bottom? Thank you. 🙏

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you! Each light uses 24 watts. As far as light output goes, most grow lights are rated in PAR values, that is “photosynthetically active radiation”. According to the chart provided I am getting somewhere between 83-136 umol of PAR. Check the link in the description, the Amazon ad has the PAR info available.

[@asifali007]

i can tie java fern to small rocks ..instead of planting for harvesting?

[@felixdacat2]

What are your electricity bills like?

[@SonnyBurnett2012]

Which liquid is that one in the bottle?

[@tomgilberg8038]

Do you have holes in the lid?

[@manueljugador7903]

How do you transition to submerged plants?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Just plant them as normal and leave them be! They will convert on their own. I would place them in an area with low-medium light. Java Fern tends to be very resilient when it comes to transitioning between emersed to submerged, or the other way.

[@evaamelia1075]

Hey!! So i decide to make aquatic farm Can i plant it in mud?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Mud collected from outside should work, though I have never tried that myself. I would look for an area where plants are growing in the mud as that would be an indication that it is rich in nutrients :)

[@evaamelia1075]

@@AquariumPlantLab okay Thank you i planted Bacopa and Java vern I hope it gonna work

[@119Agent]

Will these propagate if fully submerged? My java ferns have done nothing in months while the other plants (amazon sword, hornwort, grasses) have quadrupled in size and propagated.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Absolutely! You can cut the submerged rhizomes and you might get some baby plantlets as well. If you aren't getting any growth I would check to make sure you have sufficient nutrients within the water column. Are you using a liquid fertilizer?

[@ZtP90000]

What do we do to avoid mold inside our setups ?

[@lemonlizard1]

springtails can help a lot. They're commonly used in paludariums and bioactive terrariums to avoid mold and fungus build up. You can find a culture of them sold in most reptile stores

[@damianmlegacy7311]

Springtails

[@didnthurt4077]

I got a bunch of javafern but its way too long for my shallow tank. Can i just cut the top half off? Or will the plant suffer too much?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Good question. Have you tried planting it yet? The leaves may lay over when submerged. If not, you could trim most of the long leaves off and then plant the rhizomes. They should generate new smaller growth better suited for your setup. You could also trim the leaves as you suggested. The leaves will likely die back but this will take a long time and the new leaves that grow in should be smaller. 👍

[@didnthurt4077]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thank you for the feedback! I just got them yesterday and have them waiting to be placed. They are pregrown on lavastone. I will cut them down since i have also floating plants and the long leaves will be too much for the shallow tank. Guess i should have ordered a smaller variant of the javafern.. but as long as cutting them back that much wont hurt it too much it will work for me. Thanks again!

[@Moamanly]

I may have missed it but how many plants did you start your initial tub with?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I started with 20 small plantlets. Now I have 70 😆

[@Moamanly]

@@AquariumPlantLab I take it the rhizomes are easily-distinguishable to cut or break apart? Maybe next video you can do a close-up? ;-) I am going to try this out on a smaller scale because I love the speed of growth you can get from emersed plants and also the option of propagation via spores as well as splitting.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Oooo great idea! I will make a video on this topic soon :)

[@Moamanly]

@@AquariumPlantLab I am ordering some plants this weekend.Just going into Spring here in New Zealand and my local plant supplier is still short on stock....Can't wait to try your methods out and by the time they are ready to split you will have another video out (hint hint ;-) ).....

[@unwired]

How long is your photoperiod?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

12/12👍

[@DOOMBRINGER-vf9ex]

Whats thw wattage of the lightning bro?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Pretty sure they are 24 watts each. There’s a link in the description to the lights if you want to check that out

[@allinonemalayalam6161]

But if we put these plants inside an aquarium, will their roots start rotting? As you said that we have to make sure that there should not be standing water inside the soil since it may rot the roots of the fern. Idk, but just a doubt. If you can answer this, it would be very helpful 🙂

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Great question, honestly you don’t need to be tooo concerned with soil moisture. I know I mentioned to prevent root rot, however, I’ve found these plants to be pretty resilient to saturated soil. Over Saturated soil is more of a negative because it can cause mold or algae growth. With all of that said. The plants, including the roots, are likely to melt to a degree when planted in your tank (or any other setup for that matter), over time though the plant will generate new growth and more roots that are adapted to your setup. 👍

[@aquaticplantskoronadal6872]

Hi, would like to ask if how many watts are those led lights you are using?.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Each one is 24 watts I believe.

[@MapleHubPh]

How many times do you spray water per day? Or not at all?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I typically spray the plants once a day :)

[@theworldis1]

Do we need to put the rhizome inside the substrate or should we keep it above the substrate ?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I like to plant such that the rhizome is resting right on the substrate 👍

[@theworldis1]

@@AquariumPlantLab great thanks

[@AquariumPlantLab]

🙃

[@gerbenbakker_]

Subbed nice channel

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thank you!!!

[@naikodimama9700]

Could the rhizome of anubias or java fern be buried in emerged state? Will it rot?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

You can get away with some the rhizome being under substrate, that said I would avoid it. All of my plants grow along the surface, indicating that’s where they prefer to be 👍

[@dhruvms722]

Does it work with java fern trident

[@AquariumPlantLab]

It should! you might see a different leaf morphology when grown out of water though. Give it a try and let me know how it turns out :)

[@ArtyMars]

How long does a little baby plantlet take to grow from a little spore into a mature plant with its own spores etc :D 🌱 ~ I just did a reverse exponential growth calculation, so if my memory from 12th grade math isn't failing me, if it takes 2 months to get from 10cm to 30cm, then It should take about 4 Months to get from spore to 10cm Plant xD

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I would say your math is pretty close! I haven't truly tracked the time it takes for a plantlet to get to full size because I focus most of my propagation on mature plant rhizome division, but when I have grown from plantlet to maturity I would say 4 months is probably about right!

[@ArtyMars]

@@AquariumPlantLab AHA say it isn’t so 😄😅🥲 You inspired my tank full of many mini plantlets currently Growing out emmersed from spores and every day I’m like 🌱🔫😬 hurry uppppp why’s this slower than my submerged Java fern growth haha😓, until that rhizome beefs up at least 😄✌️🌱

[@metrikal1]

Looks great man, coming along nice! I was wondering how well java fern transitions back to submerged? Any issues there, or special technique to do it?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

metrikal1 i find that it transitions really well! Just plant it and leave it alone, it is a slower grower than some so gotta be patient. I like to let them grow three or four new leaves then I trim the old ones off which gives light to the rhizome and stimulates new growth. It’s a cool plant 🌱

[@metrikal1]

@@AquariumPlantLab nice, thanks for the response!

[@AquariumPlantLab]

No problem, thanks for commenting!

[@tristankelly1471]

did this but leaves dried heaps of condensation on top of glass and walls but plant leaves dried out?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Hmmm is the rhizome on the top of the soil? If you are using plants that have been submerged then they may just be melting. Do you see new growth coming in?

[@tristankelly1471]

@@AquariumPlantLab Thanks for getting back to me I only did it for two days but will give it another go. I guess if the leaves dry out then new growth will sprout and grow. Awesome channel by the way.

[@rominmaharjan8974]

Do they increase in number or just size

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Well technically they get bigger in size (rhizome length), however, this gives you the ability to then physically cut the rhizome which results in two or more plants for each originally planted.

[@rominmaharjan8974]

How many times you have to spray water

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I spray them generally twice per day. Once when I wake up and once before bed

[@toomanyhobbies8351]

How much does it cost per day to run the lights?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Great question! The lights use 24 watts each. I am not an electrician but based on my quick math running all 6 units for 12 hours per day would cost roughly 23 cents per day. That’s based on the average cost for power in the US. Hope this helps!

[@Tbirdcave]

How often can you propagate?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I usually split rhizomes every month or so.

[@Between_the_numbers]

Is your light Bill expensive?

[@AquariumPlantLab]

If my math is correct the 9 lights I have cost me roughly 40 cents per day to run 🌱

[@Between_the_numbers]

@@AquariumPlantLab nice! What lights do you use? I am looking at light for a Vivarium build

[@AquariumPlantLab]

@@Between_the_numbers awesome! There’s a link in the description to the lights on Amazon 👍

[@joshuascreatives2281]

How do I propagate Java fern from its spores on the Leaves

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Just lay the leaf down on wet soil in a humid container and it will sprout baby plants. Or float the leaves in an aquarium 👍

[@joshuascreatives2281]

Thank you .✌

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Thanks for commenting!

[@gabrieldelgado7604]

I really love It, sir how Can i made the substrate for Anubias, bucephalandras and also ferns? Help me please

[@AquariumPlantLab]

Do you have miracle grow potting soil near you?

[@gabrieldelgado7604]

@@AquariumPlantLab no sir, can i show hoy my home made soil? This is my phone number [phone] i'm From Perú, here is not much people Who has aquarium

[@AquariumPlantLab]

I can’t text but you can message me on my Instagram account if you want @nw_aquahobby Also, you can collect soil from the outside. Just collect soil where plants are growing strong and healthy, that will indicate to you that the soil is full of nutrients!

[@siddesh-z7h]

Brother all goes well but the mold then takes over just tell me how u avoid it 😢

[@jacobstanley3658]

Few doubts... ✨In most of the videos..they have told...not to keep these kinda plants on soil...and should be tied it up over a rock or a wood...is this ok to plant dem in a soil..(may be it's a stupid question.. SORRY) ✨What is the exact lighting condition for a Java fern..why I asked is because..most of the time my plants grow properly and healthy but later the leaves get brown..so fast..and they die..🥺.. ✨And how much does this POTTINGMIX cost for that big pack..is it available in Amazon..or any other online stores.. because am from India..its smwhat hard to find these quality stuffs here...so better please help me out to buy the right soil..it's a request.. Please need solutions for my doubts..help me.. THANKYOU...☺️

[@hammad3180]

Well he is growing them out of water so you can put them in soil but it should be moist at all times with the rhizome partially exposed to air

[@CarolHill-jt2ji]

Big mistake was you did not show how you separated "a one or 2 mother plants" SLOWLY.

[@AquariumPlantLab]

That’s been done in other videos. Just cut a section of rhizome, try to keep 3 leaves or so and some roots on each section. Thats about it 🌱

[@kevywilliams3304]

Emersed lol

[@AquariumPlantLab]

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