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- Fern - 3 common methods of propagation
- Spores for the propagation of ferns
- Collect spores and grow plants
- Sharing ferns
- Cuttings propagation in ferns
- Tips & Tricks
Fern multiplies itself via spores
Fern - 3 common methods of propagation
If you meet ferns in the forest, this is nothing spectacular. But in their own garden Ferns make a lot! Who wants to save money, proliferates these prehistoric plants with their own hands. Here are 3 propagation methods that have proven themselves.
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Ferns do not form flowers like higher plants and then seeds with seeds. They spread with the help of their spores. These are usually on the underside of the leaf and are easily recognizable.
Collect spores and grow plants
The spores mature in the summer. Look at the fronds of the fern! Is there a fine dust on the underside? If so, the spores are 'ripe'. Cut a frond and place it on a piece of paper at home. After one to two days, the spores have fallen out of the capsules and landed on paper.
The spores are now sown like seeds:
Sharing ferns
A much less time-consuming and patience-demanding method is division. But that does not work for all ferns. Only ferns with subterranean rhizomes are suitable for division. Furthermore, the plant should already be big and strong.
Method:
Cuttings propagation in ferns
The cuttings propagation has proven itself. Note that all fern species are poisonous and washing the hands after contact with the plant parts is important. How to proceed:
Tips & Tricks
Cultivation by means of spores is extremely tedious. Only after one year, the plantlets can be seen and can be sporadically. Therefore, the other two propagation methods are preferable.