TAILORED BOTANICAL ANALYSIS
Bird's Nest Fern : Root Rot
As an epiphytic plant, Asplenium has roots designed to cling to the bark and breathe. In heavy, soggy soil, the roots suffocate quickly.
SPECIES : Asplenium nidus•CATEGORY : Fern
1. Specific Causes for Asplenium nidus
- !Classic potting soil that is too heavy and suffocating.
- !Blocked drainage retaining stagnant water at the bottom of the pot.
2. Immediate Care Protocol
1
Unpot immediately, remove the waterlogged soil and cut the black roots.
2
Repot in a very aerated mixture (potting soil, pine bark, perlite).
Choose an epiphytic orchid/fern type substrate and do not oversize the pot.
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