Friday, May 21, 2010

Does Java fern grow faster in salt water or fresh?

The use of term salt water is ambiguous . How salty is that salt water ? Java fern tolerates BRACKISH WATER . It will not grow in sea water if that is what you mean.





Kindly read the matter on the link below ==


http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BrackishSubWe...





http://www.wetwebmedia.com/PlantedTksSub...





The problem of dehydration caused by osmosis means that the variety of plants that can adapt to brackish water conditions is somewhat limited.





Generally, plants with tough, waxy leaves





such as Java fern, vallis and sagitaria do best.





Other factors in some brackish water aquaria can also be detrimental to the cultivation of healthy plants.





As mentioned earlier, most brackish water species prefer water movement ... typically, however, plants do not.





Many brackish water fish species commonly kept in aquaria are, to a greater or lesser degree, herbivorous and can do untold damage to a well-planted tank.





http://www.iowas.co.uk/Brackish.html


http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/ah_main/d...





The statement in the link below that java fern " Can live in brackish water" clearly indicates that Java fern is salt tolerant and not salt lover ,





Kindly click on the link below and read ' environment specifics ' therein ====


http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Java_fern

Does Java fern grow faster in salt water or fresh?
There are different varieties of Microsorum pteropus,a freshwater plant and from var 'Philippine' only is reported:


An interesting bit from Tropica.com: "It is tolerant of salt, and originated from the island of Panay in the Philippines, where it grows right out in the tidal river mouth and thrives both below and above water." (http://www.thegreenaquarium.com/articles...


And another publication says: "Microsorum is more salt tolerant than many plants, and is often collected from brackish water areas." (http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/ah_main/d...





So it tolerates salt but should grow faster in its natural freshwater environment.


How does the gametophyte of a pine compare with the gametophyte of a fern as to size, complexity and nutrition

GAMETOPHYTE OF FERN=





1) Physically and nutritionally indepedent of the sporophyte.





2 ) It is large and can be seen with naked eye.





3 ) It is bisexual .





GAMETOPHYTE OF PINE





1 ) It is within the sporophyte and physically attached to it.


It is nutritionally dependent on the sporophyte .





2 ) It is small and microscopic .





3 ) It is unisexual ( The Male is within the pollen grain and the female is within the ovule .


Can Fern-C non acidic Vitamin C eliminates bad cholesterol?

Vitamin C in any form is not going to eliminate cholesterol, good, bad or in-between.


I am so let down by Fern Britton's lies that I've been crying non stop since I found out.What are your views?

For those lucky few who are blissfully unaware of the facts.....she has lost some weight recently and put it down to exercise and eating less ( I watched her speak about it on This Morning)





It has now been revealed she had surgery......I am devastated.





She has let us all down but more importantly she has let herself down.

I am so let down by Fern Britton's lies that I've been crying non stop since I found out.What are your views?
I didn't cry, but all I thought was "cheeky cow" because she knows how many people look up to her, and to find out that she's been lying all along makes me quite annoyed.





She probably doesn't even eat Ryvita.
Reply:its anne diamond all over again...i feel a bit let down by this as well, i didnt realise until i saw your post. wonder if she'll still be the face of ryvita....hope not
Reply:Don't get me wrong- Fern Britton is an amazing person-





If she want's to be ''lazy'' or is feeling self-consious about her body I think she has to do what she thinks is right. The fact that telling people it's down to exercise is so another stupid journalist story doesn't pop-up around surgery.





I personally don't know the woman, so I can't really judge on the situation, however I know if it's what she wanted, it's the best for all of her follower's.
Reply:I feel a bit let down by her lying, but not about what she had done. It has obviously improved both her health and happiness - I just think she should have been open about like some others (Sharon Osbourne for one) have been.
Reply:why can't people exercise more instead of just eating less? worked for me.
Reply:She hasn't let anybody down. It's her life and she can do what she wants with her body. We have no right at all to know anything about it. She is a wonderful presenter and the press are just disgusting.
Reply:She is bang out of order making people people believe that she'd lost it all walking the dog and eating well!!!!!she should be ashamed for making people think that it is that easy!
Reply:My views? Stop crying.
Reply:Poppy I feel your pain.... Yesterday I really didnt know how I would carry on living after I found out the shocking truth








Devastated dont even begin to describe how I feel at this 'news'
Reply:I agree with you, she let us all down so did Ann Diamond and all the ones who said no surgery for them. Cheats the lot of them


never mind dry your eyes and have a big star.
Reply:ye-cant-cry-anymore!!


as-if!


get-a-grip-people-do-it


-and-will-carry-on-doing-it!!
Reply:Never heard that but am really annoyed. She DID lie about her weight loss - no question. I was actually wishing I had the willpower to lose weight like her. Should have known there was something cos the weight came off far too quickly. Think Fern has just lost herself a helluva lot of fans - male AND female!





JAZZ TIGER: STOP GENERALISING! Not ALL fat people are lazy! There are medical conditions which cause obesity, not just being a couch potato or stuffing your gub full of food.
Reply:I´ve already started therapy to deal with it.
Reply:I'm with you girl....Where my tears come right now i just don't know...I must have shed a million litres of tears all because I've been duped....How she could lie like that i don't know, my life will never be the same......
Reply:There's a difference, surely, between lying, and choosing not to discuss your personal business with strangers and media?


Do you really think a gastric band is an easy option? I have known a lady who had it, and the depression from not being able to lead a normal, healthy life actually left her wishing she was still huge!


Anyone losing that amount of weight, in a healthy manner, all be it 'assisted', deserves encouragement!
Reply:I remember the young Fern and believe me she was quite a looker. What happened between then and now is pretty obvious so anything she does to improve herself is fine.
Reply:she and who else? Go on, catch a grip.... shes not


the only one to be having us on about this kind of


stuff!





Open your eyes to the world please.





Save your tears for the only things worth saving


them for, the real tragedies that happen!
Reply:I feel great I'm still a fat cow.
Reply:You definitely need to see your counsellor .


Filya I feel your suffering you should seek counselling also . Ask Poppy for the name of hers.
Reply:Blimey get a life! nobody's real anymore anyway, blame the Americans!
Reply:don't shed tears over such trivial matters.
Reply:I am so sorry for your pain. Must be terrible. Who is Fern Britton by the way?
Reply:Like most women in the uk exercise is a dirty word. You all just keep reading heat, watching Big brother and wishing you had jessica albas body but not doing f**k all about it.
Reply:Didn't she say that there are some things a girl wants to keep to herself? That should mean keeping things private.


Didn't know that meant going on TV and magazines telling downright lies.





Imagine all the people trying to do the same and feeling failures?





ps Who is she anyway?
Reply:Have you stopped crying yet..?? How stupid can you get, listening to all that rubbish on TV. Half of what anyone says on the box these days is rubbish and you should not be taken in by it all. Does it really matter whether she is fat or thin, as long as you are ok.
Reply:I am far more concerned about the people who have nothing in their stomachs....they are hungry or even starving.


Couldn't care less about celebs.


They are full of themselves.
Reply:I'm not crying, I'm seething! Why can't she have been honest. She's acted like some b----- Goddess on TV for months and in magazines like Woman's Own, letting us all believe she has done it 'the right way, via diet and exercise'. Huh,


Go eat your self into TV oblivion Miss Britton!
Reply:None of our business what the woman does with her money and time in order to loose weight.
Reply:She's just lazy. Like most fat people. Lying is just another problem she's got.
Reply:Its the first I've heard of it, I don't watch much TV and don't read the papers. Do you know if this is definitely true? I can't see Fern lying to that extent. Maybe she had a tummy tuck to rid herself of excess skin? I know tons of dieters would do that when they had lost lots of weight, if they could afford to.





ADDED: I've seen the story now - yes she has been decieving people by her omission that she hadn't just lost her weight through diet and exercise alone.

arenas

How do i dress up as Fern Arable of Charlotte's Web?

We have this thing in school and we have to dress up as our favorite charcter in a book.





or can you guys give any suggestions


like a character from a book i can go as.





A.S.A.P.





thank you :)

How do i dress up as Fern Arable of Charlotte's Web?
Fern is the girl, is that right?





Checked flannel shirt


2 plaits


freckles


jeans or overalls


patches on knees


Straw hat
Reply:Take a look at Garth William's illustrations, particularly the cover and the chapters where she is at the fair.
Reply:Wear your hair in pigtails, and wear overalls. Then carry a small pink pig with you.


Can anyone help me identify a white leaved fern with red leaf edges?

a picture of this fern was seen in a magazine but never took note of the name and would like to get one so need to find out it's name and if possible to buy in the UK

Can anyone help me identify a white leaved fern with red leaf edges?
I looked through my gardening books and found 2 different types of ferns that you might be talking about.





1) Japanese Silver Fern: Spreading fronds with silver and maroon accents, 12 inches high. (This one looks white with pinky, purplish, redish accents)





2) Japanese Shield Fern: Dark green frons are maroon when young, 2 feet high.





It would help if you could copy and paste your picture of the plant in place of your avatar, just long enough for this question.





Good Luck!
Reply:it sounds like it could be a Japanese painted fern, if i saw a picture i might know better


Is Fern from Charlotte's Web a Brownie Girl Scout?

Dakota Fanning is a Girl Scout; I have no idea about the character of Fern.

Is Fern from Charlotte's Web a Brownie Girl Scout?
You may have a better response if you repost this in the Books %26amp; Authors category rather than genealogy...
Reply:There is nothing to indicate that in the book, but in the latest version, Dakota Fanning wears a Brownie sweater - you can see the trefoil in the picture below.