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title: "I had to behead my Boston fern a couple months back due to a heavy…"
description: "I had to behead my Boston fern a couple months back due to a heavy infestation and basically start from the beginning. I also refreshed the soil and chopped…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/NiZALrtASBeROEC20lQA3w/u01f1akir9EntVVkhjcgSm"
community: "Fern Friends"
author: "ryswinney"
published: "2024-12-13T21:48:03.964831Z"
language: "en"
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# I had to behead my Boston fern a couple months back due to a heavy…

_Posted by ryswinney on 2024-12-13_

I had to behead my Boston fern a couple months back due to a heavy infestation and basically start from the beginning. I also refreshed the soil and chopped back anything dried up and dead that was left over from the chopping.

It’s been in my greenhouse which gets approx 90-100% humidity and sits under the grow light attached to the top but I’ve seen no change whatsoever.

Is there any hope?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SBMzeNwMpePnA8DfdjEikYf1lZ2oviK7cYtgjYDxWRY/5WVBwQO7SWmwRBXYhNn55g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/SBMzeNwMpePnA8DfdjEikYf1lZ2oviK7cYtgjYDxWRY/ngXbSnFIQYGMC1l6bI8Dmg.webp?size=large)

## 1 comment

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2024-12-14

Usually you want to leave a few inches for photosynthesis. So that may be why it's not shooting. And it could be the season

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