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title: "I have a fiddlehead fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) I’m watering…"
description: "I have a fiddlehead fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) I’m watering plenty and trying to regulate humidity for it. my question is are those brown tips a sign of…"
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author: "PlantNewbie"
published: "2026-07-10T14:47:46.273135Z"
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# I have a fiddlehead fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) I’m watering…

_Posted by PlantNewbie on 2026-07-10_

I have a fiddlehead fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris)  
I’m watering plenty and trying to regulate humidity for it.  
my question is are those brown tips a sign of low humidity ?

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## 4 comments

### Bear commented on 2026-07-10

Could be over watering, very low humidity or the potting mix

### MattL commented on 2026-07-10

Do you keep it on a humidity tray? That’s an easy potential fix if dry air is the problem.

#### PlantNewbie replied on 2026-07-10

I do not but that’s a good idea to try out, thanks

#### MattL replied on 2026-07-10

Here is what I do for my orchid. That’s just a plastic takeout container. The important thing is the plant can’t sit in the water, so the saucer keeps that from happening.

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