Are ZZ plants slow growing?
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Comments (12)i have 3 Kona plants i bought from hawaii through ebay about April-May 07. i first put them in 10 inch pots and indirect light by a sliding glass door and they were healthy but grew very slow and leaf sets were very close together for about 1 year (fed all-purpose soluble fert and superthrive) i moved in march and now have them in an east facing window so they catch direct morning sun and they took off! ive had 3-4 sets of new leaves since changing locations and they are HUGE! when i moved them to the new window i also stopped using fert and only feed them with fishtank water. (all houseplants will go bananas for fish tank waste/water) because of the growth spurt i wanted to check the roots and be sure they weren't confined(coffeeplants need deep pots because they have a main taproot like a carrot and 2 diagonal "anchor" roots- however ive also seen pictures of a very healthy arabica plant about 6 ft tall in a 1 gal container so...?)they where fine and since i had the roots out and exposed, i innoculated them with mycorrhizal fungi for its beneifts ( forms an organic symbiotic relationship with roots and cuts down on fertilizers/ pesticides.) can't wait to see what happens next!! i also had browning leaves in the beginning but it stopped on its own.every 2 weeks, i flood the plants for 30 min and drain(in the bathtub with fishwater), and give one 8 ounce glass of water in the weeks between. when a plant uses nutrients in the soil it will release a nitrogen gas and these gases are bad for the plant and roots. flooding displaces the gases and drags fresh oxygen down to the soil- so flood technique is good. however, when i took my plants out to innoculate the roots, i noticed severe soil compactation (most likely from the flood technique) and the dirt smelled SO bad. partly because i use stinky fish water but also because the dirt was way to tight to let those gases out. i added some sand in the soil and mixed/loosened in a giant bowl to help with drainage. soil mix is mostly all potting soil from wal-mart, sand, spent coffee grounds, cruched egg shells and one tsp. mycorrhizal fungi per pot. sorry so longwinded- i hope this helps. if you have more questions let me know. i'm fascinated and have done a lot of research on coffee plants and grapevines. happy to help :) find fungi cheap at http://www.bghydro.com/BGH/itemdesc.asp?ic=NEGRM16 i bought a pound(thats a lot)for $11 plus $8 shipping....See MoreHow long for ZZ Plant stem to grow and unfurl?
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Comments (2)Peppers grow much slower than tomato plants. That's why one normally would start the seeds 2-4 weeks before starting tomato seeds. You got a late start for peppers. I've started seeds in various mediums; I've not noticed that peat pellets lead to slower growth than any other method. The casing should be removed the first time you pot the plants up. And you should pot the seedlings up at least 2, maybe three times before putting them out in their final pots. Letting them get rootbound can stunt growth. I usually fertilize the seedlings every time I pot them up, then when I plant them out, then every month or so. You might want to look into a more well-balanced fertilizer. Fish emulsion is almost all N, which peppers don't want a lot of, and you may be lacking in micronutrients. Don't fertilize heavy - peps don't need as much as tomatoes, but try to be consistent about it and definitely try to use a more balanced fertilizer. (I use all purpose MG plant food, mixed at regular strength). Your temps are fine for tomatoes, but peppers really like that heat. What have your night time lows been like? That can affect growth a lot. Also make sure you aren't watering too much because that can wash nutrients out faster and also cause problems. And full sun is an absolute must, especially in your latitude. The good news is that once that cayenne takes off, it will go like gangbuster....See MoreUser
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