Lights over vanity - upwards or downwards
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Comments (24)N A - now I can see that you are real! You have a story! Anyway - no, you cannot grow an AV in a pure peat moss - to start with - pH is too low. Some of the ready store bought soil mixes have mostly peat - they look like peat - but at least the pH is corrected to neutral. And too much peat is not that good - because it compresses with time and doesn't let the air to the roots. Your mix is much better - provided that you add dolomite lime to correct the pH to 6.4-6.8. People try to experiment - not every method works, but there are different ways to grow them successfully - like in Leca stones, rock wool cubes etc. Most of the growers do not mix their own soil - they purchase a ready made AV mix or Promix BX and add extra perlite to make it more breathable. AVs we buy in a big box store - and I am pretty much sure the one you picked on a garage sale came from the same place - originally came from Holtkamp Greenhouses in TN - brand name Optimara. These plants are grown in a controlled environment - light is just so, temperature, pesticide treatment, repotting... When the leaf from a mother plant is put for rooting - they already have the delivery scheduled for this batch - 9 months from today. The peat based soil they use for the finished plant - will keep the plants hydrated on the way to the customers - several days on the roads in the closed boxes. Since AV is an industrial crop = there is a technology developed how to make them grow really well and start blooming in a predictable and economical way. The hobbyists tweak the method to adjust to their own conditions. IMHO - we can do better than Optimara - with more efforts and expenses - and we can do much worse. Using pure peat - much worse. Growing on the windowsills instead of under the lights - also takes its tall. Too hot, too cold, too dark, too bright... But,,, we do not make a living off these plants. Good luck Irina...See Morevanity lights question (x-posted in lighting)
Comments (3)No side-lighting (either in the hotel or mine)....See Morevanity lights -- shine upwards or downwards?
Comments (7)I agree with island above--it really comes down to personal preference. I prefer mine to shine upwards because the heat that comes off regular bulbs is just too much when I'm getting ready. Ours shone down in the old house and up in the new house--what a difference! As you are talking about direction in a powder room, it likely won't make as big a difference, so I would point them in the direction that you like best. As far as changing the bulb goes, I find there is less risk of dropping the bulb if the threads don't quite catch when the fixture is mounted shining upwards. Hope this helps!...See MoreLeggy downwards Mint Mojito plant, HELP!
Comments (9)I thought I’d share a bit of an update! I decided to trim my mint plant 1-2 weeks ago, and it slowly starting to look more decent. Although I have noticed a few grouped leaves with white spots, and some others with brown. Does that mean anything in particular? :/ I also find that the overall green color of the plant is a bit on the pale spectrum, a green almost like an unripe lime.. Unless that is a characteristic to this specific mint specie? After some research, I did fertilize it for the first time last week, but it did not change anything that I can see, yet. And I may as well mention that before trimming, I happened to remove a few yellowing leaves on several occasions....See MoreUser
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