2 Pella problems need help
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2nd year with same problems... help!
Comments (6)Why wait until next spring to do that soil test? Having a good, reliable soil test done now will allow you to make any necessary changes to the soil so it will be ready next spring to grow your plants. In addition to a soil test done by your state universities USDA Cooperative Extension Service use these simple soil tests, 1) Structure. From that soil sample put enough of the rest to make a 4 inch level in a clear 1 quart jar, with a tight fitting lid. Fill that jar with water and replace the lid, tightly. Shake the jar vigorously and then let it stand for 24 hours. Your soil will settle out according to soil particle size and weight. A good loam will have about 1-3/4 inch (about 45%) of sand on the bottom. about 1 inch (about 25%) of silt next, about 1 inch (25%) of clay above that, and about 1/4 inch (about 5%) of organic matter on the top. 2) Drainage. Dig a hole 1 foot square and 1 foot deep and fill that with water. After that water drains away refill the hole with more water and time how long it takes that to drain away. Anything less than 2 hours and your soil drains too quickly and needs more organic matter to slow that drainage down. Anything over 6 hours and the soil drains too slowly and needs lots of organic matter to speed it up. 3) Tilth. Take a handful of your slightly damp soil and squeeze it tightly. When the pressure is released the soil should hold together in that clump, but when poked with a finger that clump should fall apart. 4) Smell. What does your soil smell like? A pleasant, rich earthy odor? Putrid, offensive, repugnant odor? The more organic matter in your soil the more active the soil bacteria will be and the nicer you soil will smell. 5) Life. How many earthworms per shovel full were there? 5 or more indicates a pretty healthy soil. Fewer than 5, according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service, indicates a soil that is not healthy. to look more closely at your soil for what else needs be done. Here is a link that might be useful: usda CES offices...See MoreNeed help with citruses+pics multiple problems need help and id's
Comments (32)Wow lots of interesting stuff here! I think there are multiple issues here, and, since the health of the plants isn't great, I would deal with all possible problems rather than hunt down one specific one. If it were me I would do the following, since doing them would fix any of the most likely problems that you may be having. I would change the mix to a free draining one. I would check the roots, and pot into a container that is only a little larger than the rootball. I would put them in a partially sunny position after the repot until they get used to their new mix and pot. I would then move to a sunny location once things started to settle. I would make sure the room had plenty of humidity with gravel trays or a humidity. I would make sure the room was warm, and provide bottom heat to the pots if possible. I would inspect for bugs. Mites and scale seem the most prolific - possibly mites in your case. Webbing is a telltale sign, and sometimes hard to spot, but not always present. I would treat with Toni's spray regardless (she can tell you the ingredients, or you can search previous posts.) If you do spot bugs, use Toni's spray or a suitable one for fruiting plants from a garden centre. I would water these (after the repot) only when the new medium was closer to dry than damp. In a new medium you won't have to worry so much over watering - if it is the right medium it is unlikely you will overwater unless you go nuts with it. Fertilize only very lightly until the tree is back to health, then feed with a high nitrogen feed every couple of weeks. Citrus bounce back, but they take time. These are not by any means the be all and end all of things you should do, they are merely what I personally would do :) Danny...See Morewindow education needed please Marvin, Pella, etc.
Comments (8)My husband & I just had a discussion about windows yesterday. He said some days he's ready to just replace all the Pellas we put in our home when we built 11 years ago. Today I'm going around with my Liquid nails, opening each window to determine which pieces are falling off & gluing them back together. Ours are crank-outs, a designer series with the mini-blinds in the middle but not the triple-paned sealed variety. We'd had Pellas in our previous home with good luck & felt confident in our decision in '96 to put Pellas in the house we were building even though they only came with a 1 year warranty that year. That should have been a red flag. Recently we had to replace a window pane due to a lawnmowers rock chip. When I watched the guy replace the pane of glass I could see part of the problem. The metal cladding on the outside just clips off and doesn't fit real tight. It just wasn't sealed tight enough, plus they only spot glued parts of it so as moisture or air gets in, the glue gets brittle and the parts break down. That's my take on it from a non-professional, frustrated homeowner. Would we use Pella again - NO WAY!...See MoreStorm Windows (Mon-Ray?) to fix my Pella Noise Problem?
Comments (2)Metzgem, before I can be of possible help, I need more info to understand your noise-transmission issues. Basically what was the style/format and frame material of your old builder's windows, were they single or double pane, and other details of the glass (if you know them), such as thickness, was after-market film applied, etc. With the original windows, did you have the storm windows in place year round? Glass, acrylic, or soft film? How/where did they attach? Did the storm windows contribute much to the sound damping you enjoyed? Also need these details on your Pellas. I agree that you need to make a careful and informed choice; i.e. a supplementary window system that is, say, too tightly "mated" with your Pellas might just continue to pass the sound through, much like stacking a skillet within another skillet, and expecting that banging on the one skillet with a spoon will result in the sound being dampened by the second skillet. Whatever solution you arrive at, hopefully you won't need it on more than one or two faces of your home....See MoreUser
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