Help save a baby spider plant if salvageable
ravenmoon91419
8 years ago
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Comments (8)I know this is an ancient thread but wanted to thank you all. I had the same thing happen to two of my stolons with very tiny spiderettes on them and this was the first result with actual relevant advice. I think I'm going to try rooting them in a very shallow tray of very damp soil and see if they survive. My initial thought was to put the stolon in a vase with water and hope it could continue to nurture them but that doesn't sound like the best plan going forward....See MoreHELP Pls save my baby plant
Comments (27)Purchasing a soil and adding 50% perlite is a half-measure that doesn't change the fact that perched water in the soil will still be present and the ht of the perched water table will be the same as it would be sans the perlite. To visualize, picture in your mind's eye mixing perlite into pudding at a half & half ratio and see how well-aerated and fast draining the pudding becomes. You'd still be growing in pudding because the perlite didn't change anything. At a 50/50 mix, fine soil particles COMPLETELY fill the air spaces between the perlite particles. This means the PWT will still be present at the same ht in a 50/50 mix of peat and a bagged soil. All the perlite accomplishes is an o/a reduction in water retention at container capacity. It doesn't increase aeration or drainage or the ht of the PWT. It can't until the perlite fraction reaches a threshold point where there in no longer enough small particles in the soil mix to fill the air spaces between the perlite particles. This might not even be achievable with 100% perlite if it the perlite is small and contains a lot of very fine particles. If you want better aeration and fast drainage, you need to base your soils on larger particulates - a lot of larger particulates. Half big stuff and half small stuff leaves you growing in a mix with all the negatives associated with all small stuff. Al...See MoreGood or Bad Idea To Root Spider Plant Babies In Same Container?
Comments (4)Spider plants are one of the most forgiving plants when it comes to playing in their soil. They have huge roots that grow forever and continue to grow when disturbed. It's all your preference whether or not you want to pot them up separately or with the mother plant. If there is room in the pot, there is no reason not to unless the mother plant is diseased or suffering from root problems or you want to give one to everybody in your neighborhood. If you don't, you'll end up with hundreds of plants. You can also root them in a separate pot and when it's time to pot up the mother plant add the babies back in with it....See MoreSpider Plant baby rescues - Fast Growth, Limp Leaves?
Comments (18)I see what your motivation was now. I just noticed that you always recommended the c/s and perlite mix, and was curious. I know lots of people have trouble finding the ingredients. I was just lucky to have found what i was looking for with a few phone calls, visiting a couple places and being directed to a source for the last ingredient. The hassle is a very real concern, but the cost for me was not a factor. The pine ultra fines cost a little over $2 for a monster 3cft bag, the turface was about $17 for a 2 cft bag, and peat at $10 for 2 cft, thats manageable because the pine bark is the cheapest and largest component. Its a lot of soil for cheap once you find the pine bark. One just has to look for them, and all the other components are easy. Once everything is sourced, i wouldnt be surprised if it came out cheaper for the 511 per pot. On-brand is just a synonym for true to expectations, i wasn't referring to a brand name. Lol...See Moreravenmoon91419
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