What's wrong with my perennials?
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Comments (3)Did you remove the coco fiber pot. If not remove the pot it holds to much moisture by the crown something echinecea don't like. Then check the soil to see if the soil actually gets sufficient moisture. The 1/2 inch is probably not enough. Water well then let dry before watering again. You could also provide some shade for a while until it perks up again. Then slowly reintroduce it to full sun. A lawn chair will work. Don't know if I said that clearly enough but I tried. Good luck with your plant....See MoreWhat is wrong with my peppers?
Comments (4)If you are willing to give it a try, daily spraying with a compost tea may help. I use about 45 gallons a week on my garden plants. The compost tea I make is very simple. I use a manure and compost mix right out of the bag. I fill an old used onion net bag with about a pound or so of the manure compost submerged into a 1/2 barrel filled with tap water. An aquarium air pump with a large air stone keeps the water areated. After several days of working (brewing), I add some unsulphered molassas. The molassas feed the microbes. After working another day or so, it's ready to go. I may be going overboard, but I spray my plants several times a day. Some research done at a major university claims that manure based compost tea appears to be one of the best all around organic folier applications for pests as well as providing a number of benificial nutrients. It's the live microbes that help eradicate some problems. It will not hurt your plants, but may give them a boost. Another thing to consider is the PH of both soilo and the water. If the PH is too high or too low, the plants will not be able to use the nitrogen efficently. An application of Iron may be needed. My plants all turned a nice healthy green after applying Iron chealate. Spelling may be off, but you will have no trouble finding out more about iron on line. Sorry for the long winded post. Hope that it helps. chuck...See MoreWhat could be wrong with my "my monet" PIX
Comments (3)Two days later. Any more thoughts now? Watering system not a problem as far as emitters or pressure. Only difference in placement is that this one is on the point. No evidence of tunneling creatures. Good. 1 of the healthy plants in picture 3 above. Not so good. Same hurting plant as above in pictures 1 and 2. Needs more water????...See Morewhat is wrong my my lupine?
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