AV wicking soil too wet?
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soil in oyama pot too wet?
Comments (3)Violetta - you can easily rot the leaf in Oyama pot with heavy mix. If your leaf is in this mix but in Solo cup - it possibly will be OK, just keep it just barely moist and covered. You can always prepare another Solo cup with a lighter mix and transfer your leaf. If it is already rooted - use a fork and accurately move leaf, roots with a bit of soil to a new pot. There is more than one way to get you baby plants from a leaf - and whatever works for you is usually very much OK. They are pretty tough little plants and they try to propagate in all conditions. Good luck irina...See MoreNG Impatiens..too wet??..too dry?? too much shade???
Comments (1)It might be that your new guinnea mpatiens need a little more sun. They like the morning and evening sun but not a hot sun like at midday. Combine the lack of sun with the cold and wet and you could have root rot. Now this is a worst case scenario so don't dispair yet. If that's what it is there is no hope for the plant. In case it is isolate the plant because it can spread. In any case I'd give it more sun and see what happens. It may be that is all that's required...See MoreAfrican Violet Wicking Soil for Drainage
Comments (3)I stopped using a "drainage layer" 20 years ago, except in a few bowls/jars just for looks. Drainage layers are useless in both pots and terrariums. Worse, they can collect stagnant water and cause more problems. Using a non-absorbent layer of something like aquarium gravel can even cause the soil right above it to remain saturated, without draining excess water, due to the surface tension of the water and hydrophilic nature of the wet soil mix as opposed to gravel. This invites root rot and/or weak, shallow root systems. A well draining mix all the way through will do just fine. Underlying mix that drains even better but still wicks moisture (like the AV wicking mixes) will do equally as well. I often sprinkle in some charcoal too, roots do seem to like it, but only a thin layer that mixes in with the soil mix. If you must go with a layer of gravel or whatever, for looks, just be sure you're not leaving stagnant water in it between waterings. Or put in an aquarium airstone and keep it aerated and alive. (joke - sort of!) Vincent...See MoreAV wick watering reservoir contents.
Comments (14)The process of forming these semi-solids only takes minutes, not the amount of time normally associated w algae or other naturally occurring spooges. I do soak my new wicks (lengths of acrylic yarn) in a solution of water w a cpl drops of dish soap in it before using. Maybe I should try rinsing them a bit in that solution. I do use a small amount of Physan20 in my water. Prevents algae but may be the root of my issue here. At any rate, I am still experimenting and at this point, all the ingredients of my water are fine except my two drops of dish soap to my gal of plant water. With soap I have nearly immediate settling. Without soap, crystal clear. Im not sure I need the two drops of soap but I thought it might help insure wicking when water reservoirs are low. More experimenting for now. I have backed off on the amount of water I add to my rock trays in an effort to curb that pesky powdery mildew. That stuff loves my minis. Mostly leaves the rest of my plants alone. I do the same thing you do Heather in that I have computer fans mounted on my plant racks. They run 24/7....See More- 6 years ago
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