Need Fertilizer Advice - House Plants
Joey Ballooni
4 years ago
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4 years agoKaren S. (7b, NYC)
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Comments (18)LOL Paul..Ppl find/do the weirdest things to get high..I don't know if you heard of the case in Fl where teens were licking spit off a certain frog to get 'high.' LOL..I'd be interested to know what prompted them to lick spit off a frog to begin with... Actually, I knew someone who injested Coleus tea brewed from the seeds and NO, it wasn't me..heck no.. LOL.. There's an online site where ppl discuss things to take to find that perfect high..several ppl mentioned Coleus and a few other plants.. Jimsim Weed is another and very dangerous..too much and you're disabled for life..I don't understand why anyone would chance it.. Paul, you never found anything free??? I'm pretty sure everything's free...are we talking the same site? Someone from GW told me about freecycle..she got 2, 5-6' tall Ficus trees, and a Dieff..I think she found pots, too. I signed up mainly for plants/pots..so far, neither..only baby/kids clothes..Unless I start dressing my plants, it's useless..but you never know what you'll find.. Are you sure you're not thinking of Craigslist? Toni...See MoreFertilizing Repotted House Plants
Comments (6)Hi & welcome to Gardenweb! You can't hurt a plant with too little fertilizer, especially in a soil that contains slow-release. But too much can kill a plant. " they are growing quite vigorously" If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If the growth slows, that would be your sign the time-release is finished releasing. " I need to water these new pots every other day." That's good if your schedule allows. If it's because the roots don't have a lot of room to grow, this may indicate the pot is too small. Hard to gauge without a pic. I was confused from your first sentence and the rest of the paragraph whether you've already repotted or not. I wouldn't put Aloe in MG potting soil, but am only going by what I read around these forums, I don't have any Aloes. You may want to go on the cacti forum to read/ask about those. Your nickname makes me curious if you crochet or some other type of "thready" activity? I think there's a forum for that too, in the home section. I know there's a forum for quilting, and cross-stitch which I've always enjoyed....See Morefertilizer advice needed
Comments (11)> As for Dyna Gro, I used it successfully for a while > until the liquid started to crystalize and then I realized > it was not the same strength as the original bottle. > There was no way of reconstituting it to its original > strength as far as I know. I called Dynagro about this. If it's in fact a crystal, that's normal for a saturated solution when temperatures drop. The crystals will dissolve when diluted in water. Be sure to shake the solution before you measure it out. But in old liquid fertilizers, if you see flakes in the solution, it could be precipitates. If that's the case, it will not dilute. They told me that Dyna Gro is made to avoid this situation, but I should generally avoid old mixes. cheers, shireen...See MoreBest natural fertilizer. Need advice.
Comments (10)There is no real "best" natural fertilizer because what you might use depends on what your soil needs and what is most readily available. Any lawn will grow better growing in soils that are well endowed with organic matter that are evenly moist but well drained. What does your soil need? How much organic matter is in that soil? How well does that soil drain? What does that soil smell like? What kind of life is in that soil? How workable is that soil? Perhaps these simple soil tests may be of some help. 1) Soil test for organic matter. 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. For example, 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 drainsâ 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 your 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. This post was edited by kimmsr on Fri, Jan 17, 14 at 7:10...See Morecactusmcharris, interior BC Z4/5
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