Plants dying in gritty mix
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stephaniedan
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Can you mix plants w/different water needs in gritty mix?
Comments (6)Good Morning! Thanks for all the input! Al~ I had to laugh at your post! I was so tired last night that for the life of me, I could not remember buying a Euphorbia.(I'm used to thinking succulents when I see that name) I had to go out and look. LOL! Yes, that is the plant I just got. ;-) And I was thinking of giving it to mom, which means it would be in with petunias and mums and maybe a Lobelia or 2. I wanted to add the zinnias to the back to give it height. I was thinking along the same lines as you Al, but just thought I'd ask. For myself, I wouldn't worry, but I want it to be nice for mom. ;-) It makes sense that as the PWT drops so would the need to separate plants. I totally agree with looking at this with the same "raised eyebrow"! I have basil seeds sprouting in a 10" pot right now! lol.. so that shoots the "overpot" theory all to heck. lol. Now I would have never thought about the dry dormancy. So thank you for that! I'm aware of it where succulents are concerned by never would have thought about it with flowers and such. ;-) ""I should try an experiment where I grow something like one of the Coleus varieties that will tolerate some sun, in the same container with a number of succulents. If I remember, I'll do it this summer - just for grins."" LOL! Your starting to sound like me. I do alot "just for girns" and you can't forget the giggles. lol. ;-) Jodi~ I agree we are open to more options when using the free draining mix that we do! And I take tag/growing instructions with a huge grain of salt! Now that we have the internet, I much prefer to look up the growing care! And will gladly accept the help and advice of a few close friends. ;-) I'll try and get a picture this evening of the herbs I mixed. Al, we'll have to remind each other to get back here and post pics of what we experiment with. ;-) A Very Happy Easter to everyone! From me and my rock bunny. ;-) JoJocolor>...See MorePlant Home Alone for Two Weeks: 6ft Ficus Lyrata Tree in Gritty Mix
Comments (2)I have Japanese Maples that have gone 2 weeks outdoors without watering in cooler weather, albeit smaller trees (12-15") in bigger (2-2 1/2 gallon) pots. My GM is quarter inch 1-1-1 Pine, granite, turface. You'd be surprised how much moisture GM holds. That being said, I don't know ficus and I don't want to be the one to give you bad advice that damages/kills your plant. I'd try to get someone to water them...if you can't, I'd turn the heat down as low as they will tolerate, cover the Top of the pot to prevent evaporation and put a curtain in the window to cut down or eliminate the amount of direct sunlight the receive....See MoreRepotted a number of plants in Gritty Mix and need feedback.
Comments (13)" ..... but why is it acceptable to screen Turface with insect screen which is smaller than 1/10”? Wouldn’t this also allow for some PWT? Would it be prudent to screen Turface to 1/8” as well? I regularly make mention of the fact that there is a compromise re using Turface MVP screened over insect screen in the gritty mix. I usually 'lose' around 20% of the product when screening over=insect screen. If we increases the size to a #6 screen, which would allow approximately 1/10" particles to pass, you'd lose more than 60% of it to screening. They DO make Hort-Grade Turface, which would be a better option. I don't use it only because I haven't figured out how to buy it in large quantities. Re the fertilizer dosage - I use about 2x the recommended production rate for 9-3-6 in the summer when temps allow, but only the maintenance rate in winter, even though I'm growing under lights. "I didn’t realize fertilizer burn could occur so quickly. I had the understanding that fertilizer burn occurred as a result of salt level build up and this does not happen immediately." Fertilizer burn can occur in several ways - over-fertilizing (immediate), a gradual build-up associated with not flushing the soil at watering time, reducing photo load or temperature for plants recently fertilized at luxury levels. "Now I’m beginning to wonder what light levels are considered for the FP dose recommendations." Don't over-think it. Start at lower levels and increase solution concentrations or shorten intervals if leaf color is appears chlorotic or leaves show deficiency symptoms. Don't try to micromanage by adding a little extra this or that because someone suggested it's better to do so - it usually ends up being a minus rather than a plus. Al...See MorePlant with spaghnum moss attached to roots repot to gritty mix
Comments (3)That should have absolutely no problem in gritty mix. Keep the roots wet all the time. Have a spray bottle handy while filling the mix around the roots and spray some water as you do. You should be fine....See Morestephaniedan
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