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@Pothead_Poet avatar @Pothead_Poet · 1M
🌿 Ecosystem — Day 15 5 days ago, I kickstarted the nitrogen cycle. Since then, the process has followed a textbook progression — ammonia appeared first, followed by nitrite, and now nitrate, confirming active nitrification. A mild algae bloom has emerged, prompting me to slightly reduce the photoperiod to restore balance. The plants are stabilizing, with some melt still visible but new submerged growth starting to appear. Overall, parameters are stable, biofilm is forming, and the ecosystem is transitioning from chemical cycling to biological equilibrium. #HappyPlants #Aquarium #AquaticPlants #ecosystem #ScienceWithGreg #NewGrowth #MentalHealthMatters #ADHDPLANTLOVERS #PlantTherapy #Hydrocotyle
@Plants_Galore avatar @Plants_Galore · 11M
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@Araceae avatar @Araceae · 1Y
Came back from the local library with this gem of a book! Honestly my favourite part of plants is the fascinating biology and botanical science behind it. The chemical reactions inside, adaptations, and their interactions with the environment PLUS bonus page of plants with cyanide for no reason :) #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #ScienceWithGreg #PlantBooks #Botany
@LaSiguanaba avatar @LaSiguanaba · 1Y
Happy #MonsteraMonday all you #monsteradeliciosa fans! Today I wanted to share a photo of some #Monstera seedlings I germinated from seeds in the spring. These little guys have been growing strong all summer long, and some are nearly 12 inches tall! I’m not quite sure what to do with these pups yet, but they seem to be thriving in the mean time. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #ScienceWithGreg #Seedling #MonsteraSeedlings #GrowingFromSeed  #PropagationStation #PlantLove #theamigos #LaSiguanaba
@CorvidFan avatar @CorvidFan · 1Y
Duke's Herbarium - News For Plant and Nature Lovers I hadn't previously heard of the "World Class" century old herbarium but learning of it's pending closure, well...it seems like a terrible loss in many ways. From Science.org “Duke’s decision to divest in its world-class herbarium is a tragic mistake. It will forever limit how Duke faculty and students are able to address the enormous environmental challenges that face humanity,” says Michael Donoghue, an evolutionary biologist at Yale University. “What’s next, the library?” Kathryn Picard, a biodiversity researcher at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), calls the decision “quite chilling.” https:// #PlantNews #NatureNews #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #herbarium #crowsfollowmeirl 20240302.2157 #sciencewithgreg
@SvelteKingfern avatar @SvelteKingfern · 1Y
#Echeveria grows aerial roots: a fact. If you give it what it wants, the aerial roots will shrivel and dry out: a fact. Photos: #beforeandafter SHE WANTED A STONE #sciencewithgreg #happyplants #greggang #succulentsquad #succulentlove
@ThisCalatheaCan avatar @ThisCalatheaCan · 1Y
Fun plant facts you may or may not know! 1. Plants “sleep” and have a circadian rhythm similar to ours. Ever seen a plant fold its leaves up at night? It’s 24 hour internal “clock” tells it to stay awake for 16 hours and sleep for 8. This is in response to the lack of light at these times for photosynthesis. 2. Ever wonder what certain common plant behaviors are called? No longer. Plant behaviors often end with the greek derived root tropism from tropos which means to turn. Phototropism is when your plant seeks or turns towards light. Thigmotropism is where a vine seeks something to climb. Gravitropism is the plant’s ability to grow upwards regardless of the angle it is grown at. There are others too such as hydrotropism and thermotropism. 3. Why do hydrogen peroxide solutions kill root rot and gnats but help the plant? Because the molecule is unstable it easily breaks down into water and oxygen, which are both things plants need. The oxygen actually gives the roots a boost! #ScienceWithGreg #fungusgnats #RootRot #plantfacts #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PropagationStation #PestControl If anyone ever wants more random plant facts just @ me!
@SvelteKingfern avatar @SvelteKingfern · 1Y
BOTTOM WATERING IS BETTER FOR CACTI & OTHER SUCCULENTS For sceptics who (wrongly) think that water won't go up in a pot. #sciencewithgreg #succulentsquad #succulentlove #happyplants #greggang #greggers
@SvelteKingfern avatar @SvelteKingfern · 1Y
This tiny spider found refuge from the swampy lawn on the pot of my #echinopsis #cactus . I let the spider stay there. Spiders are our friends, they feed on aphids and other plant pests. 🤗💚🌵 #succulentsquad #succulentlove #greggang #greggers #gregteam #happyplants #sciencewithgreg #cactusclique
@SvelteKingfern avatar @SvelteKingfern · 1Y
Update on Sahara. The aerial roots have anchored. I pressed hard the soil around her, added more gravel on top, and put a stone in front as a counter weight. She straightened up. 💚🪴 HOW DOES THE PLANT KNOW WHAT TO DO ??? #sciencewithgreg #sickbay #echeveria #succulentsquad #succulentlove #greggang
@dreamlettuce avatar @dreamlettuce · 2Y
I revived a rotting #ThaiConstellationMonstera cutting! 😄 A friend of mine got this Thai Con from an online plant shop and did NOT have the best experience. After realizing the cutting was rotting in moss, she gave it to me to see if I was able to save it! 😊 When I received it, it was LOOKING BAD. I mean, this thing was smelly and looked completely rotted lol. I scrubbed it gently with a soft toothbrush and some Hydrogen Peroxide! This should kill off any bacteria or rot that is happening on the node. After, I rinsed with lukewarm and more hydrogen peroxide to ensure it disinfected. I then placed the cutting in a small glass vial with some hydroponic rooting hormone and Superthrive to give it some extra nutrients while in the rooting process. I thought the plant food may cause more rot but I tried it anyway! 🫣💧 Sat under a blue grow light for 10-12 hours a day, changing the water every 3-4 days as well. It has been two weeks and look at it now!! It still looks terrible BUT it managed to push out roots AND a new growth point!! 🙌🏽🌿✨ Hoping she keeps on the same path and she grows into a beautiful plant! Please wish me luck as we keep growing over the next couple of weeks! I’ll update y’all 🤍 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #PlantTherapy #Monstera #waterpropagation #ScienceWithGreg #RootRot #SavedAPlant! #CentralTexasGang #kscapedream
@Tica avatar @Tica · 2Y
Hey #sciencewithgreg 👋 Another addition to the Prop Tank Experiments! ✨️ This will be the 4th official installment to rare cuttings. ✂️ Yesterday, I had a mature #thaiconstellationmonstera donated to the cause! 🙌 If you're new here, I have an ongoing prop tank experiment!🔬 I'm collecting data to one day (soonTM) roll together a product to help close the time and gap of propagation success at home! ✅️ This ongoing session consists of a temperature controlled environment and aeriated water as its major focus.🔍 If you would like to follow along on this journey, comment below to be tagged in future posts! 👇 Would love any and all feedback! Especially if anyone has insight into manufacturing, plant products, or interests 💚 Thank you! 🌺 Shoutout to these awesome trackers! 📣 @dreamlettuce @idkstephs @PlantMompy @Sassylimey @Propa @MelissaF @Mooreplantsplz @Boymom-plantmom @FunNiaouli @ESylvanus @Beeps @charlize @RealSimpleMama @Captjo @ExactDaffodila @LauraLynne @Plantgirl56 @MissBrittney #trackingtica #greggang #greggivesback #monstera #propagationstation
@Tica avatar @Tica · 2Y
Varigated Bear Paw Dropping Around Half of its Paws! Help 😢
@Tica avatar @Tica · 2Y
Best Mealybug Remedies, Please 🙏
@Lunatik4 avatar @Lunatik4 · 2Y
Let's learn about soil #PlantInfo 🌱💚 #GreggersSupportingGreggers #ScienceWithGreg #SoilMix #TipsandTricks
@DefiantDndylion avatar @DefiantDndylion · 2Y
My sons contribution to the plant collection. It started out as a science project and apparently his group got the terrarium project wrong but right. It’s been 2+ years since he put it in the windowsill in biology class and it came home when he graduated because “I know you like plants mom” his group had one of the only “surviving”projects in the class. And now it lives in my plant shelf. I hope it doesn’t crawl out of the jar one day. It’s sealed with plastic wrap and a lid. #ScienceWithGreg #HappyPlants (I guess it’s happy at least) #NotSureAboutThisOne
@dreamlettuce avatar @dreamlettuce · 2Y
Would you like to meet me and talk plants? Here’s your chance! 🪴🥹✨
@LauraLynne avatar @LauraLynne · 2Y
#Begonia Experiments! Thanks to @Keyandre87 Robert’s post from about a month ago I decided to do some #ScienceWithGreg !! My cousin-plant-drag-mom had told me she props begonias by putting slits in a leaf’s vein and putting it on moss in a prop box. I have had zero success propping anything in a box so when I saw Robert’s post about success propping in water I decided to give it a go. Both begonias were plugs from Green Escape and the escargot is doing decidedly better than the Harmony’s Heartbreaker so I tried propping several leaves just in water to see if I can re-bulk out the Heartbreaker. They are definitely rooting!!! Thanks Robert!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 #BegoniaBunch #HappyPlants #PropagationStation
@WiseDidelta avatar @WiseDidelta · 2Y
#help What wrong with him? #greggang #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #sciencewithgreg #beforeandafter #tradescantiazebrina #wanderingjew
@Tica avatar @Tica · 2Y
PROPAGATION | MONSTERA OBLIQUA | Inital Post 🪴