Repotted my #swisscheese and #monsteradeliciosa in their ...
Repotted my #swisscheese and #monsteradeliciosa in their new more appropriate substrate based on a recipe from @TheOddAsity 💗
I'm really hoping the Swiss cheese is going to survive 😭
I also watered & gave fertilizer from liqui dirt
I'm really hoping the Swiss cheese is going to survive 😭
I also watered & gave fertilizer from liqui dirt
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@slothz I water “normally”. Like if it’s a pothos, when the top 1/2 is dry. An Aglonaema, when the top 1” is dry. A Hoya, when it dries out. Ferns, I tend to have in a self watering pot and keep a little water in the reservoir. Etc. I do not use this mix on succulents.
I love to research. I live in Utah and I swear, I have different issues in the desert than other people. When I first bought Hoyas, within 2 weeks they were dying! Like 85% of what I was reading on blogs just seemed copy and pasted from each other. I started to read horticultural articles and their recommendations were way different than other places. The main issue with Hoyas is humidity and their roots. They suffocate. Then you read that almost all the plants we keep are tropical and need their roots to breathe too. Then I went to chatGPT and started asking questions. 😂 it’s feedback was basically what I was putting together. Then I saw some plant influencers saying out loud the things I had put together as well.
Sorry this is so long, but I’m explaining that when you mix this stuff up and it’s chunky and you’re like “there’s no dirt?”, I totally get it. But the last 2 days I have repotted 20 plants because they were all babies when I got them (3-4” pots) about 6-9 months ago and I started to experiment with this chunky soil. Now their roots are growing out of the bottom of their pots or just doubling in size. My sister @EZLennyLance joined me in the crazy plant lady journey and has only been at it about 7 months and she has had WAY more success then I ever had at 6 months in because she started out with better information.
I love to research. I live in Utah and I swear, I have different issues in the desert than other people. When I first bought Hoyas, within 2 weeks they were dying! Like 85% of what I was reading on blogs just seemed copy and pasted from each other. I started to read horticultural articles and their recommendations were way different than other places. The main issue with Hoyas is humidity and their roots. They suffocate. Then you read that almost all the plants we keep are tropical and need their roots to breathe too. Then I went to chatGPT and started asking questions. 😂 it’s feedback was basically what I was putting together. Then I saw some plant influencers saying out loud the things I had put together as well.
Sorry this is so long, but I’m explaining that when you mix this stuff up and it’s chunky and you’re like “there’s no dirt?”, I totally get it. But the last 2 days I have repotted 20 plants because they were all babies when I got them (3-4” pots) about 6-9 months ago and I started to experiment with this chunky soil. Now their roots are growing out of the bottom of their pots or just doubling in size. My sister @EZLennyLance joined me in the crazy plant lady journey and has only been at it about 7 months and she has had WAY more success then I ever had at 6 months in because she started out with better information.
Wow tysm for the time to write all that, that's amazing to hear all the progress and I'm excited to see how my plants grow and thrive 💗 @TheOddAsity
@TheOddAsity one more quick question (sorry for bothering you so much 🤣💗😭)
For ferns I got one when I got my swiss cheese, she's a Korean rock fern, I currently have her in cactus mix since that's what I had on hand, have you seen drastic improvements with the substrate in ferns? Do you think it's worth the risk to switch the substrate?
For ferns I got one when I got my swiss cheese, she's a Korean rock fern, I currently have her in cactus mix since that's what I had on hand, have you seen drastic improvements with the substrate in ferns? Do you think it's worth the risk to switch the substrate?
@slothz No worries about asking questions, I am happy to help where I can. Yes! It is worth it. I have a birds nest fern, perfectly healthy. And, someone *cough cough*, me… dropped a watering can and it hit the pot and severed 2 leaves on one side. Now, it only had one open crown unfurled and beginnings of a second at the time. Like little nubs. And I had stumbled upon a YouTube video of a lady in Indonesia that explains things about ferns (I will post the link). And I potted my birds nest fern her way. about… 3 months ago? And 2 rows of crowns have unfurled and a third is unfurling. That is really fast growth for a fern. At least in my care.
This lady mentions only coco chips. But I live in the desert, so I used coco chips sprinkled with coco coir. Then, on top I put about 1/2” coco coir to help with moisture so I don’t water as much. If you watch the video you’ll see what I mean.
A Korean Fern is a lithophyte. It grows on rocks in Asia. Most ferns are either epiphytes or lithophytes, which means their roots systems are similar. That’s why I think this video method will be just fine.
https://youtu.be/Gnm7z-iLlfo?si=wRP3zZUTwjthGOZg
This lady mentions only coco chips. But I live in the desert, so I used coco chips sprinkled with coco coir. Then, on top I put about 1/2” coco coir to help with moisture so I don’t water as much. If you watch the video you’ll see what I mean.
A Korean Fern is a lithophyte. It grows on rocks in Asia. Most ferns are either epiphytes or lithophytes, which means their roots systems are similar. That’s why I think this video method will be just fine.
https://youtu.be/Gnm7z-iLlfo?si=wRP3zZUTwjthGOZg
@TheOddAsity Monstera recipe, please, April. 😬
I mean I just repotted them all, but I have a baby Thai Con that I can repot in the spring so I’d like to be ready. 🤷🏼♀️🤪
I mean I just repotted them all, but I have a baby Thai Con that I can repot in the spring so I’d like to be ready. 🤷🏼♀️🤪
@HisLobster it’s a recipe I use for all plants except succulents/cacti and begonias. And since you buy the chips and the coir compressed, these parts are for reconstituted. Just use the same measurement for each part (whether you’re using measuring cup, a solo cup, or whatever). You can make one big bin, and I can give you that as well.
10 parts coco chips
10 parts chunky perlite
1 part coco coir
1/4 part charcoal
Huge bin (not reconstituted parts):
1 small brick coco coir (1.1 pound brick)
1 large brick coco chips (10.2 pounds)
1.2 pound bag horticultural charcoal
10 qts super chunky perlite
2-3 gallons water
10 parts coco chips
10 parts chunky perlite
1 part coco coir
1/4 part charcoal
Huge bin (not reconstituted parts):
1 small brick coco coir (1.1 pound brick)
1 large brick coco chips (10.2 pounds)
1.2 pound bag horticultural charcoal
10 qts super chunky perlite
2-3 gallons water