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Posted by: TheeMon
any1 know anything about plants? well heres my problem everytime ive ever tryed to grow any type of plant it grows like 3-4+ inches in like a day then dies off the next few days... any ideas? lol i tryed growing plants for my moms birthday and nothing... and i like having a few plants around so ive tryed to grow some just for me... and nothing... and these are all diff plants too... they shoot really high in 1 day then die off in the next few... and even once i had 2 live longer then a few days after shooting realy high they died like a week later... is it just me or arnt plants supposed to grow just a little bit each day? not shoot up? (plants include beans, maragolds, sunflowers and a bunch of other seed packets)
Posted by: TheeMon
oh and daisys... im allso thinking about saying 4get plants and just go dig up a patch of grass and see if i can keep it alive 
Posted by: redwench
well, a number of possibilites exist. but the most likely is that youre overwatering and underlighting the little darlings. i bought a christmas cactus in late october i believe. it bloomed in november/december. i have yet to water it, and its still green.
*makes note to water the damn thing soon*
most plants dont need a lot of water, so thats probably what youre doing wrong.
Posted by: Canis Lupus
try singing to it ... my mom says it works 
Posted by: Gunslinger
No, not beer. Water.
Plants don't like beer.
Posted by: Bobaroo
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Originally posted by Gunslinger
No, not beer. Water.
Plants don't like beer.
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Do a science Experiment....The Effect of Beer on Plants
Posted by: TheeMon
well that could every well be it lol but ok if i were to have over watered one and its allrdy real tall how can i keep it alive?
Posted by: redwench
you probably cant. just stop watering it, unless its really dry.
Posted by: TheeMon
well right now i have it in a little pot(the 1 with a whole in the bottom) then i have the pot in a big bucket filled w/ dirt... i just put it in there yesterday after it shot up real high...
Posted by: redwench
well, if the roots havent already rotted, youre probably ok there. but the plants get "leggy" when they dont get enough light. which is hard to do indoors unless you have special lights. dont put them in the sun in a window tho, theyll cook.
you can try putting them under large fluorescent lights, about 6" away. but you have at least 2 different problems here.
Posted by: Chako
Here.
Plant Care
Posted by: TheeMon
i ment that i put the whole thing, pot and all into the bucket of dirt heh
Posted by: TheeMon
allso the dirt is micral grow dirt lol i bought it from walmart
Posted by: redwench
yes thee, i knew what you meant. but its probably too late. next time, dont water them constantly.
Posted by: Spider
Producing narcotics is a felony.
Posted by: TheeMon
LOL spider rofl hehe shut up hehe
Posted by: AK47
its a bust
Posted by: Heathen
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Who the hell is gonna waste good beer on a plant?
Not this duck.....
Posted by: Shalome
Thee, sheesh, don't BS us about daisies for yer mom. Just go spend five bucks and get a High Times Guide to Cultivation. It'll tell you everything you want to know about growing any kind of plant in any condition.
Posted by: Erekose
wait, so he's not growing daisies? ... what's that? he growing what?! oh well come on now, it's a weed ferchrissakes, how hard can it be to grow. i mean have you every tried killing dandelions?
Posted by: redwench
did you guys have to bring that up? i was very happy pretending he was growing flowers for his mother
Posted by: Shalome
Well, I'm not complaining if he's growing it for his mother.. some moms would think thats a very sweet gesture...
Posted by: Chako
Lol....and I never did find out what he was trying to make with his "how do you glue two materials together" thread.
Wait!........a bong?
Posted by: rockjock
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Originally posted by TheeMon
allso the dirt is micral grow dirt lol i bought it from walmart
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Cut the pot-ting soil in half with sand from the back yard. There is too much nitrogen in that soil for most outdoor type plants. The plants grow radiply without forming adequate root structure and then drop over and die. The sand will also increase drainage to keep it from getting root rot.
Posted by: redwench
depends on the dirt. many of them are soil-less mixes, and cutting with sand would be very detrimental. if its actually soil, then you can amend it. but if its labeled for seed starting, DONT TOUCH IT!
Posted by: TheeMon
first of all i wouldnt be growing that kinda stuff in my house... second chalko LOL seriously lets get off the drug topic and get back to plants lol
Posted by: rockjock
Most of the potting soil sold at KMart or WalMart are classed as "heavy potting soil" which is only the start of a correct mixture. Some typical mixes:
Geraniums (Indoors)
2 parts heavy potting soil
1 part peat moss
1 part sharp builders sand or perlite
Most House Plants
2 parts heavy potting soil
1 part peat moss
1 part sharp builders sand or perlite
Seed Starting
8 part peat moss
1 part sharp builders sand or perlite
1 part vermiculite
Note that the list has sharp builders sand. Sand for concrete mixes is too fine. Sandbox sand has a sanitizer that will kill the plants. Sand, not soil, from the backyard is usually coarse enough to work. The seed starting mix has no potting soil as it is too dense for proper root growth.
Unless the soil you purchased has a mix similar to these then it must be conditioned. When I worked at a greenhouse, we used sand from the yard out back and steam sterilized it in preparation for use. The same can be done in an oven for small quantities if you do not wish to purchase it.
Posted by: TheeMon
how bout the sand from a river? lol
Posted by: Darky!
River sand makes for good sweet potatoes.
Posted by: rockjock
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Originally posted by TheeMon
how bout the sand from a river? lol
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Avoid the fines on top. All you would be after is coarse sand so that it doesn't settle through the mix and set up like concrete. Sand from a river bed would definately need to be sterilized.
Posted by: redwench
its much easier to just buy seed starting mix, which isnt hard to find.
Posted by: TheeMon
yeah lol and rockjock ur right id deffanatly have to be sterilized u ever see what they dump into the ohio river? ehhe i have... + if u dig more then 2 feet down in the sand u hit sewage... i think ill just go dig some dirt off the hill.. its real rich n sht my aunt said its good for plants
Posted by: rockjock
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Originally posted by redwench
its much easier to just buy seed starting mix, which isnt hard to find.
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Yes. Unless you are doing massive plantings you might as well purchase and get pre-sterilized media.
You may still have problems with top soil from the hill as you may be importing some hungry critters into to pottings. Farmers would normally use insecticide during soil prep for planting. Greenhouses start with sterilized soil. Either way you are trying to keep bugs from eating at the plants as they get established. I prefer starting with sterilized soil over using insecticide. There are some organic compounds that you can use after the plant is established that aren't so harmful to you or the environment.
A hometown nursery could set you up better as they would know the pH and condition of the local soil. Find some old fart that has been working there forever and talk to him/her about what you want to do. Most will freely give advise.
Set yourself up so that you have good tilth, drainage, and sunlight. Start more seedlings that you need and cull out the weak looking ones. Have fun!
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