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Raven

Help! Almost all of my plants on my balcony are getting really droopy — they didn’t look Ike this yesterday. I’m guessing it’s the heat, it’s around 83 degrees F here today — do they just need more water or is there something else I need to do to perk them up? I’m a little worried because I’m going to be out of town next week. I have a cat sitter coming by anyway while I’m away, but I want to leave her clear instructions for plant care too. I’m thinking I’ll have her water everything every other day while I’m away. Is that sufficient?

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  1. EnokiTada

    When were they last watered and does the soil feel dry? It does look like they could do with a good and deep drink.

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  2. Raven

    The sweet peppers were waters a couple of days ago, the basil was watered yesterday and the flowers were watered late last week. I’m generally sticking to Planta’s schedule but I went ahead and gave them all some water and they’ve perked right up!

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  3. EnokiTada

    Great that it worked… my suggestion is to always use the plants and the soil as a guide to watering. Plants like peppers, tomatoes and basil react very quickly to water. In the pre fruiting stages, I prefer to err on the side of under watering… by letting the soil dry out and then deep watering, rather than shallow frequent waterings.

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  4. EnokiTada

    The gardeners shadow is the best fertilizer.

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