My Maranta is struggling. I do everything the app instructs me to do and she’s near a window so she gets enough light. She has well draining soil. What else should I try? What kind of fertilizer do you use?
My Maranta is struggling. I do everything the app instructs me to do and she’s near a window so she gets enough light. She has well draining soil. What else should I try? What kind of fertilizer do you use?
They are extremely finicky! Need distilled or fileted water. And they are sensitive to drafts. I use miracle gro fertilizer, and a bit of Recharge. Mine is about 3 feet from an east window. I'm in zone 6. I hope this is helpful! God luck!
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I do do the filtered water. She has new leafs coming but she droops! No drafts. I’ll try a different fertilizer. I use indoor plants Fertilome. I look into Recharge too. Thanks!
0件のいいねFiltered water? Do you have a house system filter (or a faucet filter), or are you buying bottled spring water. Because spring water is not filtered water.
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Humidity maybe?!🤔
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THAT may be…it’s so hot and humid outside on my balcony. I may stick her outside with those plants and test that..thanks
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If you do choose to get one I recommend the bigger the less refilling water you have to do so keep that in mind. This one is my 2 gallon and I refill usually every 1.5-2 weeks with it set to 70% humidity
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A lot of plants leaves tend to roll up like this when lack of humidity. Well minds do anyway so I’m guessing maybe that’s the cause
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Try putting the pot on a tray of pebbles with a little water in it. Keep the water below the bottom of the pot. If that works, it's the humidity and you can buy a humidifier
いいね 1件Mine does great but I keep it near the window in our bathroom. It gets humid in there every time someone takes a shower (at least once a day).
いいね 1件Curling leaves are usually a sign of not enough moisture either in the air or soil. It could be your well draining soil is working too well. I water mine when the meter hits about 30% or just inside the dry area of a regular meter. Perhaps get yourself a humidistat to check the household humidity level.
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Yeah, during these hot and humid days we have the AC very cool so I’m thinking now it’s not get much humidity
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Great! I’m going to try getting one of those too
0件のいいねJust because it’s near a window doesn’t necessarily mean it’s getting enough light. Although I do agree with the other commenters saying that the rolled up leaves usually means it’s a humidity issue
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Good to know thx
0件のいいねMine actually did best when not directly in front of a window. Indirect light and more moist soil.
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Good to know
0件のいいねI have the string hanging from my so I put it in a cup where the string could dangle and put rain water in the bottom. It is thriving. I’m not home or I’d put a picture with this post. Sorry
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