Monday, November 16, 2009

Is my plant ready for dirt?

I have an office plant that was cut from another plant and is growing well in a vase of water. the roots are starting to grow quite nicely and are about 6-8 inches long. they shoot off the side of the stalk. is this puppy ready for dirt/miracle grow.

Is my plant ready for dirt?
yeah i did the same thing with a spider plant in my office. the roots were only about 3-4 inches long after keeping it in water for 4-5 months, and the plant grew immensely after i put it into some miracle gro soil. i also keep it under the bright under desk light all day. so to answer your question, i would say definitely yes!
Reply:yes
Reply:Absolutely! Something fun to do with the plant also-





Put some colored glass or marbles in the bottom of a good sized vase, (not too wide at the top) add some water (left set for 24 hrs to rid of fluoride %26amp; chlorine) Add 1 Beta fish, and voila...now you have a quick and easy way to display your plant %26amp; your new office Buddy! The fish will eat the mossy film that gathers on the plants roots, so you don't have to feed them as ofter. If you do feed the fish - Bloodworms are what they love!


Enjoy!
Reply:yes, definately
Reply:Yes.
Reply:Yes. All your plant needed was to have a stable root system to anchor it in the soil and through which to feed on nourishment, but remember to water when you pot,as it has been use to just water. Then put in whatever type of sun exposure is called for the plant and only water when needed. The best test is to stick the tip of your finger about a half an inch into the soil and if it feels damp don't water yet, if it is dry, then water. If it is an ivy plant, it will grow like crazy in no time,so you either want to find things for it to climb on or keep trimming it after a couple of feet and it will grow new shoots and fill out, otherwise you could end up with a 30 foot long string of ivy leaves that wrap around the room.


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