I have a few small houseplants, sage, oregano, thyme, etc that I've just started taking care of. The idiot that i am, however, thought it would be a good idea to take an old spritzer bottle of 409 and use that as a water spritzer on the plants.
I don't think I cleaned the bottle out enough.
Now my plants are wilted. I've started giving them clean water that seems to have stopped the wilting but they're not getting healthier either.
Any ideas on how to get them back up on their feet (or roots, as the case may be)? Should I trim the dead leaves (for the oregano I don't see any leaves that aren't in a bad state), put any plant food in there? I mainly want to make sure I've removed whatever poison I put in there.
How to revive my poisoned plants?
you got some bad advice up there. You must flush your plants, if the 409 is in the soil it may make it necessary to change dirt, but probably you can just pour a few gallons of DISTILLED water through them, and over them enough to wash off the soap. Dont feed them for a week and then only feed them half strength for another 2 weeks, thier roots are burnt and clogged with soap, and if you dont wash them off and flush the plants they will die.
You shouldnt cut off any of the leaves unless they are obviously dying, just rinse them off. In many cases you can cut off just the end of a wilting leaf and it will cease its dying process.
Good luck silly :)
Reply:you probably need to feed them a little. some water soluble fertilizer (like peters or miracle grow) mixed at HALF the recommended rate should be used twice a week until the are revived. water only until the soil is mosit and don't overwater.
good luck.
I'm not sure that 409 is specifically toxic to humans. contact poison control for details and advice on eating plants that were sprayed with it.
Reply:Pick up the whole plant and pot, take it to the sink, turn on the water, and turn the whole plant/pot sideways 90 degrees under the tap and rinse off the tops of the plants.
Reply:Sorry!
But, it will be cheaper and easier to toss the old and start fresh. Really cheaper and easier!
Not gonna go for that? Hate to give up Eh?
O.K., well first take the plants and knock them out of the pots.
Wash the plant root and all under clean and slightly warm water.
Next hold each plant in your hand and cut of about 1/2 of the top growth and a tiny bit of the root growth.
Now replant in clean potting soil and in clean pots.
With a slightly cleaner mist bottle,. keep the local humidity a little bit higher for a week or so.
AND PRAY A LITTLE! or just buy new plants and start over a little smarter than the last time!
Reply:Oh dear god. Its ok to trim back the dead leaves(on the ones that aren't completely dead LOL). Follow the instructions to "flush" the soil with water. DO NOT FERTILIZE PLANTS THAT ARE STRESSED OR IN SHOCK. Give them a good spritzing with a clean water bottle to rinse off the 409. Bless your heart, I know you were just trying to do a good deed. LOL
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
No peppers growing on my hawaiian chili pepper plants?
planted my hawaiian chili pepper plants about 2 yrs ago, about 20 plants from seeds and the plants have grown ,but no chilis,i have them sitting in my patio area,should i plant them next spring outside?do they need to polinate or something?
No peppers growing on my hawaiian chili pepper plants?
need sunshine and yes the beas need to pollinate it when it blooms.
Reply:Poipdr:
Hi, seems Texas has figured this one out. Some sunshine and let the Birds and Bees do their buisness, and voila!
I think you have put alot of TLC into your project Poipdr, I really hope that it works out for you. Good Luck.
Bertram
No peppers growing on my hawaiian chili pepper plants?
need sunshine and yes the beas need to pollinate it when it blooms.
Reply:Poipdr:
Hi, seems Texas has figured this one out. Some sunshine and let the Birds and Bees do their buisness, and voila!
I think you have put alot of TLC into your project Poipdr, I really hope that it works out for you. Good Luck.
Bertram
What type of plants can survive without sunlight?
Are there any plants out there that can survive with little or no sunlight?
I'm doing this garden thing at school, and this garden is set right in the corner of the school I think. The wall of the school overshadows 1/3 of the garden. Could you suggest any plants that could survive in a place like this?
What type of plants can survive without sunlight?
Hi:
This will depend what zone you are in. There are many shade shrubs and flowers that will grow in the shade.
Some shade shrubs are:
Aucuba, Azalea, Mahonia, Pieris Japonica, and the Hyrdangea.
Some shade flowers are:
Bleeding Heart, Purple Coneflower, Geranium,
Phlox, Wild Ginger, and Fern.
Make sure whatever you plant, add some mushroom compost with it. This is a organic fertilizer that will last up to a year. It doesn't smell real well but your plants will love it.
Take a look on my website as recently I just did a content page on shade plants. I will direct you to this page as well as my site map. There are many topic about landscape solutions as well as pictures and descriptions of a variety of plant specimens.
I hope this has helped some and if you need any further assistance, please feel free to contact me. Good luck with your school garden. I also have a landscape article and solution section that has information on school projects.
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:Ferns and some varieties of Hostas. I prefer the Southern Wood Fern.
Reply:Peace Lilies require very low light as well as most varieties of ferns and vines. They are all forest bottom plants and even in the wild have canopies of leaves to protect them from light.
Reply:A plant called Mother-in-law tongue can go forever with very little light and water. They are very hardy; I know cause I tried to murder one. It may still be alive somewhere.
Reply:Indian Ghost Pipe. RScott
I'm doing this garden thing at school, and this garden is set right in the corner of the school I think. The wall of the school overshadows 1/3 of the garden. Could you suggest any plants that could survive in a place like this?
What type of plants can survive without sunlight?
Hi:
This will depend what zone you are in. There are many shade shrubs and flowers that will grow in the shade.
Some shade shrubs are:
Aucuba, Azalea, Mahonia, Pieris Japonica, and the Hyrdangea.
Some shade flowers are:
Bleeding Heart, Purple Coneflower, Geranium,
Phlox, Wild Ginger, and Fern.
Make sure whatever you plant, add some mushroom compost with it. This is a organic fertilizer that will last up to a year. It doesn't smell real well but your plants will love it.
Take a look on my website as recently I just did a content page on shade plants. I will direct you to this page as well as my site map. There are many topic about landscape solutions as well as pictures and descriptions of a variety of plant specimens.
I hope this has helped some and if you need any further assistance, please feel free to contact me. Good luck with your school garden. I also have a landscape article and solution section that has information on school projects.
Kimberly
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
http://www.landscape-solutions-for-you.c...
Reply:Ferns and some varieties of Hostas. I prefer the Southern Wood Fern.
Reply:Peace Lilies require very low light as well as most varieties of ferns and vines. They are all forest bottom plants and even in the wild have canopies of leaves to protect them from light.
Reply:A plant called Mother-in-law tongue can go forever with very little light and water. They are very hardy; I know cause I tried to murder one. It may still be alive somewhere.
Reply:Indian Ghost Pipe. RScott
What flowers and plants grow well in a place with a medium amount of sunlight?
I live in an apartment and my balcony faces north and is surrounded by big trees. It does get some sunlight but not a lot. I don't want fake plants. What's my best bet for plants and flowers that will survive in this condition.
What flowers and plants grow well in a place with a medium amount of sunlight?
Gerbera Daisies flourish in a partly to mostly shade environment. They like well drained soil that won't retain moisture for long periods of time and they don't like to be watered very frequently either. Their flowers last for weeks if not months and if you don't over fertilize them they'll produce new flowers all season long.
Growing them from seeds, however is no task for beginners so I'd recommend choosing plugs, starters or clones for your plants. But with all the amazing colors to choose from, who couldn't resist. I love them for cuttings to, especially the 9" Californian varieties.
Reply:Saintpaulias. Phalaenopses. Gloxinias.
Google to see what they look like, if you are not familiar.
Reply:It depends on if you want annuals or perennials. Annuals on a balcony are probably your best bet. Gerbera daisy's like the other person said are good, also impatiens are great in shade and fuchsias which are gorgeous. You can find impatiens and fuchsias in baskets at least where I live you can. All three of these flowers have wonderful colors, hope that helped. Oh, you can also buy smaller pots of these or flats and make your own arrangements in larger pots and baskets.
rain roots
What flowers and plants grow well in a place with a medium amount of sunlight?
Gerbera Daisies flourish in a partly to mostly shade environment. They like well drained soil that won't retain moisture for long periods of time and they don't like to be watered very frequently either. Their flowers last for weeks if not months and if you don't over fertilize them they'll produce new flowers all season long.
Growing them from seeds, however is no task for beginners so I'd recommend choosing plugs, starters or clones for your plants. But with all the amazing colors to choose from, who couldn't resist. I love them for cuttings to, especially the 9" Californian varieties.
Reply:Saintpaulias. Phalaenopses. Gloxinias.
Google to see what they look like, if you are not familiar.
Reply:It depends on if you want annuals or perennials. Annuals on a balcony are probably your best bet. Gerbera daisy's like the other person said are good, also impatiens are great in shade and fuchsias which are gorgeous. You can find impatiens and fuchsias in baskets at least where I live you can. All three of these flowers have wonderful colors, hope that helped. Oh, you can also buy smaller pots of these or flats and make your own arrangements in larger pots and baskets.
rain roots
What kinds of plants should i put in the tank for my goldfish?
just wondering, what should the tank be filled with?real plants, fake plants, some rocks, what? if real, what kind of real? i kinda wanted to get him a castle...cuz they're fun. and should this goldfish have a buddy or do they like to be alone?
What kinds of plants should i put in the tank for my goldfish?
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/Plants.html... check out that site for the plants if you want to go with real ones, because the goldfish will generally eat any other ones. As far as a castle goes, you have to be careful because goldfish do get quite big and you don't want to get something really small only to have the fish get stuck in it a little ways down the road.
Goldfish generally do best in groups of three or more, but can be just fine by themselves. Whether or not you get him a buddy depends on the size aquarium that you have. the aquarium size of course depends on the type of goldfish that it is, if it's a fancy then it needs 10-15 gallons for the first fish and 10 gallons for every extra one after that. if it is a comet or "feeder" type then they can grow up to a foot long and need around 50 gallons for the first fish.
Reply:elodea
Reply:I recommend live plants.
For example-
Anubias
Java Moss
Onion Plant
Amazon Sword
Java Fern
Anchors
Reply:Instead of sitting on the internet all night asking questions about plants and getting buddies for your fish -- I would focus my efforts on getting to a 24 hour Walmart ASAP to buy your fish a proper tank and filter. The thing will be dead by morning if you leave it in a pitcher overnight. GO! NOW! Castles can wait for tomorrow.
Reply:Hi There!
You shoudl really read up on fish before you buy them other wise, it was a waste of life and your time, Goldfish are okay when left alone but they should have some campoany.... You can use ffake plants just make sure you qwash them in hot water before aplling them into the tank as well as rocks... you can get glass rocks or just regular rocks, I would concider getting an algue eater as then you won't have to clean the tank as often and they are compatible with gold fish... also you can get drops for your tank that help kill the bad chemicals in the water and keep the ones that your fish needs it also provides vitinams for your fish... Hope you have fun with your new "fishies"
hope that helped!
:) B+A
Reply:goldfish will eat real plants so i suggest fake plants and what size is the tank?u can get another goldfish depending on the size
Reply:If your tank is in a 10 G the max you can have is 2(sorry, I had to learn this from experience). If you have a small tank, upgrade t0 a 10G and get the buddy! I use silk plants in my 10G ACF\Single calico fantail goldfish tank. I plan to get a 16G bow-front, and put in new silk plants (as these were just bleached cleaned then given to me......BUT I am also gonna plant with Anuabias, sag, easy plants that grow so fast that they cant eat and ones so hardy they cant tear up! Im gonna use natural gravel in the 16(have sand in the 10G), and Im gonna get a realistic looking shipwreck and an airpump to connect to it making it look MORE realistic ;P...hope your fishh tank does well!
What kinds of plants should i put in the tank for my goldfish?
http://www.kokosgoldfish.com/Plants.html... check out that site for the plants if you want to go with real ones, because the goldfish will generally eat any other ones. As far as a castle goes, you have to be careful because goldfish do get quite big and you don't want to get something really small only to have the fish get stuck in it a little ways down the road.
Goldfish generally do best in groups of three or more, but can be just fine by themselves. Whether or not you get him a buddy depends on the size aquarium that you have. the aquarium size of course depends on the type of goldfish that it is, if it's a fancy then it needs 10-15 gallons for the first fish and 10 gallons for every extra one after that. if it is a comet or "feeder" type then they can grow up to a foot long and need around 50 gallons for the first fish.
Reply:elodea
Reply:I recommend live plants.
For example-
Anubias
Java Moss
Onion Plant
Amazon Sword
Java Fern
Anchors
Reply:Instead of sitting on the internet all night asking questions about plants and getting buddies for your fish -- I would focus my efforts on getting to a 24 hour Walmart ASAP to buy your fish a proper tank and filter. The thing will be dead by morning if you leave it in a pitcher overnight. GO! NOW! Castles can wait for tomorrow.
Reply:Hi There!
You shoudl really read up on fish before you buy them other wise, it was a waste of life and your time, Goldfish are okay when left alone but they should have some campoany.... You can use ffake plants just make sure you qwash them in hot water before aplling them into the tank as well as rocks... you can get glass rocks or just regular rocks, I would concider getting an algue eater as then you won't have to clean the tank as often and they are compatible with gold fish... also you can get drops for your tank that help kill the bad chemicals in the water and keep the ones that your fish needs it also provides vitinams for your fish... Hope you have fun with your new "fishies"
hope that helped!
:) B+A
Reply:goldfish will eat real plants so i suggest fake plants and what size is the tank?u can get another goldfish depending on the size
Reply:If your tank is in a 10 G the max you can have is 2(sorry, I had to learn this from experience). If you have a small tank, upgrade t0 a 10G and get the buddy! I use silk plants in my 10G ACF\Single calico fantail goldfish tank. I plan to get a 16G bow-front, and put in new silk plants (as these were just bleached cleaned then given to me......BUT I am also gonna plant with Anuabias, sag, easy plants that grow so fast that they cant eat and ones so hardy they cant tear up! Im gonna use natural gravel in the 16(have sand in the 10G), and Im gonna get a realistic looking shipwreck and an airpump to connect to it making it look MORE realistic ;P...hope your fishh tank does well!
What happens if I accidently plant TOO MANY plants CLOSE TOGETHER??
Well . .. many require like 1ft. spacing or more. I TRY to follow directions however being kinda new at 'some' of these plants this summer, I may have accidently planted some types a few inches too close to one another.
Does this effect their growth a lot?
What happens if I accidently plant TOO MANY plants CLOSE TOGETHER??
you will have a lovely cottage garden look. next year you can dig up the perennials, and move them about if need be, but this year enjoy the beauty of the garden you have created.
Reply:no...i don't think it will effect in...in fact i just digg a little trench and start pouring seeds and my gardens always turn out wonderful and plentyful....but if you think they aren't doing so hot then pluck some of the plants....
Reply:It really depends on what type of plants. I planted iris and wild lilys and the Iris won.(they have roots or bulbs though) I prefer these type of plants because the reproduce each year making the bedding thicker and I don't have to go and buy any more.
Reply:I have the same problem with my Dahlias and it annoys me because some just develop bulbs and other will grow a metre high.
Reply:All of them will grow and some will grow healthy and some of them will die out.
Reply:yes it could give them less room to grow.. resulting in even some mutations of the plants. they wouldnt grow to their full potentials
Reply:Planting closer together than the label suggests almost always results in a better display. If you were planting in containers, the fuller the better.
Reply:my experience has always been positive. Plants seem to naturally thin themselves out. I get especially frustrated with itty bitty, teeny tiny seeds, and usually just double or triple up on them. I have also experimented with planitng excessive seeds in rows and have had no problems. My thought is that everything just wants to grow, so thats what it does.
Reply:No, it shouldnt. It really depends on the type of plants but i think that if they look like they arnt doing good, just move some of them and make sure you water them good.
Does this effect their growth a lot?
What happens if I accidently plant TOO MANY plants CLOSE TOGETHER??
you will have a lovely cottage garden look. next year you can dig up the perennials, and move them about if need be, but this year enjoy the beauty of the garden you have created.
Reply:no...i don't think it will effect in...in fact i just digg a little trench and start pouring seeds and my gardens always turn out wonderful and plentyful....but if you think they aren't doing so hot then pluck some of the plants....
Reply:It really depends on what type of plants. I planted iris and wild lilys and the Iris won.(they have roots or bulbs though) I prefer these type of plants because the reproduce each year making the bedding thicker and I don't have to go and buy any more.
Reply:I have the same problem with my Dahlias and it annoys me because some just develop bulbs and other will grow a metre high.
Reply:All of them will grow and some will grow healthy and some of them will die out.
Reply:yes it could give them less room to grow.. resulting in even some mutations of the plants. they wouldnt grow to their full potentials
Reply:Planting closer together than the label suggests almost always results in a better display. If you were planting in containers, the fuller the better.
Reply:my experience has always been positive. Plants seem to naturally thin themselves out. I get especially frustrated with itty bitty, teeny tiny seeds, and usually just double or triple up on them. I have also experimented with planitng excessive seeds in rows and have had no problems. My thought is that everything just wants to grow, so thats what it does.
Reply:No, it shouldnt. It really depends on the type of plants but i think that if they look like they arnt doing good, just move some of them and make sure you water them good.
What kind of plants do you use in freshwater aquariums?
I was told that live plants will help reduce the nitrates/nitrites in my goldfishes' aquarium (10 gall.-just two little goldfish). Which plants should I start with and how do I tend to them? Thank you!
What kind of plants do you use in freshwater aquariums?
Live plants do not do well with goldfish as they will tear them up by the roots and potentialy destroy them entirely. The only live plants that may work with goldfish are some of the aquarium mosses such as taiwian moss and java moss.
You say you have two "little" goldfish in a ten gallon? If you don't know already I must inform you that these "little" goldfish will soon be very large and will require a 15-20 gal for one of them. For two you would be much better off with a 30 gal minumum. They will be OK in the ten gal for a little while, but not long because they grow very quickly and if you leave them in the tank while they grow it could stunt their growth wich is very unhealthy for the fish.
Reply:you can use java fern and anubias with goldfish. i like to give them extra inexpensive plants as salad greens too. water sprite and anacharis are good choices.
plants won't reduce ammonia but they can help keep ammonia from building up. they will reduce nitrites but actually help create nitrates.
your best bet is really increasing the size of the tank -- just two little goldfish can make a lot of ammonia.
Reply:If you only have gold fish I would stick with plastic plants. There is a large variety out there now that look real in the water. Gold fish are messy fish and need to be cleaned alot. Even in a filtered tank. This cleaning disrupts the plants and they don't do well.
What kind of plants do you use in freshwater aquariums?
Live plants do not do well with goldfish as they will tear them up by the roots and potentialy destroy them entirely. The only live plants that may work with goldfish are some of the aquarium mosses such as taiwian moss and java moss.
You say you have two "little" goldfish in a ten gallon? If you don't know already I must inform you that these "little" goldfish will soon be very large and will require a 15-20 gal for one of them. For two you would be much better off with a 30 gal minumum. They will be OK in the ten gal for a little while, but not long because they grow very quickly and if you leave them in the tank while they grow it could stunt their growth wich is very unhealthy for the fish.
Reply:you can use java fern and anubias with goldfish. i like to give them extra inexpensive plants as salad greens too. water sprite and anacharis are good choices.
plants won't reduce ammonia but they can help keep ammonia from building up. they will reduce nitrites but actually help create nitrates.
your best bet is really increasing the size of the tank -- just two little goldfish can make a lot of ammonia.
Reply:If you only have gold fish I would stick with plastic plants. There is a large variety out there now that look real in the water. Gold fish are messy fish and need to be cleaned alot. Even in a filtered tank. This cleaning disrupts the plants and they don't do well.
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