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Growing Daffodils in Pots
... The soil mixture I've developed is a ratio of 1 part perlite to 3 parts sterilized soil. In the bottom of the pot, over a little soil ... water. Since our tap water is alkaline and daffodils prefer an acid soil, add about 1 teaspoon of ironrite for 1 gallon pots and ... daffodil dies in one of the pots, I do not use that soil for daffodils again, but for other plants. Happy Daffodiling...Wayne Please note ...
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African Violets
... the suggested soil mixture is used, only the soil need be sterilized, since new sphagnum peat and perlite are usually sterile. Most commercially prepared soil mixtures are sterilized. Soils may be sterilized by ... affect african violets from time to time, but adequate spacing of plants, use of sterilized soil, provision for good air circulation, prompt removal of faded flowers and unhealthy leaves, ...
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Starting The Garden With Transplants
... and transplanted in a plant box. Seedbox -- Sow seed into a container filled with soil or soil mixture. Use sterilized soil where possible. Most good grade commercial potting soils are sterile. Seedbed -- Sow seed ... solution into the transplant hole as the plant is set; then cover the moist soil with dry soil. Tables Table 1. Table 1. Which Vegetables to Transplant Without Container Easily survive ...
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Christmas Baking May Furnish Date Palm
... about them. This won't leaves you tending vacant little pots of soil for months on end, hoping to someday see a tiny sign of life ... plant out of the soil if it is growing in too shallow a pot. The growing medium should consist of one part sterilized soil, one part peat ... give it, semi-annual top dressing of the growing medium with new soil will be all that is needed. The larger the pot you provide ...
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Celery, Commercial Vegetable Production Guides, North Willamette Research and Extension Center
... by contract. For production of on-farm greenhouse transplants, broadcast seed into a suitable soil mix or sterilized soil, transplant to other flats when seedlings are 1 to 2 inches tall. Move plants ... Using excessive spacings will result in plants that are more open than desired. FERTILIZER A soil test is the most accurate guide to fertilizer requirements. The following recommendations are general ...
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Septoria Leaf Spot of Tomatoes, HYG-3112-96
... weed, horse nettle and nightshade. Causal Organism Septoria lycopersici lives between tomato crops in the soil on infested debris of tomato and weeds. Spores formed on crop debris splash onto ... Deep plow, preferably in the fall, to bury all plant refuse. Grow tomato transplants in sterilized soil. Control weeds, especially horse nettle, Jimson weed, and nightshade. Use of a protectant fungicide may ...
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AFRICAN VIOLET (SAINTPAULIA)
... levels since excessive levels of some chemicals may damage plants. Preventive measures include using sterilized soil and avoiding plant introductions that may harbor crown rot organisms. Botrytis Blight (fungus - ... . This condition can be prevented by using nematode free propagating stock and a sterilized potting medium. The nematode may also be transmitted by petiole cuttings from infected plants ...
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BEGONIA
... rooting. Fungi responsible for this condition may be introduced on cuttings or be present in soil. Use sterilized soil. Fungicides may be used as a drench. Use cuttings from healthy plants only. ... on roots. This problem can be prevented by using nematode-free planting stock and a sterilized potting medium. Rust (fungus - Coleosporium solidaginis): Orange-red pustules form on the underside of ...
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Using the right soil and containers for your houseplants
... general purpose potting soil that can be used for a majority of houseplants consists of: 1 part sterilized soil. The soil can be sterilized by one of the following two methods: Spread the soil not more than four inches deep in a non-plastic container and cover the container tightly with aluminum foil. Heat the soil ...
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Indoor Jungle Houseplant Information
... usually contains pests, weed seeds, and diseases, and needs to be sterilized before using indoors. An ideal potting soil contains different amounts of several basic ingredients, depending on the needs ... peat moss, and sterilized soil. Premium All-Purpose Mixtures: Usually contain more bark and peat moss and less soil. They may also contain vermiculite or perlite to aerate the soil, and some contain ...
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