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Basic care of African violets -
... soil, one part perlite and one part vermiculite. Use a lighter mix (more perlite) if wick watering your violet. WATER: African violets prefer a moist, but not wet, soil. Water before the ...
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Official AV count in my house! - African Violets Forum - GardenWeb
... the top, one smaller in the center for the wick, and one larger near the edge for watering. Also check the FAQ on the main forum ... , not the Girl Scouts. :-) All I can say is, thank goodness for wick watering. Kent RE: Official AV count in my house! clip this post email ... peters plant food and feed them everytime I water. I feel like watering from the bottom they will only take in what they need. ...
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Baggie method alternative? - African Violets Forum - GardenWeb
... lidded clear plastic container for lettuce and other greens, and these work well also. For wick watering, I buy from the the deli dept. the 1/2 pint containers with lids, $7 ...
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PlantOasis.com - Watering House Plants
... Wick watering à For wick watering, a wick of water-absorbent fabric is used. One end of the wick is placed in the pot, near the plant’s roots, and the other end of the wick is placed in a reservoir of water. The roots take up water from the reservoir via the wick. General watering ...
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The Dixie News
... Starrlight African Violet Lamp and the ShoGro African Violet Pot have mat watering systems where no light reaches the water. We also make a ... watering the violet. When we use mats, we insert the wick up into the soil through two holes in the plastic pot, leaving the wick across the bottom of the pot to assure good contact between the mat and the soil. The bottom line is that wick watering is ...
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Growing African Violets in Colorado
... ) need temperatures between 60 and 80 degrees, regular watering, fertilizer and controlled lighting. When the German ... wick method is widely used that draws water from a saucer to the plant. It also provides humidity. But Doug says a wick won’t know when to stop watering so it’s important to let the plant dry out in-between watering times. Also, wick watering ...
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Mysanantonio.com - Print This Story
... self-watering container to keep the plant consistently moist. Pierce the lid of the margarine tub with an ice pick, and thread the wick ... rear of their pristine South Side home houses 15 custom stands, watering trays, work stations and a reference library. The room is ... go on vacations or go to shows, but with light timers, wick watering and the air conditioner running continuously, it allows us to be ...
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African Violets
... water or a dilute chlorox solution. A definite schedule for watering African violets is not desirable since frequency and amount of ... an important effect on frequency of watering, as plants in clay pots require more frequent watering than those in plastic pots since ... becomes moist, remove the pot and pour out of excess water. ``Wick'' watering may also be used. Temperature of the water should be ...
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Plants Can Survive Your Holiday
... -Watering Another approach to in absentia plant care is the use of a self-watering wick. Wicks for this purpose are available through most plant stores. Once your have established your plants using a self-watering wick, you can go on vacation, leaving a supply of water to last for several weeks. It is wise to experiment to get just the right soil mixture to fit the wick ...
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Open Directory - Shopping: Home and Garden: Plants: House Plants: African Violets
... Violets - Specialty nursery with a comprehensive range of registered, named African violets and products for wick watering. Violet Central - Auction site for plants and leaves. Also contains discussion forum, photo gallery and ...
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