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08-23-2011, 02:46 PM
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I have a new spike and lots of new growth(leaves and roots). It seems to love high humidity and watered about every other day with weak fert. every watering .... At least if you have it mounted. I use about 75-100 PPM N. I say high humidity relative to Cal. terms of high humidity..... The air here is so dry that it hard to get 60% and keep it with out a green house or over watering. I could only imagine how much better the root growth would be with 80% RH.
My Somai has two spikes with about the same amount of growth. I'll add that they get partial sun under 55% shade cloth. They sit about 4' under the shade cloth right above my RO water tank.
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08-23-2011, 04:44 PM
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 about the humidity! My project plant also arrived in 'bad' condition... now has plenty of new roots & 2 spikes forming  |
08-23-2011, 10:06 PM
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cool! hopefully mine will also get some spikes
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08-24-2011, 04:22 AM
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cool! hopefully mine will also get some spikes
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Don't worry if you don't get spikes now. Seems like there are 2 types: the fall bloomers and the spring bloomers. Mine's a spring one it seems.
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08-24-2011, 08:56 AM
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Interesting. Mine has developed a new leaf, but otherwise seems to just sit there. I was watering daily with light fertilizer and distilled water, but switched to just using the water hose. Perhaps I will revert back to the fertilizer regimen to see if I can't get more growth.
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08-24-2011, 02:47 PM
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i dont fertilize at all. i did in the beginning, but about 1 1/2 months ago i ran out of fertilizer. im too lazy to get more ROFL
maybe mine is a fall bloomer
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08-24-2011, 02:51 PM
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Mine gets drowned every 2-3 days with fert (~75-100 PPM N), and gets a fair spritz every AM with a lower dose fert (~25, but I dont really measure it). It seems to like that, but I also think Humidity is king. Luckily, here in Atlanta, there is plenty of that.
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08-24-2011, 04:51 PM
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Well, I never bought a new one for the project, so mine is about six months older (in my care) than everyone else's... however I still want to share with you all...
I have a spike  |
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08-24-2011, 05:27 PM
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good job rosie! |
08-24-2011, 05:53 PM
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Yeah! Always love hearing that!
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