I forgot to water my Thai Constellation for 2 months... | Repot | Moisture Meters Don't Work!

[@mindfulmadeline]

I appreciate that you show the mess and have no shame! Im sitting in my garage and there’s boxes, and bags of soil and pots 3everywhere, also a plant shelf project that’s half done lol. And i dont’ have kids…love your energy 😊

[@petevsplants7516]

Hehe thanks Madeline :D Yeah, it definitely makes my life a lot easier in terms of not having to clean everything in the house each time I want to make a video and stressing about it haha I've got no hair to pull out anymore haha

[@msnyx823]

Interesting video. My approach to new plants is to give the plant a couple of weeks in my home. Then I take it out of the pot to look at its roots and the potting mix it’s in. I do this to make sure the plant is in a pot that is the right size for its roots. (I’ve recently found that plants I buy are in pots that are a lot larger than it’s roots, making overwatering really easy.) I also change the potting mix to my mix because I then have a better idea of how often I’ll need to water it etc. I would have soaked that Thai con in a bucket of water for at least a few hours to rehydrate it and work out if the original potting mix had become hydrophobic.

[@jopem100]

Wow beautiful plants 🪴 So happy I found this video as I’ve just got a Thai cutting with 3 leaves & 2 Ariel roots. Thanx for showing how to pot & correct soil to use. I hope my plant grows like ur’s are x

[@petevsplants7516]

Hey mate! My pleasure! Hope the cutting grows fast.

[@Omlittlebuddha]

I love your sense of humour, so refreshing! 🥰🙏🏻

[@petevsplants7516]

Naw, thanks so much, Little Buddha! Where are you watching from?

[@keystonegundogs9565]

Great video! Love the content and your style! Also, your wife is adorable!

[@petevsplants7516]

Nawww, thanks mate! I'll pass it on to my wife haha

[@sunnymelbourneplants]

Another cool video 😎 I really need to get my hands in a thai constellation. I just got a little albo so I'll focus on that first 🤣 those coir poles are horrivle for aroids. I had my adonsonii growing on one of them and I have noticed all aerial roots dying and blackening. I have now removed it and will probably let it traik and prop some to restart it on a moss pole 👍 have a great weekend!

[@petevsplants7516]

They're getting cheaper and cheaper. The Australian market is just now getting flooded with small Thais for $100-150 AUD (There're some on eBay and Facebook Marketplace currently). Hehe cheers for the tip re: coir poles. I'll have to see how this one goes. Hopefully it just keeps the plant upright.

[@sunnymelbourneplants]

@@petevsplants7516 thanks for the tips, I'll keep a eye out 👁️

[@gecco3310]

@@petevsplants7516 I love your videos! Do you have any recommended online plant stores/ebay shops to get Thais from? I've been wanting one for a while but am struggling to find any Australian stores that also aren't selling for $1'000 haha It is my dream plant but I'd really need an affordable option, i hope they drop further in price soon! Maybe one day they'll be in Bunnings

[@TheOriginalXultar]

Best repot video ever. GOAT!!!!

[@vonwilson668]

I’ve just found you and I like your style so I subbed… I hope I don’t sound as rude as Elmer but I’ve just got to say I would of let the roots have a good soak and gotten that god awful soil off them before repotting and let her sit in the sink like you were going to do. That’s a lot of plant to rehydrate. I’m not throwing shade and I’m not saying I’m right, it’s just what I would of done .. looking forward to watching the rest of your vids

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, mate! And no need to worry or apologise for sounding rude. You didn't. I appreciate the advice! Also, wasn't sure if Elmer was being sarcastic or not... haha assumed the best, but re-read the comments and think you're right haha oh well.

[@susiesmith2543]

I agree with Von. I probably would have let her soak awhile. Lol. Awesome video mate.

[@yolyrom7233]

I really enjoy your content, I always learn something! My moisture meter doesn’t work either, the meter shows some wet n dry spots in the soil even after I watered it well. 🤔 Thank you dear!! 💕

[@petevsplants7516]

Interesting. It may be that the soil is compacted? Otherwise grab a new meter

[@yolyrom7233]

@@petevsplants7516 Thank you for your reply. That’s exactly what I’m going to do.

[@single_use_planet_]

Ok and that's why I only have very few plants in soil and water those rarely and not fully soak the soil, fully saturating the soil just does not work for me

[@daisywrabbit]

was that the Thai con that ended up having scale? If so, I’m not surprised. Lots of questionable stuff going on in that pot.

[@crystalcorl9872]

Do you speak Portuguese? I would love to hear you do an episode in your native language if that is the case!

[@petevsplants7516]

Hey mate, I speak it but English is my native language. My wife's Brazilian so we're raising our kids to speak both languages :)

[@Jesusluvsmeandyou]

Your garage looks exactly like mine! 🤗

[@petevsplants7516]

Haha glad I'm not the only one!

[@blessedhummingbird4]

Great video! Brilliant idea securing the pole with zip ties. I will now practice opening everything with my mouth. 🤣🤣🤣Thanks for sharing.

[@petevsplants7516]

Hahaha cheers, mate :D Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@giselarosado8272]

Yu didn't forget, that machine meter was wrong. 🙂 Hello from Bradford Massachusetts

[@LexLutherisBald]

How’s his wife still asleep with all that noise?

[@allisa4401]

Wow great job. ! 😍

[@petevsplants7516]

Thanks, Allisa! What're you growing at the moment?

[@MereMortalsPodcast]

Do you call your house 'The Jungle' now?

[@petevsplants7516]

Yeah, it's now mandatory for me and my wife to welcome anyone who comes over with "Welcome to the jungle!"

[@reaganmorgan6766]

This was the best! 😁

[@petevsplants7516]

Hehe cheers, Reagan :)

[@philliesphillips6346]

Have a bowl or a thing that you hang up on the wall to put your keys on you never lose them after that

[@susiesmith2543]

Where are you Pete?

[@hennesseyme9112]

😂😂😂😂 It doesn't look like you were mixing in the perlite, just moving it from one box to another, use a hand shovel next time.

[@elmerbaez6784]

Oh no!!!

[@petevsplants7516]

Oh yes!!

[@elmerbaez6784]

What a big, embarrassing mess!!!

[@petevsplants7516]

lol

[@elmerbaez6784]

Do you accumulate a lot of crap after you have kids??. I'm glad I don't have them. Jeeezzzz!!

[@petevsplants7516]

lol yes... to put it lightly. We have a lot of extra crap we would've otherwise not had haha kids not included

[@vonwilson668]

I don’t think you’ll have to worry about having kids Elmer ….

[@petevsplants7516]

lol