All you need to know about fertilizing houseplants

[@teresacampbell5925]

Love the way the plants are swaying in the breeze.

[@onlyplants]

Haha I chose the wrong day to film 😅

[@celinef.9627]

Oooh yes this is so mesmerizing and beautiful indeed !!🍃🍃🍃

[@lenac3587]

They look happy and waving away. Added attraction to the video.

[@AlenaButorova]

I have been binge watching your videos for the last couple of days. Thank you so much for sharing your journey. The amount of authenticity, humour, bloopers, plant beauty and valuable information is making me watch all of your videos. And somehow they are very soothing in a time of big changes in my life 🌱❤️

[@onlyplants]

Thank you. I hope the change is for the better!

[@Lara-so9gl]

The part with slow watering was hilarious, I couldn't stop crying from laughter, thank you!

[@onlyplants]

Haha it was a pleasant surprise when I was editing!

[@AnthonyAlexanderonYT]

My stingy Chinese ass can relate to the last part when you reuse the fertizilier water to soak another plants 🤣 Another good video! And I'm living for the captions whenever something spontaneous happens 😏

[@onlyplants]

Haha thank you Anthony.

[@raishi5044]

i’m totally not chinese but i either do that also😂😂

[@TwinBleaks]

I just discovered your channel yesterday and it has SUCH a wealth of knowledge! I can't believe with all the subscribers you have that you don't have more views/likes on some of these videos! Thank you so much for this content, I will be sure to point anyone I know who needs planting advice in your direction!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youuu

[@mariacapo2618]

WE ARE SPEECHLESS ... ABSORBING 💯🌟

[@blairziken5478]

the chaotic wind knocking off the plants gave me a good laugh 😂

[@onlyplants]

Haha it was a struggle to film this

[@musangishtar1128]

What I love about your vids are you make me feel like I am watching you live, all the uncut scenes and your impromptu tours and taking us with you to do what you were trying to explain are easier for us to understand what you were pointing out. ❤️ Also cngratulations on recovering your IG acct. 💕 May you also make a video about proper care of peperomias 🙏

[@onlyplants]

Hello thank you so much. I am filming a few peperomia videos to be released in 1-2 months after propagation update... meanwhile I already have the peperomia incana and watermelon videos up. 😌😌

[@madisonmonroe3208]

Omg the intermittent giggling has me chuckling. I wish he was my bff.

[@DionneRoxanne]

Never ever, would I ever expect to be cracking up and even snort laugh in a 30 min long video about plant fertilizers!! Oh my gosh by the time you got to the slow motion watering with the alien sounds I was in tears!🤣😂🤣 Anyways, I started my plant collection in the fall so this is my first spring with my plants and I don't know much about fertilizers. I kept seeing the NPK, I kept seeing the 3 numbers and had no idea what any of it meant. Your video was sooo helpful and even more entertaining. Thank you so much for providing this content! I will be recommending your channel to my plant friends❣️

[@onlyplants]

Yayeee hope your growing season ahead is full of discovery and wonder.

[@teachandplant]

Listening to you talk while I grade papers. Thank you for the time and effort you put into making this video! I will definitely watch again to check the comments in the subtitles 😆😆

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa fellow educator. Teaching so rewarding right!

[@lindadianamurrell6653]

🇬🇧🤗 My favourite KZbin plant enthusiast is back!!!!!

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa thank you

[@inos3697]

Lol...your plants falling towards you and blowing in the wind reminded of a child or a pet trying to get attention. Great information

[@ikapai2982]

The caladium was not trying to eat your face, she simply adore the care you give 😊😊

[@Kylie4Queen]

Very nice and informative video

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰

[@catrinetessier]

OMG I love you so much ! Thanks for that great laugh, I watch every one of your videos and I Adore each one of them. I learn, I grow, I laugh. I take notes and I become a better plant mom! Thanks xxx

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaaa thank you, that is a lot of positive encouragement. 💕

[@you_r_my-world2288]

I love your sense of humor.

[@LUCKEY11202.]

This video served as a refreshing reminder of plant care and the detailed information is great,thank you.

[@jayesbeautifulchaos2244]

I use Jack’s fertilizer every time I water, and my plants LOVE it! They’ve doubled in size in a month! I just follow the instructions on the container.

[@brendaallid-makalintal4345]

Hello! I just want thank you for another very informative, unpretentious video. It is always refreshing and genuinely enjoyable to watch and learn from you. I do the same thing as you do about recycling my water and i sometimes water or fertilize a plant while holding it up above another so it can drip all its excess to the plant beneath. I am more careful about the bottom plant only when fertilizing so i am not getting it on the leaves although I use only kelp and/or fish emulsion to fertilize in liquid form and my all time other favorite is earthworm castings which are absolutely magic to the plants! By the way, I know a Botanist whose Master's degree focused on orchid growing and she said they used to use bananas in the lab to grow orchids from seed(?). That was in Singapore. In the Philippines, they also throw a banana or its peel into the crown of the staghorn fern. Bananas and their wonders! Thank you again! looking forward to more videos from you!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you for the share! Looks like I need to look into bananas for a future video🤓

[@karolkaz]

The Helen Hunt quip almost feels like an inside joke, cos only people from a certain era will get it 😅 Your passion as a plant care educator 🤓 shines through, as nothing, not even the looming threat of your Caladium slapping your face, could interrupt your train of thought 😊👍

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes many younger generation will not know that reference. I think they used to make better movies back then.

[@karolkaz]

I feel the same way too about movies 😊 On the topic of fertilizers, may I know your thoughts on fish emulsion? One of the plant KZbinrs swear by it to grow bushy & long Scindapsus and Pothos. I am heavily considering getting the Alaska Fish Emulsion 5-1-1 since I have moved all my plants outdoors. Oh, and could you please do a plant care and propagation for Scindapsus Pictus? Mine are soOoOo slow growing, leggy and the aerial roots are just nubs. I would love to have a bushy hanging Scindapsus Pictus. Thank you!🕷

[@leizlsloan1432]

Currently watching!

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu

[@joycemacharia1910]

Hi Sean, I really enjoy watching your channel. Your plants are beautiful I have learned so much. Keep up the good work! 👏👏👏

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 🥰🥰

[@crispycrimps865]

Wonderful video!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you ❤️

[@normayuhumong6364]

Its like watching a very informative program and be entertained by comedy on the side. Two birds with one shot! Thank Sean!

[@onlyplants]

😌😌

[@MadameSenator]

Saw this in my feed and never clicked so fast before! I’ve so been looking forward to this.

[@onlyplants]

Haha thank youu I hope its useful

[@celinef.9627]

Bonjour Sean,Hope you're doing good.Again,thank you soooo much for your work. Take care 😊😃🌱

[@onlyplants]

Thank you Celine. 😌 you are so warm and encouraging

[@jilllovett8612]

Your channel is my ABSOLUTELY favorite. Thank you for all the great and useful info

[@onlyplants]

😀😀

[@marialuisaclemente9946]

Yes, I do love your fern! It's gorgeous! ...and you're still cute too!☺️

[@karatefishman]

I like your style so much, you explain everything so well. Thank you so much for this video!

[@onlyplants]

Good to hear. Thank you!! 😌🙏🏽

[@bobbyklikk2510]

I use a N P K 20 20 20+Te ( Peters Allrounder ) An extremely low EC-value and 60% NPK allow for high nutrient levels without salt stress, which is particularly beneficial for plants from tropical regions, as it allows for high concentrations. Most Philodendron are fertilized at 600 - 1200 microsiemens in the growth phase of all 3 days. I use mineral soil for cacti because it dries out quickly and stores little water. Can you also make a statement about the microsiemens values you feed your plants with? I think that would be something that many others here are interested in. Thanks for your videos. I have learned a lot from you in a short time

[@shompreetyfairuz5159]

How do you use NPK? Diluted in water?

[@bobbyklikk2510]

@@shompreetyfairuz5159 yes diluted in water. i currently use distilled water + hydrogen peroxide and the fertilizer.

[@onlyplants]

Interesting... I always eyeball all my fertilizing, using many different types (slow release, chemical, and natural) but in minute amounts. Im not the type to measure or fertilize on a schedule 😅

[@sherryporsch9349]

FYI Schultz bought Peters and he bought it back but they wouldn’t allow him his name Peters back. So now it’s Jack’s. I love it, I’ve never burnt any plant with it, wish I could say the same for Miracle Grow. 😃

[@thehattersmadness1957]

Wow! Very windy there. Thank you for this. Very informative.❤️✌🏻🍃🌱🌿🌵

[@onlyplants]

You’re most welcome 😌😌

[@foliagesunrise]

Hello Sean... U looked better when you smile more👌👌❤️ Thanks again for sharing another plant care knowledge.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😊

[@cmfornow]

What else is there to do but take care of plants and binge watch/listen to all of the coolest plant videos (yours of course). You made me feel “normal” - mostly because you drop plants- (I knock one or two over daily and it was awesome to see I wasn’t alone! ) 😂 My dog likes to knock over a few too when he sees me giving the plants too much attention! I caught him nudging them off of the shelf one at a time! 😂😂😂 Thank you for the videos from Fl, USA

[@onlyplants]

Lol my dogs take a dump right in the middle of my plant studio now and then to proove a point!

[@cmfornow]

@@onlyplants Oh wow, I totally get it! Also great original music that you’ve made for your videos! I’m super impressed with how motivated you are! And ... back to plants.... I’ve propagated my Alocasia after getting inspired with your propagation video. Thanks for helping me make even more plants. No need to comment. Keep on going. 👍😊 I need you to have time to do what you do best... make cool talent filled videos.

[@yonokzeller5402]

I hear you, I don’t like to waste fertilized water either. Thank you again!🙏👍🏽👏🏾

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu hope this was useful 😌

[@celinef.9627]

And btw BEAUTIFUL slow-mo watering parts!❤❤❤

[@onlyplants]

I should do some videos like this... haha

[@wendigale600]

Very practical video, thank you! I can identify many mistakes I've made, and I'm grateful for my forgiving plants 😐 Sorry friends, I'll do better! I love your reactions to things and your added text cracks me up.

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😌🙏🏽

[@biyettesabularse3612]

I love your channel Sean, it's very informative and helpful to us plantitos and plantitas here in the Philippines. Your rare plants are so healthy and gorgeous , I envy you.

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu 😀

[@thenorthernpalace261]

The slowmo is ART

[@onlyplants]

I definitely want to explore more!

[@zalehaburude7752]

Those Plants are healthy and lovely....

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😌

[@sherryporsch9349]

Loving the captions 😃 Here in US I use Super Thrive when watering an Jacks 15-30-15 for my foliage plants. I was hoping they had already recovered your IG account. Hopefully they will soon. 💚😃

[@onlyplants]

Thank you Sherry, yes they got back my account!

[@sherryporsch9349]

@@onlyplants Yay!!!!! That’s great!!! So happy too hear that! Thank you for letting me know. 😃😃😃💚💚

[@itsaworkofart]

Omg! Thank you so much for sharing this Sean👍🏻😃 definitely easy to understand!

[@onlyplants]

😌💕

[@KinCLee]

Great vid. I totally enjoyed it and learned from it. And I am old enough to know the Helen Hunt reference, lol)))

[@darealjdarealj5763]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@ssisssis-ok8hb]

I learn more from you than at school

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu. I hated school and still have nightmares about it. Didn’t think that someday I would be an educator on youtube 😌

[@rsmith6909]

Thank you for the informative video. As always, Great information.

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu 🐸💕

[@ina5428]

this is my favorite video, sean, thanks to the face-eating caladium! 😭🥰

[@mtownz6215]

nerd out time..new post.

[@hermawatitsukino3323]

the slowmo video is cool....info tentang media yg bernutrisi sangat membantu k'...

[@onlyplants]

Makasihhh 😌😌

[@christinenguyen2491]

yayyyy I've been waiting for this. Thank Sean!

[@onlyplants]

Hope its useful 😌

[@jenniferlee330]

Thank you , very informative

[@waverine]

your plants want to be stars in the show hahah... thank u again for this video!

[@prativadarnal4419]

Thank you....👍 💚 🌿🍃🍀

[@PinkPurkle]

As usual, such a fun and informative video!! Thank you!!

[@onlyplants]

You’re welcome 😌😌

[@ivankennethvillanuevamanda3321]

Thank you Sean! 😊

[@onlyplants]

😌😌

[@harunqios3425]

Saya paling suka KZbin ini.

[@onlyplants]

Wawww makasih kak/bang

[@lindapindapindonga]

LOL! This is an absolute gem of a video! I think there where some peeing fish hissing at you :) Loved the Twister reference! The movie will never be the same after this ;)

[@onlyplants]

Haha 😆 I had so much fun doing this video it was amusing

[@indaybadiday9724]

Ohh i just love you!!! You are amazing!

[@onlyplants]

😅💖

[@josecardoza7834]

I’m pretty sure it depends on the tropical area that you live add as well like you’re in Jakarta great tropical place,. like us out here in California the weather is so is so hot and dry we have to give the plants a tropical environment in order so they can be nice and lashes like yours.. that’s my opinion..🤔

[@onlyplants]

Ive seen unhappy plants here, and happy plants in California 😀 I think it depends on the care (and also the species).

[@DanniellaJoy]

Such good tips!! Thank you!! I LOVE using banana peels! It works sooooo well I swear

[@onlyplants]

Thank you for the tip/endorsement on the banana peel!

[@carlyamberson]

Loved this! Super informative 💚🪴🌱🌿💨🍃

[@onlyplants]

🙏🏽🤓

[@desyanew]

Slow motion nyiramnya kocakkk.... jadi gagal fokus 😂😂😂 Jadi, Klo saya nonton you tube, pasti suka saya "tiru" produk yg dipakai apa sih, Cara rawat gmn, dll. Dari yg baru ditonton hmpir Sama dgn yg biasa saya pakai: GrowMore, Osmocote, B1 (Saya selalu pakai ini tiap baru beli tanaman baru atau baru re-potting), Neem oil, Dan satu lagi lupa namanya, saya pakai Furadan jg. Saya pengguna pupuk organik yg saya buat sendiri Dari limbah RT (kulit buah, or potongan sayur), Dan saya sdh pakai ini Dari awal saya punya tanaman & saya terusin sampai sekarang... It works well for me 😀 (klo liat Dari tanamannya yaa yg so far tumbuh daun baru terus, tunas baru Dan makin membesar, Dan sepengelihatan saya sih sehat yaa). Agak bau memang, tapi makin kesini sdh bisa buat trik biar hasil pupuk cair organiknya nga terlalu bau. Air beras juga pakai.....malah air hujan tanaman saya nga kena air hujan 😂 (air cucian beras or air biasa). Tanya: Pernah ada pengalaman menggunakan fish emulsion fertilizer? Ps: Baru nonton yg video soil lengkap dgn bagan tanaman osmosis, transpirasi, gutasi .... Keren sih ini info Metannya (agak Salah urutan nontonnya yaa 😁) Sharingnya berguna & informatif buat saya. Terima Kasih🙏🏽 Keep up the good work 🌿

[@onlyplants]

Thank you banget sharing nya. Aku belum pernah pake fish emulsion nii... so far happy with the fertilizers I used. Tapi I heard good things about fish emulsion.

[@azimhjsanny7634]

Would be doing a video on your orchid care in the future? Would like to see how for tropical regions 😁

[@onlyplants]

Hello I only have a few orchids (like 20 of them) and still trying to get more species before I do a care video. Next year perhaps! They are so cool and underrated

[@azimhjsanny7634]

@@onlyplants definitely, I've just started with orchid growing and I find them so fascinating!

[@lenleonardo4918]

Thanks for all the informative videos Sean! Absolutely helpful and gives newbies like me .. great confidence to keep going. . BTW , I hope you can make a vblogg on what plants can group together in a pot as I have a small apartment where I live 🥳😇😍

[@onlyplants]

Whoaaa I dont recommend putting different plants in a pot. But for small spaces I recommend going vertical on the wall 😀 as my new home is tiny, I will be filming lots of content with regards to plant styling in limited space 😀

[@CSB-pu9mc]

Very detailed and enriching. Though the weather had made you go bonkers, but it was rather hilarious. Ha~

[@onlyplants]

Haha yes I thought it was hilarious 😂

[@thegrowingspirit]

I love how you just keep going even though your plants are about to fly away lolol

[@onlyplants]

Cuz I am a professional actor haha the show must go on...

[@yuntingtan5855]

loving the captions !! This is stressful to watch because omg are the plants gonna survive that wind!!? And omg not sure if the rain is gonna drop any minute soon! Look at that wind blowing your Philo gloriosum (?) leaves behind you. Worried! hahaha! 😅

[@onlyplants]

Haha Ive seen windier days than this! Used to it 😌

[@uchehasenpai727]

Being born and raised in the tropics, living with thriving indoor and outdoor plants was just natural. Now living in Europe, it's such a struggle to keep houseplants plants lush all year... I feel nostalgic when I watch your videos 😢

[@onlyplants]

Theres so much beauty around Europe too. And theres lots of cool science hacks for growing plants there. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side 😅

[@uchehasenpai727]

@@onlyplants 😁 yes, there is beauty in Europe, but I'm afraid the weather isn't part of it where I am😁. Seeing the breeze and sun back home while being locked up for winter.... But then, I have a better appreciation for nature now. Thanks for your work.

[@NewMindGarden]

Great

[@onlyplants]

Thank youu

[@mariacapo2618]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@onlyplants]

🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@MommyGrace]

Hi! I really like how you explain things! You are so informative and a lot of the things you explained on this video I heard bits and pieces of it elsewhere from people/research but I never really understand the full gist of how to use them pros and cons what's the purpose of each essential element etc until I saw this you just made it all clear to me and lets me know step by step and in full detail! Thanks so much! Also one question do you use chemical fertilizers for your indoor plants? Just wondering what fertilizers you use for those considering airflow and since it's in a different living conditions than the ones outside?

[@onlyplants]

Yepp. I fertilize my indoor and outdoor plants with both natural and chemicals but heavily diluted. Less frequent indoors though. I use osmocote for slow release and growmore for watering can

[@JALGalleries]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge Sean!.

[@onlyplants]

🙌🏻

[@pennymayo2332]

Very trippy 😌

[@onlyplants]

🙈

[@coroetuacell7982]

Omg! So funny! “Do you guys find this funny or stressful?” Lol you are funny!

[@cherylyeo25]

yayayayayayaaayyyy WELL done!!!!! lovely!

[@onlyplants]

Thank you Cheryl ❤️

[@yuntingtan5855]

In singapore -I’ve not heard of the B1 vitamin, but we do use the Japanese plant vitaliser HB101 (beware of copycat fake products - has to show Manufactured by Flora Co Ltd) alongside fertilisers. I’ve heard it works wonders! I’m ordering mine and will try soon :)

[@onlyplants]

Hello, you can experiment by getting two of the same plants and have them grow side by side... one with the vitamin and one without 😌 it will be interesting to see

[@JM-rz8lf]

Goals!

[@andrescastillo07]

Very informative video! I think fertilizing is the hardest part about taking care of plants haha I use a powder fertilizer that I mix with 1 liter of water. I have a question, do you have to water your plants before using the fertilizer? I have heard that you have to do that to avoid root burn.

[@onlyplants]

Yes I heard that too and it makes sense. But I dont do it haha only because I dont have the time. 😅

[@andrescastillo07]

@@onlyplants haha I can imagine! Too many plants! xD

[@rickyvrenaldo]

Bro ... Do your fertilizing methods include for variegated plants ? And also i would like to ask .. I saw you mix your fungisida (dithane) and insektisida (curacron) and fertilizer (growmore and orchid fertilizer) all in one water mix ... is that okay bro ? Thx a lot .. Keep up the great content bro

[@onlyplants]

Hello I fertilize variegated plants the same way. And yes so far so good with mixing everything together. 🙌🏻

[@leticiavera3943]

Love how comprehensive your videos are! What kind of plant is the one shown at 1:15?

[@onlyplants]

Dischidia ruscifolia or also known as million hearts.

[@jaygatsby9845]

Definitely amusing to watch whenever tragedy happens during your filming I'm always waiting for that moment cos it made me laugh 🤓

[@onlyplants]

lol Im always dropping/forgetting/losing things everyday... 😅😅

[@jaygatsby9845]

@@onlyplants 😍

[@dantheexplorer379]

Mas!saya suka kamu vlogs

[@onlyplants]

Makasih yaaa 🙏🏽😀

[@AndeeKiss]

A very informative video, but also I couldn't help myself laughing. 😅😂👍😊

[@onlyplants]

Thank you 😅 I had a good laugh too

[@sarahy4553]

LOL this video is so funny around 16:55

[@judecezar9933]

❤️❤️❤️

[@maccloy316]

I think from now on, I will use my feelings too!! 🤣

[@steffli6722]

That was a very informative video , thank you! Few questions, so I use fish emulsion , I also got warm poop, can I use it alternatingly? And if I do use warm poop , how long do I have to wait to fertilize again ?

[@onlyplants]

Yeapp you can use both. I always dilute and use lightly - but frequently. As to how often it depends on many variables... such as the species, how much you dilute, and the quality of the fertilizer. I would say follow your instincts and dont over fertilize 😀

[@alexquiles1995]

❤️

[@koko_ok3681]

Waiting for the orchid care from you Sean. Im not good in orchid

[@onlyplants]

Ive only got a few orchids... let me get more first!

[@francoabenojar6900]

😍 the plants are dancing hahahaha

[@onlyplants]

They are very happy that day 😌

[@shamilbasayev99]

Which one better to use growmore..spray to the foliage or to the soil sir?

[@onlyplants]

Soil for sure. I never spray the foliage because plants cannot take the nutrients up effectively through the leaves

[@ArtsInDespair]

Hello! I can't seem to find much information on this. Do you know if Phosphorus truly encourages verigation in verigated philodendrons? I have heard the higher the nitrogen the greener the leaves will be. What are your thoughts? It makes sense however I don't want to experiment and hurt my plants without being sure. I currently use holy mackerel for all my plants. Should I try a different fert for my verigated plants? Thanks!

[@onlyplants]

I’ve not heard of any studies supporting phosphorus encouraging variegation… some say high nitrogen can encourage chlorophyll which is the green in leaves. This is why professionals tend to use balanced fertilizer on variegated plants than high nitrogen ones. The best way to promote variegation, is still to start with good genetics. And good light would be the next factor.

[@NewbiPai]

Have you upload the with and without fertilizer video?

[@onlyplants]

Yes I have. Try to look up “fertilizer” keyword on the channel it should come up. 😀

[@NewbiPai]

@@onlyplants Loved it!

[@AlexisHawkins-rl4bt]

what about fish emulsion, like Alaska 5,1,1, have you used that before?

[@onlyplants]

Oh yes I heard good things about fish emulsion. We cant find it here though

[@soundlesstv]

Hi Sean, do you think mixing all the fungicide and insecticide would have a bad to the plants? I was a bit shocked but if it works then I should probably start doing that as well haha

[@onlyplants]

Well, those components need to go on the plant one way or another... better to spray it in one go since I haven’t got all the time in the world 😅 so far they are healthy and happy.

[@soundlesstv]

@@onlyplants and I guess you use the dosage from the packages, no? Just mix them together. Ok thanks Sean! Great video as always!

[@monathomas9363]

Do more video for orchid..

[@onlyplants]

Need to get more orchids first! Haha theres so many species and they are such a wonderful family...

[@mrsnoviotto]

Good one, Sean..thanks. btw, based in your experience what kind of fertilizer do you suggest is better for calatheas?

[@flowersinthedesert7896]

I have the same question! Organic vs chemical? I'm worried about damaging them.

[@onlyplants]

Organic for sure. Calatheas require very little fertilizing as they have sensitive leaves. I do use tiny amount os flow release but generally their potting mix already contains lots of organic matter and nutrients. Calathea potting mix our video next friday actually!

[@onlyplants]

Organic for sure. Calatheas require very little fertilizing as they have sensitive leaves. I do use tiny amount os flow release but generally their potting mix already contains lots of organic matter and nutrients. Calathea potting mix our video next friday actually!

[@mrsnoviotto]

@@onlyplants yaaayy..tuning in for sure😄!. Thanks Sean👍

[@rubykaamino1904]

I brlieve I use fertilizer ( NPK) improperly that's why my calathea was burned, I wash the calathea & change the soil, hoping it would still survive.

[@onlyplants]

Oooo calatheas dont need a lot of fertilizer. I only use a little bit of slow release fertilizer. The media I grow them in also contains organic decomposing material that provide some nutrients.

[@MountainsnVallies]

How often would I top up my small 4 inch containers with worm castings?

[@onlyplants]

That depends on the species… and your conditions. Let the plant tell you 😀

[@citraernestprasetyo3496]

If it says “organic fertilizer”, does it always mean it’s natural? And why didn’t you talk about the plant serum which is soooo happening in Indonesia?😅

[@onlyplants]

This depends on your definition of organic. I follow the US FDA definition of organic. But in Indonesia organic refers to anything natural. I don’t believe in the plant hormone as there is no scientific evidence for it. i will believe in it if manufacturer have released a double blind and fair study thats peer reviewed by scientists . So far super drive and B1 have been proven to be placebo.

[@AishiteruMirae]

May I know what substrate you use for your cacti & succulents? Is that bonsai mix? Thank you Sean! 😊

[@onlyplants]

I use akadama, burnt rice hull, perlite, pumice and maybe vermiculite if I have some nearby. You can easily use anything similar... the key is to get fast draining media that dries 100% within 1 day and water it very infrequently

[@AishiteruMirae]

@@onlyplants Thank you so much! :)