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What type of plants are you interested in growing? This poll is closed. |
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| Perennials! |
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142 | 20.91% |
| Annuals! |
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30 | 4.42% |
| Woody plants! |
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62 | 9.13% |
| Succulent plants! |
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171 | 25.18% |
| Tropical plants! |
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60 | 8.84% |
| Non-vascular plants are the best! |
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31 | 4.57% |
| Screw you, I'd rather eat them! |
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183 | 26.95% |
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Oh boy, a plant thread! Are aquatic plants okay here? I've not had much luck with most plants in my apartment. Windows are south facing in the southern hemisphere, so light is a bit of a problem. So I was quite happy to find a plant that actually flourishes:  Golden pothos! Yeah yeah, easy mode, but pretty nevertheless.  It's grown ridiculously well that I've actually got to prune to keep it managable. They're actually growing out of the filter area in my fishtank. I originally picked them up for their utility value, they do a really good job of enhancing the filtration for the water and are growing like crazy. They really love fish poop. The newest leaves have started growing to the size of my palm now, crazy!As for what's in the tank:  I really should do something with this mass of peacock moss. It's gone nuts.  Mainly vallisneria, more peacock moss, java ferns and anubiases. Also an algae problem on the anubias leaves, but lets not mention that. Without any balcony space and the light restrictions, this is pretty much what will grow nicely. I really do like succulents and would like a few growing around, but they hate the lack of light in my place.
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Nov 25, 2013 01:59
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Marchegiana posted:Oh man I never even thought of growing pothos in an aquatic setup. My daughter has a temporary tank housing two bullfrog tadpoles she caught a month ago, and the Elodea canadensis we have in the tank isn't quite keeping up with all the tadpole poop. I think I'm just going to stick a cutting from my pothos in there and see what happens. Its pretty easy. Within a few days of just floating in the tank, they sprouted a ton of roots. The one in the small tank fits pretty snugly now, but the other needs a suction cup mount to stay up. I snipped the end of one to give a cutting to a friend, and in response it's growing three new shoots. I think I can see why it becomes a problem when it gets in the wild. It's doing a super job at cleanup though. Interestingly in the small tank, it's in the filter so it has a huge water flow. That plant is basically double the size of the other one, which just sits directly in the tank itself, even though they started from identically sized cuttings. unprofessional posted:I like your aquascape. Has a good amazonian feel to it. Are those plecos or cats? Get some amano shrimp if you want something that'll keep the plants looking good. Cant get amanos here in Australia due to fauna import restrictions unfortunately. Those are tiny corydoras cats. Goofy little guys.
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Nov 25, 2013 23:48
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I had a few awhile ago, but gave one away in a move and another died no matter what I did. I did love the bulbosa I had. Nice and octopus-like.
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Dec 10, 2013 10:51
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I noticed that my pothos leaves all had drops of water right on the tips in the morning. Closer investigation and some research later: It's guttation. When plants have too much water and cant transpire it at night because the pores close. So... plant pee? So yeah. Plants pee pretty.
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Dec 16, 2013 01:23
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If it's forming in regular, identical locations on your plant, it's probably guttation.
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Dec 16, 2013 02:14
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unprofessional posted:Sure that's a pothos? Pothos leaves are usually smooth edged and waxy looking. No that's not a pothos, its just a general picture of the process. 
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Dec 16, 2013 23:48
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So during a bit of upkeep for my tank, I decided to see how much peacock moss I had. Yeah about a 6 inch diameter ball. Stuff grows fast! Going to start selling off smaller golfball sized clumps so I'm not choking in it. 
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Jan 15, 2014 09:46
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quote:That microscopic baby sundew is cute as hell.
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Feb 21, 2014 00:21
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Zratha posted:I am finishing up dealing with a fungus gnat situation myself. Putting some of those little yellow fly paper sticks in my pots cleared it up in about 3 days. gently caress those assholes. I tracked down how the hell they were showing up everywhere. Apparently they got into a bag of potting mix and when I opened the cabinet, a black cloud of them flew out. I hate those assholes!
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May 15, 2014 01:31
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That's variegation which can have a few causes. Just a quick search turns up a few threads that suggest that its a mosaic virus for Dame's Rocket that causes that colouring though. Harmless to mildly detrimental to ornamentals, i.e. they'll be weaker than plants which have their full pigmentation, but nothing seriously harmful in the short term. Bad if you want to keep all types in your garden though, the virus can eventually spread.
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May 25, 2014 04:04
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I asked google 'rose shaped succulent' http://www.plantegrassefrontignan.fr/plantes%20grasses%20mediterranennes/anglais/HTML/succulents%205.html http://www.ascotvalegardencentre.com.au/product/aeonium-arboreum/ Looks pretty close?
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Oct 11, 2014 06:34
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A swimming pool.
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Jan 15, 2015 02:21
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Have you repotted at all during the two years? What sort of conditions is it being kept in? Cacti really like sun, so keeping it in a window would help keep it happy. Minimal watering too. How's Porkchop doing?
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Feb 20, 2015 01:19
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Beer traps. http://www.slugoff.co.uk/killing-slugs/beer-trap
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Mar 19, 2015 03:14
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Noooooooooo!
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Mar 20, 2015 03:12
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I got about 6 inches of pothos for my fishtank originally. I think I've got several feet of it now between my tank, my desk at the office, and my bosses's desk since I gave him a few cuttings. Pothos is unkillable.
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Mar 29, 2015 03:29
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They're weeds where I grew up. Jerks with huge thorns!
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May 18, 2015 01:13
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That fukken pot
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Jun 10, 2015 06:44
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Hope you have good ventilation or you dont plan to be home for the next few days.
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Jul 9, 2015 01:23
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kedo posted:Cross posting in the plant and critter threads because I'm not sure if this is some sort of plant/fungus or the eggs of some critter. http://www.backyardnature.net/f/birdnest.htm Neat! Bird's Nest Fungi!
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Aug 18, 2015 03:38
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Hahah I zipped my mouse up to close my browser before I realized it wasnt NWS.
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Jan 27, 2016 03:32
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Just get a bitter spray that says it's plant safe.
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Feb 11, 2016 04:44
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thats one hell of a title
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Nov 19, 2016 11:04
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Let us know when the police raid the place looking for the grow op.
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Jan 16, 2017 09:45
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People saying eat the dandelion arent kidding. Despite it's weed status according to a lot of people, it's actually perfectly edible from flower tip to the roots. It'll get everywhere if you dont control the seed spread though.
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May 1, 2017 07:59
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Just follow usual bush transplanting tips. There's plenty of very similar guides out there. I wouldnt count on berries immediately after transplanting though.
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Jul 8, 2017 10:41
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Eat the lime
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Jul 10, 2017 04:14
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My Pothos is slowly taking over the office too. I've given away enough cuttings that there's now plants on 6 other coworkers desks.
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Jul 19, 2017 02:44
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Josh Lyman posted:What's the best way deal with fire ants? I live in Atlanta and they're basically overtaking our lawn. I got this a couple months ago and treated the big mounds http://www.homedepot.com/p/AMDRO-24-oz-Ant-Block-Home-Perimeter-Ant-Bait-100522802/100598633 but it seems like there are now more mounds than ever. Flood the place and make them someone else's problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2ZysgGAABw
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Sep 15, 2017 04:27
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CommieGIR posted:Anyone else here raise carnivorous plants? Yeah Kenning does: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3543738&userid=145867
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Sep 23, 2017 05:19
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If you plant can handle it, just immerse the pot in a bucket / plug the drainage and flood the pot for an hour. drown all those gnats.
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Jan 8, 2018 02:45
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Pickled bamboo shoots are absolutely amazing.
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Jan 19, 2018 10:27
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Dandelion is quite edible, at least if your garden isnt facing a busy road. Learn to eat dandelion and just pull them up for free greens?
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Apr 21, 2018 12:07
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Its got those cute seed heads, look! PUFFFFFFF
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Apr 24, 2018 07:04
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May 7, 2018 08:28
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Normally I'd scoff when anyone tries to get me concerned about bee exploitation, but that... ...those poor bees!
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May 29, 2018 10:21
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Stick a rod in there, tie it up gradually? Put it in a corner and aim it there?
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May 31, 2018 02:55
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EagerSleeper posted:
Hahahah this lil guy looks like it's just throwing its arms out going yay
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Jun 12, 2018 02:56
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 from elsewhere.
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Aug 8, 2018 01:30
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Some kind of poop? eggs? Do they come off or are they part of the leaf?
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Oct 14, 2018 23:16
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