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CHAPTER 25 INDOOR PLANTS

INDOOR PLANTS AFFECTED BY: LIGHT-DEPENDS ON PLANT TEMPERATURE-58-86 WATER-SHALLOW CONTAINERS OF WATER AND PEBBLES HUMIDITY NUTRITION SOIL WATER: LARGE PLANT-MORE WATER SMALL CONTAINERS-FREQUENT WATERING SOIL MOISTURE INTENSE LIGHT-INCREASE WATER NEEDS LET WATER STAND 1-2 DAYS TO RID OF CHEMICALS NUTRITION VOLUME OF SOIL-THE MORE SOIL-THE MORE FERTILIZER LIGHT-NUTRITION NEEDS INCREASEING WITH THE LIGHT INTENSITY SOIL: 1 PART POTTING SOIL 1 PART SAND OR PERILITE 1 PART PEAT MOSS FOR 4 GALLONS OF MIX ADD


2-3 OUNCES OF LIMESTONE 3/4 OUNCES OF BONEMEAL OR 20% SUPER PHOSPHATE 3 TABLESPOONS OF FERTILIZER MINOR ELEMENT MIX

CATI 2 PARTS POTTING SOIL 2 PARTS SAND 2 PARTS PEAT 1 PART PERILITE OR CRUSHED CHARCOAL 1/4 CUP 10-10-10– 1 CUP OF WATER

CHAPTER 25 INDOOR PLANTS


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