I can not get anything to grow in my house..i use great soil, the right amount of water, the pot, and food, why do they all die! oh, sun if they require it, what is the strongest type to grow....i am starting to quit here, but really want plants to live....upstairs they grow great, but down here they just die eventually? help!!!
2006-12-30 09:36:18 · 12 answers · asked by beaglemommers 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hi,
I found this while surfing the net last night, hope this can give you some sort of plant requirements for light intensity.
Recommended Light Levels for Selected Plants in m moles/m2/sec.
African violet 150 - 250
Foliage plants 150 - 250
Carnation 250 - 450
Chrysanthemum 250 - 450
Easter lily 250 - 450
Geranium 250 - 450
Poinsettia 250 - 450
Cucumber 250 - 450
Lettuce 250 - 450
Strawberry 250 - 450
Roses 450 - 750
Tomato 450 - 750
Adapted from: Plant Growth Chamber Handbook, Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Special Report No. 99.
Hope this helps,
Dave
2007-01-01 15:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by what'sthis4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What USDA Zone do you live in?
Are the plants rated for your zone ?
Are the plants that you are growing annuals?
is the pot size you are using enough for the root zone ?
IE a perinnal tomato grows a 3ft di and 3ft deep root If you are trying to grow in a 12" by 12" pot it will die
2006-12-30 22:17:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pothos and Philodendrons are the easiest plants to grow I use Clay pots so the plants dont stay wet you just have to remember to check the dirt-if its dry water them-if they look a little wilted-water them these plants will bounce back after you water them.Spiderplants are also easy and so are succulents.These plants are pretty hard to kill! Good luck!
2006-12-30 21:41:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ZZ plants are easy to grow. Or a mother in law tongue aka snake plant aka sansaveria.
Sun could be the problem--try using florescent lights or plant lights. I keep my bathroom lights on from morning to night so that my plants get enough light. Water them when they feel dry.
2006-12-30 22:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try spider plants, they're hardy and help clean the air. Heck they grow in office spaces!! Just keep them near some type of light.
2006-12-30 18:42:08 · answer #5 · answered by luray_962 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have an aloe plant (hard to kill - unless over watered), plus medicinal values, an airplane plant (easy to maintain) and a bamboo plant.
It depends on your light situation, heat vents, etc.
For starters, give a bamboo plant a shot. You can't hardly kill them, they can take light or little light and like lots of water.
Good luck!
2006-12-30 21:58:37 · answer #6 · answered by sweet_tea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pothos Ivy. It's very hard to kill, but I've seen it done. Air ferns might be the way to go. However, the absolute best plant is an artificial one when everything else fails.
2006-12-30 19:32:04 · answer #7 · answered by PATRICK R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the ivy, can be grown in water and will thrive. Invest in plant lite. Comes in regular shape lite bulbs, so you can replace in existing lamp. This is also good for you especially in winter days you will get much need sunlight. (artifical but sunlight anyway.)
2006-12-31 00:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by silver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The philodendron is probably the hardest plant to kill, you can ignore them forever and the still live.
2006-12-30 17:46:37 · answer #9 · answered by Patti R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plant stuff with a CHIA sponge...like i have a chia herb garden...they DONT die...u put the water in the saucer and it sucks it up when it needs it..so u cant overwater it...good luck
2006-12-30 17:53:06 · answer #10 · answered by vicgsugirl20 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋