Polkira

@Polkira@lemmy.ca

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Polkira OP ,

I will!

Polkira OP ,

Not hard at all! I got some of those seedling trays that come with the lid that allows for easy bottom watering and basically just watered once every week or two. Kept it under a grow light for 12 hours a day and had a heating pad under it set to 22° C (it was in the basement so I didn't want it getting too cold). Now I just water it once a week and let it do its thing! It seems to really like the bonsai mix.

Polkira ,

This will be my struggle in a year or two. I'm planning on moving a couple provinces over so I'll need to come up with a way to move them. Probably end up taking a bunch of cuttings instead.

Polkira ,

I ran the pic through Planta which says it could be a common fig, or ficus carica. I think it looks pretty similar, could be that.

Polkira ,

Definitely spider mites, I've gotten rid of them by giving them a good spray down with my shower head, wiping all the leaves with damp paper towel, and then dousing the plant in miticide (i used safer's end all, it comes in a yellow bottle). I did 3 separate treatments 3 days apart. and then kept them quarantined for a month to make sure i got em all. I managed to get rid of the mites on most of my infested plants except for my parlor palm which i ended up throwing out. There's other, more environmentally friendly options you can google but that's what worked for me.

Make sure you get all the nooks and crannies, including the underside of the leaves, stems, and the top of the soil. Those buggers are prolific and if you miss some then they come back quickly.

Polkira ,

I'm with you on the houseplants, starting to branch out (lol) into hoyas now.

Hoya Shop Recommendations?

Hello! I'm looking to see if anyone has a good hoya seller in Canada, specifically looking to have it delivered to New Brunswick. I tried an Etsy shop from BC in August and received the fungus gnat infestation I'm currently still battling, so anyone reputable that you haven't received pests from would be awesome!

Fungus Gnat Help?

I have a fungus gnat problem with my houseplants, I've kept them relatively under control using Mosquito Dunks in my watering can since August and some yellow sticky traps but I can't seem to eradicate them. I was considering buying nematode pot poppers but I've never used them before so I was wondering if anyone had any tips...

Polkira OP ,

Thank you for the recommendation! I've definitely considered carnivorous plants. Actually I ended up throwing all my plants in water last month (except for some succulents which weren't part of the problem) to convert all of my plants to a semi-hydro system instead. I haven't seen a fungus gnat since! Once it warms up outside and I can rinse off the substrate with a hoze I'll be potting them up in a soilless mix.

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