tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post1988602141247117763..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Materials and Techniques: Watering and Tracking 800+ Plantsmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-7705478138051917052010-10-17T10:35:00.675-07:002010-10-17T10:35:00.675-07:00Hi Mr S,
That's writer drive and discipline (...Hi Mr S,<br /><br />That's writer drive and discipline (not to mention gardener drive and discipline). It's hard to sit and document these things.Sentient Meathttp://sentientmeat.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-47634079661153425352010-10-16T06:29:15.998-07:002010-10-16T06:29:15.998-07:00Sentient Meat:
Yeah, I kind of had that reaction ...Sentient Meat:<br /><br />Yeah, I kind of had that reaction while writing it, too.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-89321312393924456302010-10-16T01:59:20.589-07:002010-10-16T01:59:20.589-07:00Yeah, it would be a pain.. There's also capill...Yeah, it would be a pain.. There's also capillary mats, which may or may not be less trouble, depending on the sort of pots used. <br /><br />Anyway, t'was just an idea.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682634981215906684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-76920167468835422282010-10-16T00:22:01.820-07:002010-10-16T00:22:01.820-07:00Wow, cool. Thanks for documenting this. I think I ...Wow, cool. Thanks for documenting this. I think I have about 400 plants, mostly succulents, but I'm about to lose about a dozen adopted orchids to mealies and scale they brought with them. I tend to spray-irrigate them all at varying intervals depending on the heat and season.<br /><br />You're quite systematic! I confess I had a bit of a "boredom/aversion" reaction to the Sentient Meathttp://sentientmeat.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-40681837816007500032010-10-15T19:49:43.328-07:002010-10-15T19:49:43.328-07:00Errant:
I hadn't really ever considered wick-...Errant:<br /><br />I hadn't really ever considered wick-watering, no. Thinking about it now that you've brought it up, mainly what strikes me is how much work it would be to convert things, and how much of a pain it would be to have to devote space to the plants and their water separately. <br /><br />Kenneth Moore:<br /><br />We sort of did that at work, with the <i>Spathiphyllum</i>s. mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-64768769388541757102010-10-15T16:53:48.680-07:002010-10-15T16:53:48.680-07:00so when do nina and sheba get watered in the whole...so when do nina and sheba get watered in the whole scheme of things? :P<br /><br />Also, how do you think your water bill is affected (effected?) ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-68311168716369936832010-10-15T08:17:32.358-07:002010-10-15T08:17:32.358-07:00I apologize if this is a double post -- Blogger wa...I apologize if this is a double post -- Blogger was acting up when I tried to comment yesterday.<br /><br />Impressive. Very impressive.<br /><br />I could never keep up with that many plants. Most of my plants are cacti and other succulents because they can tolerate the occasional drought.CelticRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-79190811904252972072010-10-15T08:12:51.804-07:002010-10-15T08:12:51.804-07:00I have the "oh shit" monitor. When my Al...I have the "oh shit" monitor. When my <i>Alternanthera dentata</i> goes limp, it's time to water the potbound or water-loving plants. After two or three such instances, everything else gets wet. But then, I don't quite have 100 plants, or I have about 120, depending on how you count them. Much easier to keep track of... But unlike Mae, I still want to be extremely obsessive and Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-49730749785337322072010-10-15T05:56:55.821-07:002010-10-15T05:56:55.821-07:00A belated question: Have you considered wick water...A belated question: Have you considered wick watering for some of the plants? With large-ish/shared reservoirs, it might make things simpler in terms of plants that seem to need water constantly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682634981215906684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-26709720607263046102010-10-14T12:14:50.170-07:002010-10-14T12:14:50.170-07:00Wow!! You really do have it down to a science. I&#...Wow!! You really do have it down to a science. I'm impressed. I just have my bathtub filled with jugs of water and water every Thursday. You have a beautiful collection.cconzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246952905314075231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-7930354210553301352010-10-14T07:43:50.524-07:002010-10-14T07:43:50.524-07:00Water Roots:
The thing people don't understan...Water Roots:<br /><br />The thing people don't understand is how insidious it all is. You start out with a couple plants, and then you're in the store and you see another one that you find interesting, so you bring it home, and then if you have three it's not that hard to justify four or five, and then, oh! you can take cuttings of one of them, and so on and so forth until you wake upmr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51358907854348481352010-10-14T07:12:27.587-07:002010-10-14T07:12:27.587-07:00Paul:
Just tap water; I would like to use rain wa...Paul:<br /><br />Just tap water; I would <i>like</i> to use rain water, but it seems like that would be adding yet another layer of lifting and complexity to a system that's already hard on my back[1] and complex.<br /><br />I don't use any gel "crystal" or similar products; in fact, if I add anything to my regular potting mix, it's so that it will dry out <i>faster</i> (mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-15482781574870573802010-10-14T06:28:47.587-07:002010-10-14T06:28:47.587-07:00Out of curiosity, do you use crystal soil or the s...Out of curiosity, do you use crystal soil or the similar gel packs or any other water-helper'products'? Also, do you use plain, ol' tap water or rain water or both? <br /><br />I ask only because I've grown very suspicious of my tap water and how it seems to affect certain plants. I think it's due to the chloramine in the water (the stuff nearly smells like a swimming pool)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083803851861243093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-63367863940026868182010-10-14T05:20:17.799-07:002010-10-14T05:20:17.799-07:00I love how scientific you are. And I used to want ...I love how scientific you are. And I used to want to be like you, collecting all sorts of amazing plants. And I felt a little guilty that I wasn't as amazing as you. But now I don't. Because I don't want to water like that. Because I'm lazy and get bored easily. About 10 plants at a time is all I can manage. <br /><br />Thanks for the details! (And for setting me free from my Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340875552393770649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-26628352503110737892010-10-14T05:01:14.846-07:002010-10-14T05:01:14.846-07:00Thank you, Mr. Subjunctive! That's impressive,...Thank you, Mr. Subjunctive! That's impressive, and very useful.<br /><br />DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-85895010680285397492010-10-14T04:04:17.069-07:002010-10-14T04:04:17.069-07:00Seems to me you have a great system going; very ef...Seems to me you have a great system going; very efficient. I don't believe I could keep up with that many plants; the most I ever cared for at the same time is about 100 - 110, give or take a few. People used to freak when they visited, wondering how the heck I managed to care for so many plants, but it wasn't that hard. Plus, if you enjoy something as much as I enjoy plants, you somehow Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.com