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Resources on caring for plants that keep dying? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by TheSovietOnion@hexbear.net to c/gardening@hexbear.net

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All my plants die after they start growing and I don't know why. I've tried controlling every factor that I can although without a thermometer, higrometer, pH measuring etc. I even have a shitty microscope that I try to analyse the sick parts, but I can't find any reliable resources on how to actually interpret what I'm seeing. I want to know how to use this kind of data so that I can raise my plants right.

Where can I learn about this? I mean diagnosing problems, monitoring variables, finding solutions to each situation etc. google obviously sucks and gives nothing of substance

I will say that I recently got a new substrate, maybe the old one was the problem. But then there's my mother-in-law, who raises beautiful lavenders and all that using the exact same soil I'm getting shitty results with. I'm literally not doing anything different to her, so maybe it's the water? I really don't know.

Edit: in fact, the lush lavender 🪻 she is currently flexing is a piece of the one my partner bought. Same plant, same soil.

Edit 2: also, the roots always look alright when I dig their cadavers to analyze. No parasites, insects, obvious fungi etc in any part of any plant so far.

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[–] Sebrof@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

In my original message that I lost I actually went in to how I get your approach on some level because I have a STEM background and like to measure things. And that's why I like (less intense) indoor gardening because it lets me practice something differently than most of my other hobbies.

It's a hobby that is easy to make "zen", or whatever other word you think fits here, and so that's my approach. It's sorta meditative in its own ways.

But, I also wanted to mention that I appreciate that gardening is not like politics where different philosophies can feel personal, so if this style doesn't vibe with you then it's no sweat.

If I knew how to collect data on my plants I would have done it ;) and I've definitely mapped out the light intensity for each square foot across my room before and taken data on when I water. But I never regularly kept it up.

Regardless of the style, learning the basics with a snake plant is the easiest way to get started imo. Then once you can reliably have a control you can get all cybernetic with it. If you do please share because I do think it'd be cool to see!