Questions tagged [growth]
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What is the minimum amount of space needed to grow a poppy?
I live in an apartment in the city (located roughly central east-coast of US) and really miss my father's garden in the suburbs. As such, I have figured out a scheme for window boxes that has allowed ...
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Can you grow Baby's Breath very close to each other?
I was sprinkling some Baby's Breath (Gypsophila elegans) seeds on a planter and I was wondering if it's possible to grow all of them together even though they're very close instead of having to play a ...
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Can I add lime at the same time when I spray Roundup?
I sprayed the weed killer roundup and wanted to know if I can also spread some lime at the same time to neutralize my acidic garden?
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How to grow vegetables from kitchen scraps?
I have heard a lot about growing vegetables from scraps e.g. using potato eyes, or sprouted garlic/onions to grow new vegetables.
I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with this?
And ...
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Stimulate lower stem regrowth of pepper plant
I've got an indoor pepper plant that has already been through one harvest of 8 peppers. Nearing the end of the first harvest, many of the leaves on the lower stems died off. This may have been due to ...
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Does this orchid have a viable stem? If not, will it grow one if transplanted to a larger pot?
I received a Phalaenopsis Orchid as a Valentine's Day present. It was in a glass vase, and atop the straight stem, which was held to a support stick by a hair clip, were two lovely pink flowers. It ...
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Adenium Boehmianum branches
Is there a trick to get my Adenium Boehmianum to sprout new branches? It has never grown any more branches than when I bought it more than 5 years ago. I just repotted it in proper soil with lots of ...
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How can I keep bare root blackberries viable for 8 days?
I ordered some bare root blackberries for myself and a friend. They left the nursery last Friday, but my friend won't be able to pick them up and plant them until Saturday.
What can I do to ensure ...
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How do I grow a basil plant tall?
In my workplace we have a competition on who can grow their basil plant the tallest in 9 weeks. I know next to nothing about gardening, so I would appreciate tips. The plants are store bought, so ...
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Once the fava bean pods are formed, does the plant need a lot of sunshine to grow?
My fava bean plants now formed pods. It is getting around twelve hours of sunshine on the roof. I am worried that the weather is now getting too hot, in Egypt. Should I move it back to a shady balcony ...
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What is the name of this plant and how to make it grow horizontal branches?
I have a really nice plant that grows high. I am afraid that the trunk won't be able to support it one day and it will just break.
Is there a way I could force this plant to grow horizontal branches? ...
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How fast do banana plants grow?
Last fall I picked up half a large banana plant corm from the refuse pile at the local gardens, planted it in a 12" pot with loamy soil, and stuck it in my growth chamber for months of benign neglect. ...
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What is the name of this purple-flowered climbing plant?
I bought this plant today, it has purple flowers and it climbs.
I forget to ask the seller about its name and I regret it! Any recommendation on how to care for this plant? Should I keep it in a ...
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How can I get my fava beans to grow faster and start flowering?
I planted some fava beans in large pots late october. They should be flowering by now, but all I can see is small flower buds, only in a couple of the plants. And it is growing very slowly. What can I ...
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How should I prune a cleistocactus that got too tall?
When I have a slender, columnar cactus like a Cleistocactus (pictured below), and it gets too tall, How can I prune it, to get it back to a manageable height?
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Why did my Agave plants stop growing shortly after sprouting?
I planted some agave seeds about two months ago, which sprouted into 4 or 5 little 0.5 to 1 inch sprouts within a couple of weeks. However, they haven't grown at all since then. I water them about 1/3 ...
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How do trees respond to solid, isolated, chunks of minerals such as iron, placed in the root zone?
Let's say you had a cast-iron pan and an apple tree that you were going to plant. Let's say you dug a large hole, threw the pan in and planted the tree near the pan.
One might imagine that the tree ...
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What is the term for this pruning technique that causes stubby, clublike branches?
These Platanus × acerifolia trees (London Planetree) were pruned to have this short, stubby branch structure. What is this called, and how is is done?
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What's the difference between corms, bulbs, and tubers?
Some plants, such as tulips, daffodils, and onions, grow from bulbs. Others, such as crocosmia, gladiolus, and taro, grow from corms. And then there are tuberous plants, such as potatoes, dahlias, and ...
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What's the difference between annual, biennial, and perennial plants?
Before deciding whether to purchase a plant, and how best to plan where to place it, the basic knowledge of how long it lives and how often it blooms is a necessity. What's the difference between ...
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What is 'Apical Dominance'?
When pruning trees, most notably conifers, you must be aware of a phenomenon known as 'apical dominance', when choosing your pruning technique, and selecting shoots for the permanent structure. What ...
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Will rhizomes that have been in the fridge still grow?
I have some galangal, ginger and turmeric that have been sitting in the fridge.
Is it still possible to get them to grow, and if so, how?
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I tried ginger, tumeric and galangal.
Initially I ...
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What are the consequences of espalier on a non dwarf tree?
I read a recommendation that espalier should be performed with trees grafted onto dwarf roots.
What challenges or problems can I expect if I don't use a dwarf tree?
If it makes a difference, I'm ...
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How can I keep my cycad from growing too large?
For the first year, my cycad was a stout and aesthetic little plant. But then its annual fronds shot out. And they kept shooting out. And today the plant looks like this:
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looking for a fast growing Leucaena leucocephala seeds [closed]
I am looking for a fast growing Leucaena leucocephala seeds. Now, I am cultivating Leucaena leucocephala which can grow 6.00 Meters in a year. But I am looking for a genetically improved seeds which ...
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How can I keep my flamingo plants small for a terrarium?
I have some flamingo plants, Anthurium sp., growing in my 60x100x60 cm rainforest terrarium.
My problem is about this big one here
It's about 60cm in height, and I want it to keep it a bit smaller ...
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How tall can grape plants get?
Looking at grape plants, I noticed that they all say the height is variable, or only list the spread of the plant. Does that mean that as long as I provide a tall enough trellis, I could grow a grape ...
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If I plant strawberry plants in the fall, would I still need to pinch the flowers for the first year?
For strawberry plants, I know you're supposed to take the flowers off of them for the first year (pinch them) so that they focus on developing the plants rather than the fruits. Then the fruits ...
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What to do about carrots that don't seem to be growing?
It's my first time growing carrots and the leaves don't seem to have grown in the last fortnight.
I'm worried that there's something wrong but there're no obvious problems as the leaves are still ...
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When do Big Max pumpkins start to produce?
I have a Big Max pumpkin that sprouted a little over a month ago. It's looking good and producing lots of leaves, but I haven't seen the first sign of buds anywhere. I've never done pumpkins before, ...
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Will planting Pachysandra terminalis affect existing shrubs?
I'm considering planting Pachysandra terminalis around the base of a few shrub/tree stands, but am concerned it may negatively effect the growth of the existing trees/shrubs.
The first area is ...
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Ginger plant too tall for its own good
My ginger plant is about 33 inches (85cm) tall now, and still plans to get taller. Is this normal? I'm afraid it will fall off and break its stem, and I really don't want to hurt the root down there ...
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What are the optimal N-P-K levels for fertilizing potatoes?
I have some russet potatoes that seem to be doing well growing in a plastic tub.
(This photo was taken near sunset; they do get 8+ hours open sun.)
I have a choice between these three fertilizers, ...
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What is the minimum hydroponic pot size?
I've got a doubt about what would be the minimum medium space a plant needs to grow.
I'm making a hydroponic system, and I would need to know what is the dimensions of a plant's root required for it ...
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Does dill negatively effect carrot growth?
I've read in a number of places that carrots and dill do not do well together. There is no specific reason listed, so I am skeptical on this. Looking for some hard evidence to back this up.
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How do I make Emerald Green Arborvitae grow as fast as biologically possible?
I'm buying a bunch of these babies below to create a privacy screen in my backyard. I'm getting young ones and want them to grow as fast as I can make them grow. Is there anything I can do to make ...
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What is the best way to kill a banana shoot but not the entire plant?
Well the recent winter was pretty bad for the bananas, so I cut them down to ground level, and new shoots are coming up. Great (although that means no flowers or bananas this year).
The problem now ...
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Where does the carbon that makes up a plant come from?
I have had this question throughout the time that I have been gardening. Where exactly does the carbon that goes into the plant structure? Is it like the nitrogen cycle? Does it come from the air? Is ...
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When should I see growth on my Morning Glory?
I cut down my Blue Dawn Morning Glory and brought the pot inside before the freeze this winter. I put it back outside about one month ago. The one inch piece that's poking out where I cut it looks ...
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Plants growth rate [closed]
I'm making a "device" to plant some vegetables, and I would find more than useful to know what growth/time equation plants follow. It is linear?, or do some plants growth exponentially?.
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Miracle Fruit grow rate
How long does a Miracle Fruit Tree (Synsepalum dulcificum) take to grow to (say) 2 feet?
I've just got one that's 5 inches tall and has 6 leaves and was wondering (1) how long it would take to grow ...
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What determines the year-to-year growth in girth of any particular tree?
I'm growing some apple trees from seed and started this year. I'm worried that the width of their stems (or trunks, but they're too small to really call them "trunks") is too small in proportion to ...
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Why won't my new Venus fly trap trap anything?
I just bought a Venus fly trap a few days ago. My new Venus fly trap won't close ANY of its little traps. I put an ant into it and none of the traps closed.
Is this natural?
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Glass vs plastic greenhouse covering: pros and cons
When building or buying a greenhouse, it seems to me that the material to use is one of the first concerns. The two options I'm trying to compare right now are glass and plastic films. The ...
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What books would be most useful as a reference for (vegetable) gardening?
There are a few main subjects such a book should cover, such as:
the seasonal dependence of various plants (which can grow when, and
when can one grow what),
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How can I get lemon trees to bear fruit?
I have a couple of lemon trees (small plants really) in my garden. But they seem to grow at an awfully slow pace.They are about 2 years old & about 3/4 ft in height. I have seen pictures of lemon ...
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What is the best light spectrum for growing chili peppers?
Natural light is best for plants during all growth phases, but I'll be growing indoors, It's a good idea to have a basic understanding of the light spectrum and how it affects plant growth, in order ...
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Which kinds of herbs can be grown in flower pots?
I don't have a terrace garden, so I was wondering which kind of herbs
can be grown in "flower pots"?
My balcony gets abundant sunlight in summers and zero sunlight in winters.
The herbs I wish to ...
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Is this normal - indoor Bamboo palm tree has bumpy stems sprouting from the main stalks?
There are light green stems covered with crater-looking bumps sprouting off the main stems, close to the ground. Is this normal? I can't find anything like these growths in descriptions online or ...
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Why my tomato plants grows so slowly?
I've started growing a tomato plant a month ago and it is still pretty small. Around 7 cm high.
I grow it with a small fluorescent light ( T8 model ) in my basement.
Why is it growing so slow?
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