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Plant pots and boxes that hold soil and growing plants. Use this tag with questions about different aspects of containers or problems about plants potted into a specific type of container. Most common types are: ceramic, plastic, concrete, clay or terracotta.
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Is it safe to change the entire soil surrounding the roots?
Generally speaking, plants bought from a store or nursery are grown in compost (potting soil) that suits their needs, otherwise they wouldn't grow well and wouldn't sell. Unless the plant is unhealthy …
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Why do my tomato leaves look powdery?
This is almost certainly Powdery Mildew (see Figure 3, here), and a severe attack can weaken a plant considerably. Tomato powdery mildew is apparently caused by two different fungi, Leveillula taurica …
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How do I protect the roots and adjust watering levels in a non-draining indoor pot?
The fact that your rubber plant has survived so long in a non-draining pot is a credit to your watering skills; in my experience, very few indoor plants will tolerate a non-draining environment very l …
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Any benefit to watering whole plant (leaves and all) instead of just the soil/roots?
I agree with the advice already given as regards outdoor plants. However, as pointed out by wax eagle, apart from cacti and succulents, most indoor plants, dislike the dry air produced by central heat …
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What could be causing rot to appear on the skin of my bell peppers?
This is almost certainly blossom end rot (BER), a disorder that is usually caused by fluctuations in the plant's water supply, leading to a calcium deficiency. It affects a number of plants, including …
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What kind of plants will survive the heat from an air conditioner?
Very few plants will tolerate hot air blowing on their leaves. An echo-friendly method of solving the problem doesn't spring to mind - unless you can find some way of deflecting the hot air (perhaps w …
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Do peat pots slow down the development of seedlings?
To prevent root disturbance when planting out, I usually sow my sweet corn in peat pots which I then put in the propagator. As soon as the seed germinates, I grow the seedlings on for two to three wee …
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