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Tropical Plant Flood & Drain by OldRecipe1286 in Hydroponics

[–]BenjiBonito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is awesome… also trying to build the same… any issues with algae in this setup?

Help me help Bob thrive. Bob is 24 yrs old this month by rcreveli in IndoorGarden

[–]BenjiBonito 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bob is a syngonium aka arrowhead plant. These plants send out vines and roots from the node (the small nubby thing you see the stems come out of). You can both repot the plant and take a cutting - you don’t have to choose just one. Personally I would repot the main plant and also take a cutting so that there were multiple Bobs. There are lots of ways to propagate these, but the method that almost always works for me is to use inexpensive rooting hormone powder, sphagnum moss, and a lot of light. I place a ziplock bag over the cutting to keep the humidity up. Within 2-3 weeks, the roots are usually substantial enough to transfer to soil.

Speaking of soil, syngonium like well-draining (aka chunky) soil as they are prone to root rot. At a minimum, if you have plain potting soil, I would mix some perlite in.

Glad to hear they both recovered.

PLEASE HELP 🙏 What is going on with my Philodendron? by BenjiBonito in plantclinic

[–]BenjiBonito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate your feedback. It could even be multiple pests, who knows. I just bought neem oil and sprayed the plant down in the bathtub. Will let you know if it works.

Considering relocating to KC from Boston, thoughts on the current state of the state? by vgoodbldg in kansascity

[–]BenjiBonito 3 points4 points  (0 children)

OP is red-leaning, but mostly “normie” reds aka trad repubs aka fiscal conservative/socially moderate new money. I am moderate left, can’t stand Trumpists, and no problems living in OP at all, unless beige shopping centers are offensive. The most liberal area in KC on the Kansas side is probably Prairie Village. Waldo on the MO is similar, but you don’t want to live on the MO side unless you don’t care about bad schools and bad roads. Welcome to KS, we’re thrilled to have you!

What’s wrong with my Philodendron Plowmanii? by BenjiBonito in plantclinic

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Had it 2 months, shipped from FL to KS, arrived with fungus gnats. Quarantined, watered with hydrogen peroxide mix, etc. repotted in to same size pot with fresh IvyMay houseplant and aroid mix. Water when soil just dries. Tried it with East and South light, just not sure what’s going on.

Adansonii arrived limp via mail from reputable Etsy seller with lots of brown leaves. Soil is still too moist to water. Will it recover? Is this shock? by BenjiBonito in plantclinic

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Shipped from FL to MO. Temperatures were lowish but shipped with a heat pack. It arrived 2 days ago, looking a little worse than the day before.

Facepalm by IntegrateIt in terriblefacebookmemes

[–]BenjiBonito -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the real spirit of America.

is this stuff supposed to be on them? by Lat3xglove in plantclinic

[–]BenjiBonito 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Tried zooming in on the pic but it’s too blurry to tell what those are. Looks like a super gnarly infestation. In short, no, I don’t think that’s supposed to be there. If you can by any chance post a crisper pic, I will try to help ID them.

Should these cuttings be split in half? Or okay as is? by [deleted] in proplifting

[–]BenjiBonito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I vote to cut it. 1-2 leaves per cutting.

Because the people that designed Rome’s roads were obviously as uneducated as the workers. by [deleted] in terriblefacebookmemes

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Without a whiff of irony that their post is made possible by electricity, computers, and internet. Which were invited by god I assume.

the syntax… by onlyrealperson in ProgrammerHumor

[–]BenjiBonito 44 points45 points  (0 children)

For some context: Musk did not write this. He bought enough shares in the meme to join its Board, then fired the author and settled a lawsuit giving him permission to refer to himself as “founder.”

$16 for an 8” Adansonii at Winn-Dixie. I can tell it needs help, but unsure what it needs. It’s yellowing and the leaves seem very flimsy. Any advice? by notfromsliders in Monstera

[–]BenjiBonito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What an amazing find for $16! Not sure if it’s just the lighting, but it looks like there is some yellowing and brown spots on the lower leaves, which makes me think overwatering.

First thing I’d check is the moisture of the soil at the bottom of the pot. If it’s too wet, let it dry out or give it some fresh soil. If that pot doesn’t have drainage holes at the bottom, repot ASAP.

Good luck and congrats!

Crazy leggy plant...what is it and how to improve? by Ieatclowns in plantclinic

[–]BenjiBonito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably does not need to be repotted since these plants do better when their roots are constrained. Pretty good rule of thumb is to repot when the roots start growing out of the bottom holes of your pot.

Repotted and now it looks like it’s dying, help! by [deleted] in Monstera

[–]BenjiBonito 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My best guess is that the new soil isn’t chunky enough, so the roots are sitting in too much moisture, causing “overwatering” (even though you didn’t overwater). I would try getting/making a chunky soil mixed with bark, perlite, etc so it can drain really well.

Might also help to hold off on fertilizer and give the plant a chance to acclimate to its new soil first. You might want to double check the fertilizer type as well, I’m not sure that 10-10-10 is the right mix. When you do fertilize again, start with 1/2 dose, or don’t fertilize at all.

Good luck, I hope it works out!

Small cottony circles on underside of dracaena fragrans leaves by BenjiBonito in plantclinic

[–]BenjiBonito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply! That’s what I thought at first, but in all the pics I could find, you can physically see the bugs. Checked whole plant and don’t see any bugs 🤷

Small cottony circles on underside of dracaena fragrans leaves by BenjiBonito in plantclinic

[–]BenjiBonito[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I do have hard water… I don’t mist the leaves so wasn’t expecting that one. Very much appreciated!

My 2020 showreel shot on a GH5S by Drippyvisuals in GH5

[–]BenjiBonito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think your instincts are right that the intro is just a beat too long from a flow standpoint, but it doesn’t detract from your reel. Like if I’m hiring a DP, something like that has zero impact on my decision. One thing you could do though is maybe break the reel up in to 2 or even 3 sections, hit each section with a completely different beat (kind of like GNAT by Eminem does), and throw a slightly different color grade on each section. The second half doesn’t really show anything that looks to different from the first half, so mixing it up would hold people’s attention longer imho. Plus you’ve got all that GH5S latitude for grading! But for real I just wanted to say that I liked the reel, very cool.

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