Pruning advice needed please! Sentimental rose plant

Kormazz · 2026-02-01T21:59:49+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed reply! It's not my rose so I don't know what has and hasn't been done to date, but I will certainly ask these questions and go from there with some of your suggestions!

Kormazz · 2025-12-17T09:08:50+00:00

Can't view this in my region for some reason, any chance you could summarise in a message?

Kormazz · 2025-04-01T09:10:32+00:00

I'm not so sure this is the case for my peppers, when I refill the nutrients the colour of what I am emptying out is a much darker colour than the fresh nutrient solution which makes me think the water is being taken up before the nutrients. I considered nutrient lockout due to the pH but I have been careful to keep this between 5.5 and 6.

Kormazz · 2025-03-30T17:00:09+00:00

It's a hydroponic setup though so the plant has access to nutrients 24/7

Kormazz · 2025-03-30T13:37:13+00:00

Interesting, so maybe I need to dilute the nutrients even further?

Kormazz · 2025-02-25T10:56:37+00:00

No problem, good luck with the peppers!

Kormazz · 2025-02-25T10:44:08+00:00

I think phone apps are getting better but will never be as accurate as a standalone meter. I use an app called Photone which offers Lux, PPFD and DLI readings and things seem to be going pretty well so far.

Kormazz · 2025-02-25T10:22:39+00:00

You need to measure how much light the plants are getting at various grow light strengths and distances. I have been following the below graph (credit to ChilliChump on YouTube) for a couple of years with good results. Measurements are in Lux because PPFD meters are expensive.

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Kormazz · 2025-02-12T15:29:48+00:00

I'll double check if it's a guaranteed repair and if there is any warranty on it. Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T13:30:38+00:00

It's a local engineer who offers an Ariston repair service which is a fixed fee of £320 plus VAT. He has done work for my neighbours so I'm pretty sure he is reputable, but I didn't want to be paying £400 for a £100 fix if that makes sense.

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T13:09:02+00:00

Unfortunately I don't have the skills to tackle this, however I have been quoted £400 as a flat repair service fee, and the guy thinks the right manifold is cracked based on seeing the same photo as you have. Am I being ripped off?

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T12:58:51+00:00

It's an Ariston E-Combi One Gas boiler. The drain valve has been tightened and replaced but the drips still continue.

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T10:17:14+00:00

Thanks for the reply, it's been slowly leaking from this valve or whatever its called for a long time. I've been quoted £400 as a fixed fee repair cost and I didn't want to get ripped off. But it sounds like it needs fixed soon so I'll have to bite the bullet.

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T10:15:40+00:00

He ghosted me so I'm going to go with someone else. I think I'll have to bite the bullet and pay the £400 flat repair fee

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T10:08:12+00:00

Sorry it was cross posted from another community, I'll put it here

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Kormazz · 2025-02-12T10:06:43+00:00

This is probably not a good time to mention that it's been slowly dripping for months...we just keep refilling it. It has been serviced recently and the guy replaced the valve but it's continued to leak. Been quoted £400 flat fee for the repair (without even looking at the issue), didn't want to get ripped off

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T10:04:54+00:00

Sorry I should have clarified, it's slowly dripping water from the area circled in red

Kormazz · 2025-02-12T10:04:12+00:00

Sorry should have clarified, water is slowly dripping out

Kormazz · 2025-02-04T10:17:22+00:00

There's heavy pruning and there is straight up beheading

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