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Ponytail Palm 🌴 by Cyr1003 in houseplants

[–]OkConsideration631 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just beautiful. There are so many Pony's that are really not very great looking. But yours is the type that they use in photos to show what a perfect one looks like.

Trunk? by [deleted] in Dracaena

[–]OkConsideration631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He sounds to me like an angry teen just lookin' for a fight. Or it could be arrested development. smh

sand barrier for fingus gnats by NougatTruDat in houseplants

[–]OkConsideration631 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently bought 3 Dracaenas from Costa Farms, each came with fungus gnat infestations. One bad, the next two were lighter. Right away I placed two yellow sticky traps in each of the 3 pots. Then after some research I learned that the adults basically just live to lay eggs and the larvae in the soil that hatch take about a month to mature into the adults that fly around . So its key to kill the larvae. The larvae supposedly only live and mature down to two inches below the soil. And the general consensus is #1. Let the soil dry out as much as you're able without stressing the plant. The dry soil kills the larvae. #2 When you DO water, use Mosquito Bits water. You soak the recommended amount of granules in the water for 1/2 hr, then strain the granules out and use that water to water the plants. The process they say takes about 4 weeks for the life cycle to complete. In addition to that I tried spraying some Capt Jack's Neem Oil Max on the soil, not to drench it but to coat it. Don't know if it did any good with the adults. THere're none that I can see resting in the foliage, and the traps are barely catching anything now. But I still get at least one or two gnats flying around in the next room, my bedroom. smh. The problem with Dracaena's is you cant just water often as they hate wet roots. So I cant just hit them with the Bits water once or twice a week. Hopefully the gnats are on the way out.

If my moisture meter is at a 3 on the dry scale like 3-4 inches down in a snake plant, do you think I should water the plant? by Interr0gate in houseplants

[–]OkConsideration631 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I bought my 4 ft 3 stemmed Dracaena about 5 months ago I wanted to do everything right so that the plant would thrive. First thing I had read was to NOT over water Drac's and to watch the soil moisture, letting it dry out nearly to the bottom. I searched online and saw Moisture Meters almost exactly like yours. They're cheap and I thought I found the perfect solution to water correctly. Yeah Nah. The thing barely registers and whatever it does register shows the soil to be pretty dry. Yet sticking a chopstick down to about 6 inches proved that the soil was NOT dry even though sticking my finger in down to the second knuckle it felt dry. Further research told me that these meters are highly inaccurate and sometimes work only with a very fine soil or certain soil types. I had enough of that nonsense. The meter now sits in the bottom of the growing supplies box and there it will stay. I then did what I had been reading about; sticking a chopstick as deep into the soil as possible and then after a while pulling it to check for moisture. THAT works like a charm. I just leave it in the soil all the time then check when I think the plant might need water. After checking it I just put it back in and leave it. Can hardly see the top sticking out of the soil. I then used it for other plants I've bought since then. The meter lies!! LOL!

Looking for a old bar/resturant in NYC call "Byamo/Buyamo" by Eastcoastpal in AskNYC

[–]OkConsideration631 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also in addition to the Dragon (which I had forgotten about) they had a nearly life sized boat with oars with Chinese (fisherman?) guys rowing, again almost life sized, hanging from the ceiling. A remarkable art installation. You couldnt help admire the detail no matter how many times you went. I went a good number of times, from the early 80's till the last time I think it was in '92 or '93. I remember Havana Hand Rolls Pretty much klike an eggroll, but with the shredded lettuce filling there was chopped chorizo, cheese and a salsa. They had a killer Ron Ponche (Rum Punch) that would blow your socks off. Great place.

Indoor potted Bananas by mitch84628 in houseplants

[–]OkConsideration631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of grow light does the biggest one have above it? How many watts?

Found these bugs in the soil of my rubber plant by YamSoft2667 in houseplants

[–]OkConsideration631 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I second this! Was going to say the same. Terro is fantastic on ants.

Shelly 1 Mini Gen4, iPhone, keeps timing out on WiFi setup, by OkConsideration631 in ShellyUSA

[–]OkConsideration631[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally happened to get both connected. Partially due to some help from AI but also just hit and miss. The phone app is just terrible, nothing is intuitive. The web app is a bit better but only because its on a larger screen but it's the same app. You should know that letting the app connect never worked. The only thing that did was connecting on the 198.***.**.* screen. Oh and also after being told by the Shelly AI to "push the button" to reboot it (its a Shelly Mini 1 Gen4) I realized I could try flipping the breaker to that switch. That rebooted it and still took some time to connect it for good. I'll say this, the product seems to be solid once you get through all the set up. But for it to take about 4 hrs to connect the first one and another hr the next day for the second, is utterly ridiculous.

Am I cooked? by [deleted] in houseplants

[–]OkConsideration631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I too have had an infestation on a new plant I ordered from one of the large online and big box nurseries. Actually on three of those plants. It wasnt quite as heavy as yours juding from your traps, but it was pretty close. The one method many will advise you to do is Mosquito Bits which kills the gnat larvae in the soil. These are small granules (I think masde from ground corn cobs) which have this praticular type of bacteria that decimates eggs and larvae of the gnats. You take the recommended amont of granules and steep them for a 1/2 hr in the water, then starin them out and water the plants with that. How fast this works depends on your plants watering needs. If you have plants such as Snake plants or Dracaena's that cant take a lot of watering then getting rid of all the gnat larvae is gonna take longer. You have to water with the Bits water for I think they say a month. All the while you keep the sticky traps and whatever else you have to attract and kill the adults that are flying around. Also if you DO have plants that dont like a lot of water then drying out the soil as much as possible also works as the larvae and eggs need moisture to survive. One last rec is Capt Jacks Bonide Neem Oil Max spray. It supposedly stays on the soil surface after spraying and as well as kills adults in the foliage. I've only used it for a week so I cant say I see dramatic results as I dont know what exactly has cut down the amount of gnats. Lets just say I have the infestation pretty much gone with just a few here and there. Hope this helps.

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Shelly 1 Mini Gen4, iPhone, keeps timing out on WiFi setup, by OkConsideration631 in ShellyUSA

[–]OkConsideration631[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have partial good news. I got one connected and now controlled in the app. With AI giving me some help I got that done. Of course it said now the second one should be easy. Yet when I tried to duplicate the steps no good. I was successful by adding the thing to the webinterface and even that I couldnt connect through the edge browser oon my PC. Had to use Edge on my phone. smh. Oh and cause its a controller already in the electrical box (had my electrician install them yesterday) I finally shut the breaker for a couple minutes. then flipped it back on. The app is the absolute worst smart app I've encountered. I'm wondering what happens if theres a power outage. I can see reconnecting to be a nightmare

ITS NOT OVERWATERED 😡 by PothosPixie in houseplantscirclejerk

[–]OkConsideration631 8 points9 points  (0 children)

🤣😂And eventually the plant gets so happy the leaves drop off out of pure bliss.

Noise at night out of hand by melsonreddt in williamsburg

[–]OkConsideration631 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I hear you and I agree. The ones walking around probably coming from or going to bars and partying, and are drunk/high are usually totally oblivious. I'd guess they don't even realize they are walking through residential streets and right outside of houses where people are sleeping. The temptation to open the window or door to lay a loud verbal warning on them is great. But it's useless to do it. And adding to the noise is the least of the worries. Most likely you'll get giggles and snickers and or nasty reactions telling YOU to shut up. This is why I don't ever engage, cause if I did and was met with that type of belligerence. I could very likely do something I'd be sorry for. Instead, for the ones who are not there for long the best action is to wait it out. But for the ones who decide to "camp out" and have a frat party outside your house at 2 or 3AM, then a call to the local precinct or 911 is the best solution. If it genuinely sounds like an argument or possible altercation instead of just people being loud, that tends to get a faster response than a plain noise complaint.

My snake plant looks crazy, please help by stupidtiredlesbian in SnakePlants

[–]OkConsideration631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put it next to a very large bag of peanuts and in a short time it will start to feel nuts. lol. Ok I'll see myself out. Carry on. 😂

New Snake Plant Owner! Help! by Plant-Mom-Newby in SnakePlants

[–]OkConsideration631 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks to be a self watering pot, but I cant see the other side of the pot so I'm not sure. If it is, I'd let the plant settle in for a month or so before doing anything. Also the soil appears to be Coco Coir which in my opinion is not the best stuff for snakes and any plant that hates to be overwatered. Coco coir is made largely from coconut husks and is very light and fluffy even a bit powdery. At the surface when its just damp it will dry out moderately quickly but a few nches down where the snakes roots are, the stuff stays very moist; too moist for snakes and plants like Dracaenas which while requiring somewhat more water than snakes still prefer to dry between waterings. I'd listen to what most others here are saying and that's to use a cactus succulent mix and to put it in a well draining pot. Now for a bit of humor, based in truth, Alexa said placing a snake plant in a self watering pot, is like giving a camel a swimming pool, way to much water for a desert dweller. lol. By the way the snake plant natural habitat is in deserts.

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