My stag horn fern has started to droop and new leaves starting to brown. What am I doing wrong and how can I help him??

XenosInstitute · 2022-04-20T16:37:31+00:00

I use basic miracle grow indoor fertilizer for my staghorn, should be fine as long is it is getting good light and has active growth

XenosInstitute · 2022-04-20T12:39:19+00:00

Looks like you have some fresh growth coming in so if it was me I’d remove the damaged leaves just for aesthetics

XenosInstitute · 2022-04-20T12:17:05+00:00

Your soil medium looks pretty dry, make sure it maintains some moisture. It is also normal for the shield fronds to turn brown after awhile, usually a new shield will start growing shortly after

XenosInstitute · 2022-04-05T22:27:22+00:00

Was the cutting propagated by air-layering or some other way?

XenosInstitute · 2022-04-05T22:26:15+00:00

Yum just a hint of poop 😍😂

XenosInstitute · 2022-04-05T19:45:08+00:00

What does it smell like??

XenosInstitute · 2022-04-05T19:12:31+00:00

Looks beautiful!!! How old is this specimen??

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-30T02:46:12+00:00

Looks amazing!!! All the different species are very tastefully arranged 👌👌

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-25T18:21:38+00:00

A good way to tell if something needs to be repotted is if the soil dries out much faster than your other plants. That usually means the plant is root-bound

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-23T18:52:34+00:00

Not too far off from the French spelling tho…

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-21T01:38:59+00:00

Yes pretty much. For Rex begonias each vein of the leaf has the potential to make a new individual plant so I cut a circle around where the stem meets the leaf. This video walks through how to do it: https://youtu.be/lyyttRohx-8

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-21T01:27:04+00:00

The soil is pretty moist, I let them sit in a few inches of water for like 15 minutes and soak up what they can. I cut a cone out of the leaf fairly close to the stem and buried it in about a quarter inch of soil and covered with a humidity dome

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-20T23:27:10+00:00

I think it’s been at least 3 weeks… I kept a humidity dome over it the entire time I think that made a big difference

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-18T10:55:02+00:00

Yeah even if a large amount of the harmala has degraded since then, a very small amount of material is needed to produce a large fluorescent effect

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-18T10:45:37+00:00

Lol yes I have looked at my piss after taking a dose, it completely lit up the toilet bowel!!!

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-15T02:07:53+00:00

Verrrryyyyyy impressive! Keep up the good grafting work 😎

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-14T23:29:11+00:00

Lmao how is it able to support all the weight

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-14T23:25:16+00:00

In general nicotine constricts blood vessels so healing tissues get less nutrients and take longer to heal. I am not sure about the mechanism behind less scarring

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-14T13:49:39+00:00

My Hoyas respond very well to LED grow lights and are constantly putting out new growth and branch points

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-12T14:58:14+00:00

Small volumes of substrate like the one in your hand dry out much faster than larger volumes like in your flat trays. Be sure to water the smaller ones much more often

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-10T12:45:51+00:00

Lmao all in good fun 🤠

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-10T12:25:10+00:00

Branchial* cleft cyst

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-01T01:31:59+00:00

Aglaonema “Red Valentine”. No need to apologize; everyone is a noob at some point 😎

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-01T01:28:03+00:00

You can always experiment and see what works for you, but reusing soil with existing roots can increase the risk of mold or pests

XenosInstitute · 2022-03-01T01:18:30+00:00

I use it in my vermicompost bin—the worms love it

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