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[INDOOR-GARDENING:432] Re: Staking plants
>with 1 window (southward)) However, sometimes, plants that are growing
>vigorously (a tall, skinny cactus, schefflera, arrowroot, several
>diffenbachias) just don't seem to take any cares with SUPPORTING their
>own rapidly expanding selves! Is taking them outside for a little
>"breeze therapy" a good plan, or is there something fundamentally wrong
>here?
Personally, I think that there's something wrong here: When providing an
artificial environment for plants, you need to keep all the elements in
balance - too much water fertilizer and heat without enough light, for
example, will result in spindly plants. Too much light fertilizer and
warmth without enough water will result in burnt-looking, crispy plants. In
most cases, the limiting factors tend to be not enough light and too much
warmth, the one thing that is more difficult to provide, especially for the
apartment gardener.
Try cutting back on water (a difficult proposition for most plants) and
fertilizer (easier) a little. My personal opinion is that most plants are
over fertilized to encourage growth. You don't have to do it with all of
your plants at once, select one or two and try putting them on a diet. Give
them at least several months on the diet. Then evaluate their condition,
and take steps from there.
These are my opinions, of course. Other folks will have other opinions, no
more or less valid than mine, which are based primarily on my experiences.
Carl
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