watering African Violets - September 11th, 2006 at 10:29 AM
Good evening, all!
SO I followed Tonya's advice and replanted my two AVs into the special AV planters. I put in regular Schultz houseplant soil, but I bought the AV food. Now my next questions are:
1. How often should pour water in the planter? As soon as it has all been soaked in by the plant?
2. How much water should I pour? just an inch or so, half the pot, almost to the brim?
3. How often should I add the food (it is liquid, schultz brand). Also, on the bottle it gives food/water ratio for the gallon of water. But I only have two AVs, I am not using a gallon of water each time I water. Does anyone have any idea how many drops of food for two 4 or 5 inch AV pots? Or maybe I could make a solution for the gallon of water, and use it for more than one watering? will the solution keep? if yes, for how long?
sorry for so many questions. But it's all your own fault guys! you are being so helpful that it would be a sin not to take advantage of you
Thank you for your help,
t.
SO I followed Tonya's advice and replanted my two AVs into the special AV planters. I put in regular Schultz houseplant soil, but I bought the AV food. Now my next questions are:
1. How often should pour water in the planter? As soon as it has all been soaked in by the plant?
2. How much water should I pour? just an inch or so, half the pot, almost to the brim?
3. How often should I add the food (it is liquid, schultz brand). Also, on the bottle it gives food/water ratio for the gallon of water. But I only have two AVs, I am not using a gallon of water each time I water. Does anyone have any idea how many drops of food for two 4 or 5 inch AV pots? Or maybe I could make a solution for the gallon of water, and use it for more than one watering? will the solution keep? if yes, for how long?
sorry for so many questions. But it's all your own fault guys! you are being so helpful that it would be a sin not to take advantage of you
Thank you for your help,
t.