All my plants die after they start growing and I don’t know why. I’ve tried controlling every factor that I can although without a thermometer, higrometer, pH measuring etc. I even have a shitty microscope that I try to analyse the sick parts, but I can’t find any reliable resources on how to actually interpret what I’m seeing. I want to know how to use this kind of data so that I can raise my plants right.
Where can I learn about this? I mean diagnosing problems, monitoring variables, finding solutions to each situation etc. google obviously sucks and gives nothing of substance
I will say that I recently got a new substrate, maybe the old one was the problem. But then there’s my mother-in-law, who raises beautiful lavenders and all that using the exact same soil I’m getting shitty results with. I’m literally not doing anything different to her, so maybe it’s the water? I really don’t know.
Edit: in fact, the lush lavender 🪻 she is currently flexing is a piece of the one my partner bought. Same plant, same soil.
Edit 2: also, the roots always look alright when I dig their cadavers to analyze. No parasites, insects, obvious fungi etc in any part of any plant so far.
Lavender needs a lot of sun and a fair bit of warmth. Is your thermostat set the same as the MIL?
Watering is usually the critical factor. Too much, they die. Too little, they die. Signs of overwatering are similar to signs of under watering. Some plants like to be a bit dry before getting water, others need steady stream. Lavender doesn’t like being too wet.
Try to grow a snake plant or something bulletproof first.
God damnit. Guess it’s a lot about experience, right?
Yeah. I have a couple indoor plants. When they start wilting I water them. But some plants really hate that and it can lead to fungal issues. So, it’s a lot of experience. IYKYK
And I’d investigate the soil situation. There’s so much variance in potting soil mixtures; some hold too much water, some don’t hold much at all. Indoors it’s usually easier to go with higher porosity and more frequent watering, than a soil that holds a lot of water. U less the plants like that. Chances are it’s been repotted at the MIL.