2024 quick reference guide - all about my soil mix, fertilizers, pest treatments, lighting etc!

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  • @sherrykumar2883
    @sherrykumar2883 7 місяців тому +14

    Charmaine, thank you immensely for compiling all this information for us, complete with chapters!
    You’re awesome!
    And so stinking cute with your baby belly 🥰

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому

      you're most welcome!! i hope it's useful 💚 also thank yoooooou 🥹 it's not very comfortable but it has been pretty wild to see my body change!

  • @Dayolight1
    @Dayolight1 Місяць тому

    Thank you for sharing so much information! I really enjoyed listening and learning about your plant journey! Congratulations' on baby!

  • @jpgypsyxo
    @jpgypsyxo 5 місяців тому +1

    Holy moly, I’ve got a bone to pick with UA-cam!!! I’ve literally watched all of you and Alice’s videos up until you and Vince announced your pregnancy!! I haven’t been notified of yall’s videos since!!
    Looks like I have ALOT to catch up on. If anyone needs me for the next month, you’ll find me under the videos tab on this channel, or youdontevengrowhere!
    K bye. ❤

  • @chasef2293
    @chasef2293 3 місяці тому

    Also want to pop in with quick info about NPK. Yes the numbers are the percentages of each in the mix, however just because the numbers are higher doesn’t mean you would be giving your plants more. Likely the miracle gro for example gets more diluted than the tps fertilizer. The more interesting info would be the ratio of npk. So the tps has much higher phosphorus levels than most typical aroid and houseplant fertilizers…. I don’t know too much about how specific nutrients are used by the plants, but maybe I will have to try that out!

  • @alicelarez4311
    @alicelarez4311 7 місяців тому +3

    Plants by Melissa just had a new plant with thrips,she sprayed and cleaned it.She sealed it in a bag came back 3 weeks later.Low and behold IT STILL HAD NEW THRIPS.Thank you Charmaine this is alot of good info to help alot of us plantys.

  • @Shopgirl2731
    @Shopgirl2731 7 місяців тому +5

    Yesssss queen I’m here for it. This is great! This just pulled me away from true detective 😅😂 this was so good. I’m rewatching !!! Well done. Really like having reference points even though I’m terrible at finding stuff when I actually need it. And omg soon you’ll be at 20k!!! Can’t believe it. You’re so good at this 😊

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому +1

      Always love seeing you here!! Also YES true detective! This season has me in a chokehold 😵

    • @Shopgirl2731
      @Shopgirl2731 7 місяців тому

      @@unplantparenthood right?! this show is so addictive.

  • @chasef2293
    @chasef2293 3 місяці тому

    This is a super helpful video. I especially like how you talk a lot about supplemental nutrients, fungi, microbes and whatever else cause I feel like recently I see so much focus on a super sterile(?) method of plant growing which probably works in some environments. But I feel like the root systems on your plants speak for themselves and there’s more than one way to grow plants.

  • @kelsieeehight
    @kelsieeehight 7 місяців тому +2

    Just wanted to throw it out there that I’ve been getting very very good sized, perfectly shaped glass vessels from Walmart for $1-$5 in the crafty/floral section at Walmart! But I do agree that most places sell glass vessels very much overpriced and I normally get them from the dollar store or thrift store too

  • @hennesseyme9112
    @hennesseyme9112 3 місяці тому

    Thank you! UPDATE: I purchased Great White and see nothing wrong with the smell. I also purchased King Crab and Myco Chum to feed the bacteria. I am hoping for good results.

  • @theresakennedy238
    @theresakennedy238 3 місяці тому

    Great information 😊

  • @TheDreckauge
    @TheDreckauge 7 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic video. Can you do a video on the PH level with no drainage? Do you test it ever? How do you test? Or do you let the plants do their thing 😂

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому +2

      i've tested my pH probably 2 times in the last 10 years 😂 i probably should and i'm sure it would solve a lot of the problems i've had in the past with plants in no drainage but i'm so lazy 🥲

    • @TheDreckauge
      @TheDreckauge 7 місяців тому +1

      @unplantparenthood me too. 😂 I've tested my PH in semihydro (Pon) in drainage pots for months, but I'm also lazy and don't want to do it anymore. I will change my fertilizer to a special one for semihydro. Nowadays, I use a mineral fertilizer for "all houseplants". I hope that when I use a fertilizer that is ment to be in semihydro, my PH is okay without measuring it. The PH is the only downside for me in semihydro. Thank you for answering and sorry for my bad English. My first language is German. 😅

  • @Skincareslug
    @Skincareslug Місяць тому

    Idk how to feel about Billions and Mykos. Scientifically most of our tropical houseplants do not have a symbiotic relationship with Mykos.
    But people swear by it and say it works so well. Idk what to think.

  • @Aquamarine.Aubrey
    @Aquamarine.Aubrey 7 місяців тому +1

    Love this video! I knew most of the things because I follow you religiously 😘 but it's awesome to have it all in one video! Keep up the great videos Charmaine! You look fabulous ❤

  • @ztszebra
    @ztszebra 7 місяців тому

    Fantastic idea! Love this concept and will definitely be referencing back later as well

  • @ThatGirlShelbyy
    @ThatGirlShelbyy 7 місяців тому +1

    Love this!! So nice to have a video with everything to reference! ❤ Thank you for another amazing video!!

  • @mnspowell
    @mnspowell 7 місяців тому

    Thank you Thank you for this video!!! So appreciated and I learned so much. So nice to have all this great information in one place. #savedinmyfavorites ❤

  • @shainaray09
    @shainaray09 7 місяців тому

    I do like those shelves. We'll have to find a dupe.

  • @carolstuff
    @carolstuff 7 місяців тому

    You really answered a lot of the questions that I needed. Thanks so much for sharing such great info that will assist your subs to be better plant parents!

  • @yororo0820
    @yororo0820 7 місяців тому

    Charmaine is the person I always go back to review her videos for. Such a large amount of information that I can learn!!

  • @katiewilliams9273
    @katiewilliams9273 7 місяців тому +9

    You look prettier every time i see you. How is the pregnancy going? Have you been craving weird stuff? I would love a belly update lol 😊

    • @alicelarez4311
      @alicelarez4311 7 місяців тому

      Yes she does.

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому +1

      aww thank you so much katie 🥹 i've definitely been craving a lot of weird things! two things in particular that are extremely odd are dog treats (dried fish) and church communion wafers 😂😂

    • @katiewilliams9273
      @katiewilliams9273 7 місяців тому

      @@unplantparenthood definitely weird stuff . I have to say this is the first time ever hearing this kind of a craving lol . I love that you're allowing us to go thru this with you. Thank you for sharing ☺️

  • @DiaRoze21
    @DiaRoze21 7 місяців тому

    I can’t begin to thank you for this video. Beyond helpful. Thank you for all the work. ❤

  • @lindaedwards4632
    @lindaedwards4632 7 місяців тому +2

    Charmaine that was a great idea for a video 😀🇨🇦

  • @cindyleblond182
    @cindyleblond182 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for sharing!!
    Where do you find your chunky perlite?

  • @harestyles
    @harestyles 7 місяців тому

    Woohoo a Friday upload from Charmaine?! I am having a really bad day. Thank you for giving me something to escape to 💚

  • @letablanton8112
    @letablanton8112 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this video!!! Super helpful!!! I just wish Pudge could have made an appearance!!!!!! 😊❤

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому +1

      i'm gonna try to include him in more videos this year!!

  • @cwozzzz
    @cwozzzz 6 місяців тому

    so helpful, thank u!

  • @alexnanoreef
    @alexnanoreef 7 місяців тому

    I have a similar collection to yours and switched from foliage pro to to tps one because of you months ago. Still amazing growth ❤

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому

      i'm thinking of giving dynagro a try! but i love TPS one so much i'm not sure i'll actually do it 😆

  • @alicelarez4311
    @alicelarez4311 7 місяців тому +2

    And Barrina now has a free standing light that is soooo cheap compared to a Mother grow light.

  • @candib24.9
    @candib24.9 7 місяців тому

    Such an informative vid! Loved it! Thank u🙏

  • @jamiedelgado1484
    @jamiedelgado1484 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so so much this was an amazing amazing video. This was such a great idea 👏👍

  • @alexpaine4516
    @alexpaine4516 2 місяці тому

    Have you used the semi hydro method on scindapsus or syngonium?

  • @amberloveschicago
    @amberloveschicago 7 місяців тому

    Such a helpful video! Thank you! ❤

  • @user-ek7kd3il5m
    @user-ek7kd3il5m 3 місяці тому

    Just goggled the exo. There are many versions. Which one do you have. Does it have wire screen, or is it fully glas?? Thank you.

  • @theresakennedy238
    @theresakennedy238 3 місяці тому

    I see you have beneficials there. Doesn't your spray kill them?

  • @lorrysbotanicallife1742
    @lorrysbotanicallife1742 7 місяців тому

    Great info loved the video. ❤

  • @3mamajf
    @3mamajf 7 місяців тому

    How do you secure the wire grids in the exo terras?

  • @plantypittsburgh
    @plantypittsburgh 7 місяців тому +1

    I've had bad effects from CalMag! 😂 my alocasia with dynagro and calmag in no drainage with pon. Yikes. Curling leaves and jewel alocasia holding onto water and rotting away. With dynagro, that does have calcium and magnesium, I'd skip the CM.

    • @susie_withe_sass
      @susie_withe_sass 4 місяці тому

      Cal-mag literally stinks when it’s left to sit. I was trying to use it as a foliage spray and Ong the smell!

    • @user-ek7kd3il5m
      @user-ek7kd3il5m 3 місяці тому

      How do you flush the substrate. Is dynogrow a mineral or organic fertilizer?

  • @sailingkeao9531
    @sailingkeao9531 7 місяців тому

    Thank you 🥹

  • @qtperfect1
    @qtperfect1 7 місяців тому

    how exactly do you use the great white? i’m not reporting at the moment, so would wanna mix with water. do i just mix and water my plants with it? how much to use? thanks for all your helpful content always!!

  • @emilianoglz9704
    @emilianoglz9704 7 місяців тому

    the coco peat is already washed when you buy it!, also peat farming isn't inherently bad for the environment, it can actually be carbon negative to harvest sustainably, but sadly must moss farming eradicates the whole bog to obtain the spaghnum

    • @marierejoiceinjesus3846
      @marierejoiceinjesus3846 7 місяців тому

      Not all coco peat is washed. Washing it is a huge concern because of how much water it takes to wash it. No matter which you chose, you are contributing to negative impacts. Most peat is being harvested in Canada, and the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association (CSPMA) says they are growing 70% more than is being harvested. Wait till you learn about how lithium is mined and how iPhones are made.

  • @katiewilliams9273
    @katiewilliams9273 7 місяців тому

    The only thing your missing in your spiderrmit mix is neem oil. It works great. Try it next time and see how you like it 😊

    • @ronjakh
      @ronjakh 7 місяців тому

      neem oil is actually most effective as a soil drench. The active builds up within the plant and works as a systemic to kill of any pests that feed on it. there are actually studies on this that prove its effectiveness ☺️ I mix 1 tablespoon neem oil with 1 tablespoon castile soap per liter of water (or add enough soap so there’s no oil floating on the surface) then I water the soil through thoroughly. I water with fresh mix with every watering until I’m confident there are no more pests. I also spray leaves with the same mix just to knock off any visible pests 🙂 it needs a few waterings to build up within the plant and can be used as preventative too

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому +2

      I’ve actually used neem oil before and the smell makes me so sick! I stopped using it back in like 2019 🙈 I am going to be trying something called neem cake though, which comes in powder form which you use as a drench. I’m hoping it helps with both spider mites and fungus gnats 🤞🏼

  • @marymiller5824
    @marymiller5824 7 місяців тому

    PUDGE 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

  • @path_of_sol
    @path_of_sol 7 місяців тому

  • @PetraEmmy
    @PetraEmmy 7 місяців тому

    It's like you read my mind 👍🎉🎉🎉🎉❤💚🐶

  • @fazzzoli
    @fazzzoli 7 місяців тому

    Silica will make your ph rise very high. That might play a role if it’s not balanced

  • @alicelarez4311
    @alicelarez4311 7 місяців тому

    Oh yes I have had plants burn under Barrina.

  • @alicelarez4311
    @alicelarez4311 7 місяців тому

    Omg we should have contest on guess her belly meas.

  • @variegated_stingray
    @variegated_stingray 7 місяців тому +1

    Silica is so useless in my experience. I've used and didn't use it for a year each probably and saw absolutely zero difference. Waste of money if you ask me.

    • @unplantparenthood
      @unplantparenthood  7 місяців тому

      yeah i'm not super convinced it's something that's going to stay in my supplies once i run out..

    • @user-ek7kd3il5m
      @user-ek7kd3il5m 3 місяці тому

      Good tho know. I am back and forth with getting it.

  • @bhagavatid.d.7619
    @bhagavatid.d.7619 7 місяців тому

    🫶

  • @CitiznDouchebag
    @CitiznDouchebag 7 місяців тому

    I love Great White. But I bought one called Sasquatch this last time cuz I couldn't afford the other, and its been working very well ❤