2Ryled Believe me I love plants and I love to garden but I lost many valuable plants because of mistakes I made, so I got discouraged and stopped, except of course some that have survived, like succulents. But I discovered this video with a lot of information, scientific and by experience and most of all his enthusiasm and his love for plants shows in all his videos, and that inspired me to go back to gardening again.
@@MikeKincaid79 hi there, I’ve ordered everything you used for your homemade fertilizer. BUT I want to use for other house plants not petunia. I own a lot of pothos plants and cactus plants. How often is safe to fertilize these type of plants with your fertilizer mix? Not sure when to use regular water and when to use your mix fertilizer for these plant type I have.... Thanks for such great video by the way 🥰👌💯
Potassium has the symbol "K" because it is also called Kalium. Kalium is the medieval Latin for potash, which is where the word potassium comes from. The language of science was Latin. That's why many elements have weird symbols!! Mercury is Hg, hydrargyrum, which is latin for something like liquid silver.
Mike! I bought all the items and mixed it up and fed my plants and something crazy is going on with my kumquat tree. Its leaves averaged about two inches long and after watering with this formula I have all these huge leaves that have shot out of new growth & they average 6 inches long. Whoosh!!!
@@AbdullahAlMamun-iv7er In a 1 gallon jug you add: 1 Tbsp Mother Plant A, 1 Tbsp Mother Plant B, 1/2 tsp Miracle Grow, 1 tsp Epsom salts. Everything else is water. Very very effective solution.
Same here but with a few annuals I have been playing around with. Do you use this mix as the main water source? Or just using it as a feeding a few times a week?
As nouns the difference between kalium and potassium is that kalium is (obsolete) potassium while potassium is a soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol'' k) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 390983 the symbol is derived from the latin ''kalium .
I know this is two years ago but my husband and I just discovered you, we watch you on his account on the TV, he can’t wait to start propagating haha and I’ve enjoyed all of these. I just want to say that you do an excellent job and keeping track of all your videos to piece them together later is a LOT of work, you don’t owe anyone being snarty a response on any level. I’m really grateful we’ve discovered your channel!
Thanks for that Angel! It is a lot of work for sure but they make the best videos when I film the results over time. I really appreciate your nice comment and I'm glad you're learning from the videos. Enjoy your spring and summer!
i use fish emulsion, seaweed emulsion, yen the epsom salt, and miralce gro, then i mix well and add to all plants, garden, landscape, and house plants it works good, i,ll have to try that motherplant fertilizer, to compare the 2 of them just to see wich one works a little better,, great video
Thank you for explaining In details how to prepare this great mix! I just have a few questions: 1- How much of the fertilizer and how often do you apply? 2 - Can the mix be used in outdoor plants also?
Mike you’re the first person to share your method for keeping healthy indoor plants. I have wanted to try some of these things but I didn’t have any idea all 3 could be used with your mixture! 👍
Who can argue with success?? Your houseplants look great! I am so happy seeing the Petunias blooming. The growth on the Pothos and Croton looks terrific.
Thanks, Sue, they are absolutely beautiful! I'm looking at the constant increased growth on them as I write you and can see that I'm going to have to take some cuttings eventually.
Saw this video 2 years ago.. but it is only this year that I decided to try it out. My first batch of celosia was a disaster.. I am new at gardening so I was at lost when they turned out sickly and died one by one.. I jz could not figure out what went wrong. 😥 By July 2023, I started planting gomphrenas.. This time I tried following your mixture of miracle gro + epsom.. however, I don't have the mother plant so I substituted it with seaweed & FE.. It is now Sept.. my gomphrenas have grown well.. with stout stems and lush green leaves.. buds are starting to emerge too! Sending you my thanks Mike ❤ your video jz saved my plants 😄 ❤❤❤ from the Philippines!
Hi. Love your videos, I'm still learning as a new gardener so I wasn't sure how often you fertilise your plants and how much liquid you feed them.. Thanks & take care! Xx 😁
Hello from Warwick, Rhode Island. I bought the mother plant A&B and the other ingredients. First watering was on March 6, 2020 for my indoor houseplants. I haven't seen any increased growth yet, but I'll probably only use it about once a month so the plants won't get a salt buildup. I really enjoy your videos. You are so knowledgeable and give so much information. Thanks for taking the time to post these videos.
Petunias were outstanding! Gonna try this recipe and thank you! Btw, I also love using Epsom Salts. My tomatoes and peppers seem to love it and wow, does it add fruit!
Is this fertilizer ok to be used on hydrangeas if so how often how much do I use will it make the flowers 🌸 bloom and not just the leaves get big. Thanks Mike with your help!
Yes, you can use it on hydrangeas and yes they will bloom with it. I base the use on how the plant looks and there is no exact time for how often I use it.
Your orchid is lookin good Mike, now you got some more cred with me now that I know you're an orchid grower I like u even more. It looks healthy lots of roots. It needs to be potted up, hopefully you did that, since this was years ago. Take care thanks for the fertilizer idea and the tests you take your precious time to demonstrate for us. !
I was waiting for a little Urine boost lol it really works I tryed it on my outdoor plants it’s getting close to honey bee season look up top bar hives I want to help you get bees for free you will be hooked
I'd love to get into bees. A few years back I spent a ton of time researching them and decided that I really liked the top bar hive setup. I came close to collecting a wild swarm once but someone else got to it first. I need to get over to your place and see what you've got going on over there. I'm sure I could learn a ton from you, Nate.
Nate are you situated in Western Washington? I am reading a book on horizontal hives and am interested in seeing someone's setup. How do top bars differ from horizontals , or is it just two names for the same thing?
The pothos grew up the tree when I was young and when my children were about 7, 6, and 5yrs old they would scale the tree and intertwine the pothos and swing like Tarzan from 15- 20ft up to the other branches. This was in Homestead, Fl back in the early 80's. Thanks for bringing back a fond memory.
Mike, every time I've used Miracle Grow, it has killed my plants despite my following the directions. But yours are so beautiful. And actually, I just threw my MG away after 20 years, then I found your video!! Ugh......I'll try again, and hopefully they will be amazing like yours. Thanks for the videos!!
I only use 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water and then watch how the plant responds. There is nothing wrong with miracle gro. It's just a fertilizer, but you don't want to overuse it or it will kill plants just like any other fertilizer. You've got this, Sandy, I believe in you! Now go dig it out of the trash, haha.
Hey Mike, love your vids. I just wanted to tell you about my homemade fertilizer. A few years ago I was experimenting with my seedlings and I mixed up in a 2 gallon waterer, 1/2 the directed amount of Miracle Grow, 1/2 the directed amount of fish emulsion and the directed amount of Super Thrive. I watered my seedling and rooted cuttings and BOOM! I had some seedlings to grow almost an inch overnight when they had only been growing very little with just one of these fertilizers. I won't mention which one. Anyway, just wanted to let you know and maybe see what you think about them. Thanks a lot, Joel.
@@MikeKincaid79 Hi Mike I’ve never added anything to my plans other than miracle grow so I’m going to try your mixture recipe but how much should I add to my plants and how often?
Hi Mike, I live in canada and I cannot seem to find Mother Plant. Is there anything else you can recommend to use in its place to make something close to your mix? This is my first year trying to grow my own plants. I have a lot of hot peppers as well as flowers and shrubs. Really enjoy your videos and enthusiasm. Thank you for all of your info!
@@MikeKincaid79 I just purchased the Mother Plant fertilizer on the internet. Ebay specifically. Can this mixture be used as a weekly fertilizer for my outside petunias? Right now my petunias that I've purchased are indoors until the weather gets a bit warmer this month. Going to propagate a few night sky petunias and pansies.
Hi Mike, Love all your videos - I have learned so much from you. How often do you feed your houseplants this fertilizer? And is it different during winter vs. summer?
So glad you enjoy the videos, Sherri! I fertilize about once a week but it depends on how the plant looks. Sometimes I just water with straight water if they start looking too green, if there is such a thing. During the summer, I move everything outdoors and use a slow release fertilizer.
Hi Mike, can you tell me how often you water and feed plants by this fertilizer? This is my first time I just going to start doing this, I really have no experience with houseplants and I am very interesting learning how. I love your video, it is awesome. Thanks.
It's different for every plant. The most important thing is to watch how the plant is growing and it will tell you what it needs. I usually fertilize once a week to once a month, just depends.
Thank you Mike for all the great information. Can you use this fertilizer on outdoor potted plants? I just started using it this week and can’t wait for the results on my indoor plants. I have lots of hanging baskets that I would like to try it on. Thank you - I ❤️ your videos!
Thanks, Carolyn! Glad you enjoy them. You can use it on outdoor potted plants. I personally like to fertilize with a slow release fertilizer outdoors through the summer because it makes things a lot easier but you can use this if that works better for you. Let me know how your plants do.
Try banana peel water: 1 peel, put in a 3 cup glas jar. Fill up with water. Lid on. Wait 3 days. Use the water, compost the peel. Fantastic and you have it at home too.
@@MikeKincaid79 My problem is that I don't have 10 peels to make a bucket full. I suspect my roses would love this water, but the orchids and pelargoniums go first. They bloom with many new flowers and new leaves and shoot new stems, out of season too :). Best regards, Anna-Lena
Hi MIke! Love, love your channel! I was reading but didn't see, if anyone asked how much of the fertilizer to use on outside plants? How often, once a week, once a month? Also would your answer be applied, for both in ground plants vs potted plants? Keep up the great job you do! God bless you and your family!
I only use this for houseplants. My outside plants get a slow release fertilizer. I have a video about it if you search the channel. So glad you enjoy the videos!
Want to plant 30 Thjua Green giants in my yard. When should i plant them? Spring? Don't want to order till it's time. They won't be very big. Can i just plant them in ground, straight from box?
Yes, spring is the best time. That way they have all summer to get established, and yes, you can plant them in the ground immediately as long as they're protected from foot traffic, lawnmowers, animals walking through, etc.
Hi Mike, I really like your videos! I am from Canada and we do not have access to the part A and part B. Can you recommend something else we can use here in Canada? Thanks Tracy
I have a poinsettia in my kitchen window it has been there 2 years I only give it water and a little dawn dish soap . It is blooming like crazy. I have used dawn dish soap on many of my plants. They all do wonderful with it . Why? Have no idea but give it a try you will be surprised.
Mike i just found your channel and love it i have been trying to find a home made fertilizer forever, i have used everything to even putting fish under my plants, using cow manure, etc nothing ever worked, im going to try this soon for my indoor plants, i have tried to grow tomatoes and my friend wont tell me his secret the thing he told me he uses is black soil not from the store and the little beads in a bottle from walmarts, i cant remember the name, right off, but so thankful you shared your recipe it makes sense what you use and definitely gone to try it, also my friend has so many tomatoes it is unreal, he can take plants that almost dead and they grow wild beautiful, do you have a recipe for tomatoes or can i use the recipe you submitted, i really want to know, i hope you write me back, i would appreciate it, i never had a response from anyone on you tube, but i see on here that you do respond that really caught my attention thank you so much for taking the time to do that, and i also want to use the pee one, i burn wood so i believe that is the ashes you are referring too,,,,thanks so much,,, anna
Hey, Anna, welcome to the family and thanks for hanging out here on the channel with us. As far as the tomatoes go, you can use the same fertilizer and they'll do great. Growing them outdoors in the garden is definitely going to produce better fruit but if you're overwintering them in the house then this fertilizer will do fine. I try to keep the fertilizer as organic as possible when growing things I'm going to eat so the urine and wood ash is the way to go!
@@MikeKincaid79 I'm new here. Urine & wood ash?? Will I find another video about the advantages of this combination? Love the videos I've see so far. Started by watching Shellie's chicken videos! Great stuff, both of you!
Right now I have miracle grow bloom booster and fish emulsion and Epson salt. Can I add those together for my houseplants, if I go half strength on the different fertilizers? I love and look forward to watching all your videos and at times I watch them more then once, like I did today.🤗
Thanks for your support, Donna! Sounds like a great mix to me. I'm going to experiment with different mixes next winter because so many people are having a hard time finding the Mother Plant.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you so much for the information you provided. Looking forward to watching your future videos, I've learned so much from your videos. 🙋
Mike, we know we have to have the N-P-K and of course the epsom salts, the thing is! how to determine what ratio? you'll see (for the same type of plants) 5-5-5, 15-6-8, 10-10-10, ? is it just more of one and less of the other? i think this is where everyone gets confused. and i really don't think Miracle Grow is a bad thing, the plant just wants N-P-K ! the problem is the salts! they accumulate in the soil and that is a bad thing. as always Mike, great vid.
I probably should have said that I don't water with it every time. Usually every other or sometimes 3rd or even 4th watering. I adjust according to how the plant looks.
N, P, and K are all symbols in the periodic table.... the mysterious K...as others have noted here, is Kalium, the latin for Potassium. Great videos btw!
I've become addicted to your show. But I have a REALLY brown thumb. How much of that gallon fertilizer goes on each plant? How often do I use it? I just did 3 Ross cuttings this morning and used I think I did it right. Even saved my soda bottles. How long do I wait to fertilize them? Once again! Thank you! Love your show! I wanna try petunias next!
Don't fertilize until they've fully rooted. You'll have to experiment with the fertilizer. I apply it based on how the plants look and they all have different requirements. The faster the new growth, the more fertilizer they'll need.
That’s a great video, Mike. Thank you so much for posting it. I’ve got a question. Why did you not add some human urine to the mixture? All I can figure is that one of the ingredients must be doing the same thing that you’re in would do. I just want to go on the record as saying that I love Miracle-Gro and what it does to my plants. The other thing I need to add is about “roughing up” your plants. Gosh, that sounds like abuse. The only time I “rough up” a plant iis when I pull it out of the pot and the roots are going in circles all around the root ball. Even then I don’t rough it up. I use a very sharp X-Acto knife and just make vertical cuts in straight lives down the root ball about every 3 inches. That’s all they need. Keep up the good work, and stay healthy everyone
Mike, I love your common sense approach and cutting through the chafe. My style entirely. On your fertilizer test, it would be interesting to see what Miracle Grow and Epsom salt combo did in a comparison. That's what I am using now with excellent results. As long as the ingredients of Mothers is not searchable for research I'll stick with MirGrow and Epsom.
Hi Mike, I have been able to find the miracle gro but here in South Africa Mother Plant is not made. Can you send me the makeup of Mother Plant so I can look for an equivalent here. Thank you for really great videos. Carry on I have learnt a tremendous amount. Regards Lionel South Africa
I use Epsom salt for all my indoor and outdoor plants too. I have done it for years and will continue to :) Thanks for sharing your mix. Happy Growing.
I love your video. As a new upstart youtuber I can appreciate how long it take to edit and post a garden segment. I never realized how time consuming it is and how you watch with anticipation daily for that new subscriber . By the way you have a new one today...ME...THE GARDEN NOOB
Just found this comment and checked out your channel. Glad to see you're still posting and haven't given up. Keep cranking. Looking forward to seeing some of your fish videos.
@@MikeKincaid79 Better late than never. LOL. The wife and i use your propagation video's as a reference all the time. We are doing a really big garden this year, going to put up a larger greenhouse and an outdoor fish pond.. So it should make for some good upcoming content .
Great video! I'll have to try it on my houseplants! It's probably about time to fertilize them Those petunias look great! All those houseplants look great!
Thanks, Donna. I made a video shortly after this one in which I talk about watering frequency. I really don't have an exact time frame for use. I use it depending on the plant and how it looks and whether or not the soil is dry or damp.
Since starting up my favorite hobby again last year, I’m your biggest fan! I’ve learned so much …this mix is good for outdoor potted plants too I presume?
Hi mike; I'm a newby trying out my green thumb and know nothing about fertilizers or how often to water...but I'm trying! I am enjoying your videos!! 👍my question is: how often do you water and fertilize? everyday? every other day??
Depends on the plant but I use the fertilizer once a week to once a month. When the plant looks too green then back off for awhile, if it yellows then pick up on fertilizing.
@@MikeKincaid79 we have two fig trees for now, but we definitely want to get a lot more, we can get them online but they're just not shipping anything at this time.
Thanks for sharing great tips. I have 2 questions 1) How often do you fertilize plants? 2) How much quantity approx. of the prepared fertilizer in your video (in gallon container) do you give to each plant?
I water them when they need it. I just watch the plant and when the leaves are deep green, I back off the fertilizer and water with plain water. If they are looking more yellow, I increase the fertilizer. All my plants have different requirements. The petunias suck up lots of nitrogen and so they get fertilized a couple times a week. The croton only gets it about once a month. As far as how much I use, I just water them well. I don't measure the exact amount, and again, I let the plant tell me what it needs. I hope that helps and have fun with your plants, Sargum!
Do you have any videos on how to look at a plant and decide if it needs to be fertilized or not? I’ve seen you say you decide how often/when to fertilize based on looks.
It’s mostly based on the color of the leaves and how vigorously it’s growing. If the leaves start looking light green and growth slows way down then I fertilize. Petunias grow so fast that I usually fertilize weekly or even a couple times a week for awhile and then back off for a couple waterings if they look too deep green.
For outside plants I use a commercial slow release fertilizer called apex. I have a video about it if you search my channel. I fertilize the indoor plants when they need it. Usually about every other or every third watering. I base it on how the plant is growing and how it looks.
For those who are curious, Kalium is the chemistry and scientific name for Pottasium. So this is the reason for using K for it.
I love how hes all excited. Makes me want to run out and start gardening immediately lol
Sweet!
Hahaha... Same here! ☺
2Ryled Believe me I love plants and I love to garden but I lost many valuable plants because of mistakes I made, so I got discouraged and stopped, except of course some that have survived, like succulents. But I discovered this video with a lot of information, scientific and by experience and most of all his enthusiasm and his love for plants shows in all his videos, and that inspired me to go back to gardening again.
I know 😂
@@MikeKincaid79 hi there, I’ve ordered everything you used for your homemade fertilizer. BUT I want to use for other house plants not petunia. I own a lot of pothos plants and cactus plants. How often is safe to fertilize these type of plants with your fertilizer mix? Not sure when to use regular water and when to use your mix fertilizer for these plant type I have.... Thanks for such great video by the way 🥰👌💯
Potassium has the symbol "K" because it is also called Kalium. Kalium is the medieval Latin for potash, which is where the word potassium comes from. The language of science was Latin. That's why many elements have weird symbols!! Mercury is Hg, hydrargyrum, which is latin for something like liquid silver.
Mike! I bought all the items and mixed it up and fed my plants and something crazy is going on with my kumquat tree. Its leaves averaged about two inches long and after watering with this formula I have all these huge leaves that have shot out of new growth & they average 6 inches long. Whoosh!!!
What ratio to mix with water??
@@AbdullahAlMamun-iv7er In a 1 gallon jug you add: 1 Tbsp Mother Plant A, 1 Tbsp Mother Plant B, 1/2 tsp Miracle Grow, 1 tsp Epsom salts. Everything else is water. Very very effective solution.
@@esthertrusler4935 thanks :)
Same here but with a few annuals I have been playing around with. Do you use this mix as the main water source? Or just using it as a feeding a few times a week?
Can you use this fruits and vegetables
Potassium is "k", because its real name is "kalium". 😊
Thank you for the tips! 😁 Adios! 👋
Thanks for the lesson!
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Retired chemistry teacher here. Thought I'd tell Mike about K = kalium so I checked the comments to see if anyone else had done it first. Bravo Andee!
As nouns the difference between kalium and potassium
is that kalium is (obsolete) potassium while potassium is a soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol'' k) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 390983 the symbol is derived from the latin ''kalium .
@@Hpynurse64 Sorry. Gotta' do it.
Atomic mass = 39.0983 amu
As they say, "Once a teacher... "
I know this is two years ago but my husband and I just discovered you, we watch you on his account on the TV, he can’t wait to start propagating haha and I’ve enjoyed all of these. I just want to say that you do an excellent job and keeping track of all your videos to piece them together later is a LOT of work, you don’t owe anyone being snarty a response on any level. I’m really grateful we’ve discovered your channel!
Thanks for that Angel! It is a lot of work for sure but they make the best videos when I film the results over time. I really appreciate your nice comment and I'm glad you're learning from the videos. Enjoy your spring and summer!
i use fish emulsion, seaweed emulsion, yen the epsom salt, and miralce gro, then i mix well and add to all plants, garden, landscape, and house plants it works good, i,ll have to try that motherplant fertilizer, to compare the 2 of them just to see wich one works a little better,, great video
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for explaining In details how to prepare this great mix! I just have a few questions:
1- How much of the fertilizer and how often do you apply?
2 - Can the mix be used in outdoor plants also?
I would like to know that answer too.
Mike you’re the first person to share your method for keeping healthy indoor plants. I have wanted to try some of these things but I didn’t have any idea all 3 could be used with your mixture! 👍
Yes, they all mix well and have done a fantastic job on my houseplants. Glad you're enjoying the videos and learning a lot!
How often do you feed your houseplants?
Who can argue with success?? Your houseplants look great! I am so happy seeing the Petunias blooming. The growth on the Pothos and Croton looks terrific.
Thanks, Sue, they are absolutely beautiful! I'm looking at the constant increased growth on them as I write you and can see that I'm going to have to take some cuttings eventually.
Plants like Miracle Grow, regardless of controversy. Glad you address the "roughing up the roots" canard. Keep up the good work, Mike.
They sure do like it, and yeah I had to address that one after all the comments I got about it. Sometimes I feel like I'm under a microscope, haha.
Don't want indoor i like to enjoy outdoor
Saw this video 2 years ago.. but it is only this year that I decided to try it out.
My first batch of celosia was a disaster.. I am new at gardening so I was at lost when they turned out sickly and died one by one.. I jz could not figure out what went wrong. 😥
By July 2023, I started planting gomphrenas.. This time I tried following your mixture of miracle gro + epsom.. however, I don't have the mother plant so I substituted it with seaweed & FE..
It is now Sept.. my gomphrenas have grown well.. with stout stems and lush green leaves.. buds are starting to emerge too!
Sending you my thanks Mike ❤ your video jz saved my plants 😄
❤❤❤ from the Philippines!
Right on! Glad to hear you’ve found success.
You are the best I've ever seen. Absolutely awesome.!!! Thank you so much for your knowledge an enthusiasm. Spectacular!!!!!!
Kimberly, you are exactly the kind of person I make these videos for! So glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!!!
Hi. Love your videos, I'm still learning as a new gardener so I wasn't sure how often you fertilise your plants and how much liquid you feed them..
Thanks & take care! Xx 😁
There is no schedule, it varies based on how the plants look and their different requirements. Glad you enjoy the videos, Joanne!
I really like this. Im going to combine fish emulsion with espon salt. That should cover the NPK.
Fish emulsion is great stuff!
I was thinking the same thing!
Hello from Warwick, Rhode Island. I bought the mother plant A&B and the other ingredients. First watering was on March 6, 2020 for my indoor houseplants. I haven't seen any increased growth yet, but I'll probably only use it about once a month so the plants won't get a salt buildup. I really enjoy your videos. You are so knowledgeable and give so much information. Thanks for taking the time to post these videos.
Petunias were outstanding! Gonna try this recipe and thank you! Btw, I also love using Epsom Salts. My tomatoes and peppers seem to love it and wow, does it add fruit!
I'm in love with Epsom salt!
They are so beautiful flowers
Hai i am from india,i like all your videos, keep going👍🏻
Is this fertilizer ok to be used on hydrangeas if so how often how much do I use will it make the flowers 🌸 bloom and not just the leaves get big. Thanks Mike with your help!
Yes, you can use it on hydrangeas and yes they will bloom with it. I base the use on how the plant looks and there is no exact time for how often I use it.
Potassium is Kalium in Latin. Hence the K ! You probably know this already !!
Your orchid is lookin good Mike, now you got some more cred with me now that I know you're an orchid grower I like u even more. It looks healthy lots of roots. It needs to be potted up, hopefully you did that, since this was years ago. Take care thanks for the fertilizer idea and the tests you take your precious time to demonstrate for us. !
I was waiting for a little Urine boost lol it really works I tryed it on my outdoor plants it’s getting close to honey bee season look up top bar hives I want to help you get bees for free you will be hooked
I'd love to get into bees. A few years back I spent a ton of time researching them and decided that I really liked the top bar hive setup. I came close to collecting a wild swarm once but someone else got to it first. I need to get over to your place and see what you've got going on over there. I'm sure I could learn a ton from you, Nate.
Nate are you situated in Western Washington? I am reading a book on horizontal hives and am interested in seeing someone's setup. How do top bars differ from horizontals , or is it just two names for the same thing?
The pothos grew up the tree when I was young and when my children were about 7, 6, and 5yrs old they would scale the tree and intertwine the pothos and swing like Tarzan from 15- 20ft up to the other branches. This was in Homestead, Fl back in the early 80's. Thanks for bringing back a fond memory.
Glad to bring back good memories, Clara! Wow, those sound like amazing and huge pothos vines! I'd love to see something like that one day.
Great video! Thanks for the update. I'm going to have to try that fertilizer.
Thanks, I love the results of this stuff so far!
Mike, every time I've used Miracle Grow, it has killed my plants despite my following the directions. But yours are so beautiful. And actually, I just threw my MG away after 20 years, then I found your video!! Ugh......I'll try again, and hopefully they will be amazing like yours. Thanks for the videos!!
I only use 1/4 teaspoon per gallon of water and then watch how the plant responds. There is nothing wrong with miracle gro. It's just a fertilizer, but you don't want to overuse it or it will kill plants just like any other fertilizer. You've got this, Sandy, I believe in you! Now go dig it out of the trash, haha.
Hey Mike, love your vids. I just wanted to tell you about my homemade fertilizer. A few years ago I was experimenting with my seedlings and I mixed up in a 2 gallon waterer, 1/2 the directed amount of Miracle Grow, 1/2 the directed amount of fish emulsion and the directed amount of Super Thrive. I watered my seedling and rooted cuttings and BOOM! I had some seedlings to grow almost an inch overnight when they had only been growing very little with just one of these fertilizers. I won't mention which one. Anyway, just wanted to let you know and maybe see what you think about them. Thanks a lot, Joel.
Thanks for the recipe, Joel! I'll have to give it a try.
What’s Super Thrive please n thanks
I made my own mixture too
14-14-14 NPK + Epsom Salt + Calcium Nitrate
Sounds good, let me know how it works.
@@MikeKincaid79 Hi Mike I’ve never added anything to my plans other than miracle grow so I’m going to try your mixture recipe but how much should I add to my plants and how often?
Hi Mike, I live in canada and I cannot seem to find Mother Plant.
Is there anything else you can recommend to use in its place to make something close to your mix?
This is my first year trying to grow my own plants. I have a lot of hot peppers as well as flowers and shrubs.
Really enjoy your videos and enthusiasm. Thank you for all of your info!
Glad you enjoy the videos, Alisa! I'm working on another solution for fertilizer since many people are unable to get the Mother Plant.
@@MikeKincaid79 I just purchased the Mother Plant fertilizer on the internet. Ebay specifically. Can this mixture be used as a weekly fertilizer for my outside petunias? Right now my petunias that I've purchased are indoors until the weather gets a bit warmer this month. Going to propagate a few night sky petunias and pansies.
a lot of people slip pot plants. Left a like.
Hi Mike,
Love all your videos - I have learned so much from you. How often do you feed your houseplants this fertilizer? And is it different during winter vs. summer?
So glad you enjoy the videos, Sherri! I fertilize about once a week but it depends on how the plant looks. Sometimes I just water with straight water if they start looking too green, if there is such a thing. During the summer, I move everything outdoors and use a slow release fertilizer.
Merci. I like your fast and easy recipe. I’m new in gardening and never used fertilizer. I will try it.
This is awesome. Thank you for sharing! Plants and even fish...best of both worlds! 👍
Glad you enjoy it, more plants and fish to come!
Thank you! Mulțumesc pentru rețeta!
Cu plăcere!
Hi Mike, can you tell me how often you water and feed plants by this fertilizer? This is my first time I just going to start doing this, I really have no experience with houseplants and I am very interesting learning how. I love your video, it is awesome. Thanks.
It's different for every plant. The most important thing is to watch how the plant is growing and it will tell you what it needs. I usually fertilize once a week to once a month, just depends.
Thanks for showing your amazing fertilizer mix. I really need for my plants.
My pleasure 😊
Thank you Mike for all the great information. Can you use this fertilizer on outdoor potted plants? I just started using it this week and can’t wait for the results on my indoor plants. I have lots of hanging baskets that I would like to try it on. Thank you - I ❤️ your videos!
Thanks, Carolyn! Glad you enjoy them. You can use it on outdoor potted plants. I personally like to fertilize with a slow release fertilizer outdoors through the summer because it makes things a lot easier but you can use this if that works better for you. Let me know how your plants do.
Mike Kincaid have you ever tried your fertilizer on dahlias?
OMG Mike! My geraniums are going crazy on your fertilizer.
Try banana peel water: 1 peel, put in a 3 cup glas jar. Fill up with water. Lid on. Wait 3 days. Use the water, compost the peel. Fantastic and you have it at home too.
Thanks!
@@MikeKincaid79 My problem is that I don't have 10 peels to make a bucket full. I suspect my roses would love this water, but the orchids and pelargoniums go first. They bloom with many new flowers and new leaves and shoot new stems, out of season too :).
Best regards, Anna-Lena
Hi MIke! Love, love your channel! I was reading but didn't see, if anyone asked how much of the fertilizer to use on outside plants? How often, once a week, once a month? Also would your answer be applied, for both in ground plants vs potted plants? Keep up the great job you do! God bless you and your family!
I only use this for houseplants. My outside plants get a slow release fertilizer. I have a video about it if you search the channel. So glad you enjoy the videos!
@@MikeKincaid79 ???
Thank you for sharing your house plant fertilizer and how you mix it.
You are welcome
Want to plant 30 Thjua Green giants in my yard. When should i plant them? Spring? Don't want to order till it's time. They won't be very big. Can i just plant them in ground, straight from box?
Yes, spring is the best time. That way they have all summer to get established, and yes, you can plant them in the ground immediately as long as they're protected from foot traffic, lawnmowers, animals walking through, etc.
@@MikeKincaid79 Awesome. Thanks for replying. Enjoy your channel. 👊
How often do you fertilize?
Do you have to mix this recipe with more water? Or straight from the gallon jug?
Straight from the jug. The frequency depends on the plant. I’ll do a video about it.
That’s not HOMEMADE. Store bought... yes!
Thank you nice video! I mixed all fertilizers you mentioned and watered my outdoor container plants. I’m watching now to see if I get more blooms.
Great! Let me know how it goes for you.
Watching this and the other video about comparing fertilizers inspired me to go outside and wet my plants with some fertilizer
There ya go, haha
Hi Mike, I really like your videos! I am from Canada and we do not have access to the part A and part B. Can you recommend something else we can use here in Canada? Thanks Tracy
Going to try this formula. You have not steered me wrong yet
....and I'll do my best not to in to future, lol.
HI MIKE ,I LOVE the video where can you get the Mother Plant fertilizer?🇨🇦
you can find it on amazon
Muy bien hecho mike sigue adelante
It is good that you showed up
I always show up to the party!
I have a poinsettia in my kitchen window it has been there 2 years I only give it water and a little dawn dish soap . It is blooming like crazy. I have used dawn dish soap on many of my plants. They all do wonderful with it . Why? Have no idea but give it a try you will be surprised.
It'll definitely kill the mites, aphids, and fungus gnats. Maybe that's the secret!
I like the sound of your homemade fertilizer and I am going to try it. Thank You.
You're welcome, Betty!
Where do you get “ mother plant” or nitrogen?
Mike i just found your channel and love it i have been trying to find a home made fertilizer forever, i have used everything to even putting fish under my plants, using cow manure, etc nothing ever worked, im going to try this soon for my indoor plants, i have tried to grow tomatoes and my friend wont tell me his secret the thing he told me he uses is black soil not from the store and the little beads in a bottle from walmarts, i cant remember the name, right off, but so thankful you shared your recipe it makes sense what you use and definitely gone to try it, also my friend has so many tomatoes it is unreal, he can take plants that almost dead and they grow wild beautiful, do you have a recipe for tomatoes or can i use the recipe you submitted, i really want to know, i hope you write me back, i would appreciate it, i never had a response from anyone on you tube, but i see on here that you do respond that really caught my attention thank you so much for taking the time to do that, and i also want to use the pee one, i burn wood so i believe that is the ashes you are referring too,,,,thanks so much,,, anna
Hey, Anna, welcome to the family and thanks for hanging out here on the channel with us. As far as the tomatoes go, you can use the same fertilizer and they'll do great. Growing them outdoors in the garden is definitely going to produce better fruit but if you're overwintering them in the house then this fertilizer will do fine. I try to keep the fertilizer as organic as possible when growing things I'm going to eat so the urine and wood ash is the way to go!
@@MikeKincaid79 I'm new here. Urine & wood ash?? Will I find another video about the advantages of this combination? Love the videos I've see so far. Started by watching Shellie's chicken videos! Great stuff, both of you!
Right now I have miracle grow bloom booster and fish emulsion and Epson salt. Can I add those together for my houseplants, if I go half strength on the different fertilizers? I love and look forward to watching all your videos and at times I watch them more then once, like I did today.🤗
Thanks for your support, Donna! Sounds like a great mix to me. I'm going to experiment with different mixes next winter because so many people are having a hard time finding the Mother Plant.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you so much for the information you provided. Looking forward to watching your future videos, I've learned so much from your videos. 🙋
Potassium is also for flowering and fruiting
True, it all works together.
Wow thank you so much 💗. Love love the video.
A video on how to make compost from kitchen scraps and stuff around yard?
that wonderful video, brilliant colorful flowers that everything to helps to growing very well !😉⚘️🌷🌻👋
just beautiful mike you really know what to do
Thanks, Vivian, I love my plants!
Just subscribed, got everything I need on Amazon, can't wait to make Mike's Mix 😉
Great stuff! Have fun.
@@MikeKincaid79 hi Mike if you can't get mother plant for any reason what can be used in place of it. Thank you!!
Mike, we know we have to have the N-P-K and of course the epsom salts, the thing is! how to determine what ratio? you'll see (for the same type of plants) 5-5-5, 15-6-8, 10-10-10, ? is it just more of one and less of the other? i think this is where everyone gets confused. and i really don't think Miracle Grow is a bad thing, the plant just wants N-P-K ! the problem is the salts! they accumulate in the soil and that is a bad thing. as always Mike, great vid.
I probably should have said that I don't water with it every time. Usually every other or sometimes 3rd or even 4th watering. I adjust according to how the plant looks.
N, P, and K are all symbols in the periodic table.... the mysterious K...as others have noted here, is Kalium, the latin for Potassium. Great videos btw!
Thanks for that
Thanks, Mike!
You got it, Bekah!
I've become addicted to your show. But I have a REALLY brown thumb. How much of that gallon fertilizer goes on each plant? How often do I use it?
I just did 3 Ross cuttings this morning and used I think I did it right. Even saved my soda bottles. How long do I wait to fertilize them?
Once again! Thank you! Love your show!
I wanna try petunias next!
Don't fertilize until they've fully rooted. You'll have to experiment with the fertilizer. I apply it based on how the plants look and they all have different requirements. The faster the new growth, the more fertilizer they'll need.
That’s a great video, Mike. Thank you so much for posting it.
I’ve got a question. Why did you not add some human urine to the mixture? All I can figure is that one of the ingredients must be doing the same thing that you’re in would do.
I just want to go on the record as saying that I love Miracle-Gro and what it does to my plants.
The other thing I need to add is about “roughing up” your plants. Gosh, that sounds like abuse.
The only time I “rough up” a plant iis when I pull it out of the pot and the roots are going in circles all around the root ball. Even then I don’t rough it up. I use a very sharp X-Acto knife and just make vertical cuts in straight lives down the root ball about every 3 inches.
That’s all they need.
Keep up the good work, and stay healthy everyone
Don't want any urine smell in the house, lol. I only use that outside in the gardens.
Ahhhhhh, I forgot you were doing indoor plants. I’m such an outdoor plant guy but I wasn’t thinking
Love your videos man. Weather in Florida is crazy its middle of winter and i have citrus trees blooming. This is not good.
Wow! That sounds crazy. Of course, I'm up here in Washington State where it's ranging from 20 to 50 degrees, lol.
It keeps changing from 30s to 60 makes no sense. Its making fruit trees think its spring time.
That's a bummer. Always makes me nervous when that happens in the spring because I worry about rhododendron buds freezing.
Thank you great video! Helpful information.The plants are beautiful.
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it.
K is for Kalium - Latin for Potassium!
Thank you for the video, simple and easy to understand 👌🏼🇨🇦
You're welcome, Yanet!
I will sure try your formula you plants looks great
It works well.
Mike, I love your common sense approach and cutting through the chafe. My style entirely. On your fertilizer test, it would be interesting to see what Miracle Grow and Epsom salt combo did in a comparison. That's what I am using now with excellent results. As long as the ingredients of Mothers is not searchable for research I'll stick with MirGrow and Epsom.
Thanks, Aaron! I'd love to do that experiment. I could do Miracle Grow and Epsom sale together vs. just Miracle Grow and just Epsom salt.
Hello again Mike, is there any brand to replace the mother plant fertilizer? Because I don’t find same you have!! Please help!! Thanks again
I don't have a good answer to that yet but when I find it, I'll let you know.
Hi Mike, I have been able to find the miracle gro but here in South Africa Mother Plant is not made. Can you send me the makeup of Mother Plant so I can look for an equivalent here.
Thank you for really great videos. Carry on I have learnt a tremendous amount.
Regards
Lionel South Africa
I've heard from many people that they can't find the Mother Plant fertilizer. I'll be working on a solution for you.
I'm gonna try your mix. Thanks.
It's been a good one for me.
I like that idea, and the flowers
Thanks, Neta!
Vere nice
Thanks Mike 😊 you're awesome 👌
I use Epsom salt for all my indoor and outdoor plants too. I have done it for years and will continue to :) Thanks for sharing your mix. Happy Growing.
I don’t have house plants but I do have outdoor container petunias so this recipe would work for them?
Yes it would
Thank you!
Thank you 👍
I love your video. As a new upstart youtuber I can appreciate how long it take to edit and post a garden segment. I never realized how time consuming it is and how you watch with anticipation daily for that new subscriber . By the way you have a new one today...ME...THE GARDEN NOOB
Just found this comment and checked out your channel. Glad to see you're still posting and haven't given up. Keep cranking. Looking forward to seeing some of your fish videos.
@@MikeKincaid79 Better late than never. LOL. The wife and i use your propagation video's as a reference all the time. We are doing a really big garden this year, going to put up a larger greenhouse and an outdoor fish pond.. So it should make for some good upcoming content .
Great tips 👏🧑🌾😌 thank you
You are so welcome!
Great video! I'll have to try it on my houseplants! It's probably about time to fertilize them
Those petunias look great! All those houseplants look great!
Thanks, Jacob, I love these plants and they really do respond well to this little formula. Enjoy your evening!
@@MikeKincaid79 you too!!
Thankyou!
You're welcome, Sarah!
Love the video...plant's look stunning im going to try your " magic mix "
It's great stuff
Mike you don’t tell us how often to use that fertilizer ?
Donna Jones by the way I think you’re just great and very smart I trust you with my plants
Thanks, Donna. I made a video shortly after this one in which I talk about watering frequency. I really don't have an exact time frame for use. I use it depending on the plant and how it looks and whether or not the soil is dry or damp.
Since starting up my favorite hobby again last year, I’m your biggest fan! I’ve learned so much …this mix is good for outdoor potted plants too I presume?
Awe, thanks Kristine! Yes, this will work for any plants.
Hi mike; I'm a newby trying out my green thumb and know nothing about fertilizers or how often to water...but I'm trying! I am enjoying your videos!! 👍my question is: how often do you water and fertilize? everyday? every other day??
Depends on the plant but I use the fertilizer once a week to once a month. When the plant looks too green then back off for awhile, if it yellows then pick up on fertilizing.
hi from Arizona growing zone 9b. thanks for this video and the tips!
Yeah, no problem! I'll go check out your channel. Growing any figs?
@@MikeKincaid79 we have two fig trees for now, but we definitely want to get a lot more, we can get them online but they're just not shipping anything at this time.
I am going to make some Mike's mix definitely!
Awesome! Have fun with it, Betty.
I am trying this
Wow I am going to try it.
Enjoy!
Hello mike, pls do make video how to propagate sunflower? , Thanks
Never tried that one. I just plant the seeds and let them do their thing. I suppose I could give it a shot.
Wonderful video. Do you use this same mix with outdoor plants?
No, my outdoor plants get a slow release commercial fertilizer. ua-cam.com/video/F5BRZwFEe50/v-deo.html
Thank you Mike
You're welcome, Rhonda.
Love your video's! Thanks for sharing! What should I use for trying to grow mums for resale?
Exact same fertilizer. Glad you love the videos and thanks for hanging out on the channel, Joann!
@@MikeKincaid79 Okay good,Thanks Mike. Will keep you posted.
Thanks for sharing great tips. I have 2 questions 1) How often do you fertilize plants?
2) How much quantity approx. of the prepared fertilizer in your video (in gallon container) do you give to each plant?
I water them when they need it. I just watch the plant and when the leaves are deep green, I back off the fertilizer and water with plain water. If they are looking more yellow, I increase the fertilizer. All my plants have different requirements. The petunias suck up lots of nitrogen and so they get fertilized a couple times a week. The croton only gets it about once a month. As far as how much I use, I just water them well. I don't measure the exact amount, and again, I let the plant tell me what it needs. I hope that helps and have fun with your plants, Sargum!
@@MikeKincaid79 thanks. That actually helped me.
What about outdoor plants?
Do you have any videos on how to look at a plant and decide if it needs to be fertilized or not? I’ve seen you say you decide how often/when to fertilize based on looks.
It’s mostly based on the color of the leaves and how vigorously it’s growing. If the leaves start looking light green and growth slows way down then I fertilize. Petunias grow so fast that I usually fertilize weekly or even a couple times a week for awhile and then back off for a couple waterings if they look too deep green.
@@MikeKincaid79 Thank you!!
Love it!
How often do you fertilizer your plants inside? Do you use this outside on your flowers as well? Thank you for a great tip!
I'm wondering this as well.
For outside plants I use a commercial slow release fertilizer called apex. I have a video about it if you search my channel. I fertilize the indoor plants when they need it. Usually about every other or every third watering. I base it on how the plant is growing and how it looks.