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THE RIGHT PLANT FOR
THE RIGHT PERSON

THE RIGHT PLANT
FOR THE RIGHT PLACE




LEACHING

CLEAN

LIGHT CONDITIONS

SOIL MIX

TIPS



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SECTION 1



LEACHING



LEACHING:
SPRING IS
BEST TIME:

A procedure that should be done to all plant at least
once a year. Place your plant in a sink, pale,or tub full
of water. Submerge the pot in water up pass the rim and
leave for several minutes until the bubbling of air stops.
This will break up the air collected around the roots of
your plant and remove build up of salts and other such
in the soil.



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SECTION 2



CLEAN



your plants at least seasonal,with soft water,
a wash made with a tablespoon of diskwashing
detergent, added to one pint to two pints of water.
Wash pots and utensils with a solution of liquid
dish soap or borax and ammonia.
Use a tablespoon of regular listerine antiseptic in
your rinse when you bring plants in for the fall.

THINK BORAX FOR GREEN CLEAN.



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SECTION 3



LIGHT
CONDITIONS



SUNSHINE

Any area that gets at least 6 hours of full
sun a day.Will do for for most crops.

FULL SPECTRUM LIGHT
GRO-LIGHT

60-watt gro light for 8 hours a day.

FOOT CANDLES

Foot candles indicate the intensity of light
at any given distance from its source.
Most groups of plants optimum light source is some
where in the range of 300-400 foot candles.
Foliage plants will grow inside for the winter
in a lightrated at 100-150 foot candles.
Some low light plants will survive at 50 foot
candles, which is sufficient to read by.
Fluoresent or incandescent lighting can be used to
supplement natural daylight or to replace it.

DIRECT SUN:

Areas with south facing windows, where sunlight
shine in for at least five hours a day.

PARTIAL SUN:

Areas with east or west facing windows, where sunlight
shines in for less then five hours a day.

BRIGHT LIGHT:

Areas which get a great deal of light through the
reflection of sunlight off a wall or ceiling, but
gets NO DIRECT SUN.

FILTERED LIGHT:

Light that shines through either overhang or trees
and bushes outside a window, or through blinds or
curtains inside a window. These are areas that are
five to ten feet from a window which get direct sun
for part of the day.

SHADE:

Light in a room without a window, most plant in shade
need grow light to survive.



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SECTION 4





SOIL
MIX



1 TO 2 parts peat moss or organic matter.
1 TO 2 parts coarse sand.
1 TO 2 parts soil.


SOIL:TEMPERATURE

Must be at least 68 to 72 degrees fahrenheit for
best growth. Check each type of plant for soil
mix that is best for that type of plant.



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SECTION 5



TIPS



TIP:
MIST your plant only in the morning.

NEVER AFTER MID-DAY:

This will give your plant time to
dry before sun set.

TIP:
FERNS

Need to be mist often, in winter too.



TIP:
CLAY POTS

BEFORE YOU POT YOUR PLANTS
Soak your clay pots in water overnight.
The dry clay will suck all the water
out of your soil.

TIP:
Clean your pots before storage
for the winter, or in spring.



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