. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. NOVEMBEB 2, 1022 The Florists^ Review 39 i;-inch or 5-inch pots the tops refuse to grow. I have often found a chrysanthemum, cineraria, sclii/.anthus or begonia the top of which showed every sign of starvation, stunted growth, small, j-ellow leaves, etc., while the pot seemed to be filled wilh lively white roots. Upon shifting the jilant to a larger pot, the top still refused to grow much, but the roots con- tinued to fill up the pot rapidly. I have tried making tlie soil still richer than it was, l)ut lose many plants then, as the roots rot. Is it
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. NOVEMBEB 2, 1022 The Florists^ Review 39 i;-inch or 5-inch pots the tops refuse to grow. I have often found a chrysanthemum, cineraria, sclii/.anthus or begonia the top of which showed every sign of starvation, stunted growth, small, j-ellow leaves, etc., while the pot seemed to be filled wilh lively white roots. Upon shifting the jilant to a larger pot, the top still refused to grow much, but the roots con- tinued to fill up the pot rapidly. I have tried making tlie soil still richer than it was, l)ut lose many plants then, as the roots rot. Is it possible that a too small (|uantity of water would cause the ]il;ints to aet in this manner? Is it a good jdan to soak potted plants in pans of water occasionally? Would the sun shining on the pots make a dif- ference? I have some sunny shelves whore I keep geraniums, etc. I seldom have a plant die there, but they seem stunted and grow slowly. I have no trouble at all with bulbous stock. My soil is a sandy loam, to which I add one- fouth to one-third well rotted manure and more or less peat, which has l)een well weathered. C. F. O.—Minn. The fact that your plants tlirive well in the benches and do quite the reverse as pot-grown plants shows that the com- post cannot be the whole source of trou- ble. Probably you have allowed your plants to Iiecome too nundi ]iotbound before shifting them. 8u(di ])lants do not do well, and if the ball of soil chances to be dry when the re])otting is done, they are sure to do unsatisfac- torily, for no matter liow well you soak the plant after potting, the' l)all is ]iretty sure to remain dry. Pot along your plants before they get matted with roots and never allow tliem to become dry. I should Udt add peat to the compost tinless it may be for ferns or hard- woodeil plants like ericas and azaleas. If you have any land in sod and can pile up some of the sod before the win- ter sets in, with layers of good cow or horse manure, you will have an ex
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