Mexipal
06-19-2017, 02:11 PM
I planted these guys 1 month ago. I bought them from a local nursery 6 weeks ago. They looked beautiful, green and vibrant. I kept them in their plastic wrap and in my laundry room. They got sun every day and water every 2 days. I was happy! Then I planted them.
The first couple of weeks in the ground they seemed to be in shock but the last 2 weeks they have been producing new leaves consistently. I followed the same watering schedule but we've had a fair amout of rain lately so I haven't watered as much. I've also just started adding coffee grounds, egg shells and banana skins to their soil. I'm two blocks from the gulf and my soil is sand. Although when I planted I dug deep and bought good rich soil for them. So although the surrounding soil is sand the are in good dirt!
That said while I'm getting good growth the leaves turn yellow and get brown and wither after only a few days. Too much H2O, not enough? Temps have been in high 80's but I also live under the Burning Yucatan Sun. I notice folks south of me, Guatemala have even hotter conditions but there seem to be many growers on the map. Any sage advice would be welcomed.👍
The first couple of weeks in the ground they seemed to be in shock but the last 2 weeks they have been producing new leaves consistently. I followed the same watering schedule but we've had a fair amout of rain lately so I haven't watered as much. I've also just started adding coffee grounds, egg shells and banana skins to their soil. I'm two blocks from the gulf and my soil is sand. Although when I planted I dug deep and bought good rich soil for them. So although the surrounding soil is sand the are in good dirt!
That said while I'm getting good growth the leaves turn yellow and get brown and wither after only a few days. Too much H2O, not enough? Temps have been in high 80's but I also live under the Burning Yucatan Sun. I notice folks south of me, Guatemala have even hotter conditions but there seem to be many growers on the map. Any sage advice would be welcomed.👍