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jtwest · 04-28-2016, 08:44 PM

I know I made some mistakes. I am hoping someone can point out the most likely cause of failure. Note: I dont like using anything I dont know the chemistry of. so I am Just north of Phoenix. Weather has been low 50s at night, low 80s during the day. pretty dry.
I adjusted PH of some soil using a fertilizer for Fruit trees containing sulfur and Gypsum to reduce salinity. mixed with sand for drainage and a little rabbit poop. PH ended up being a little too low. I figured Id try it and my water source would gradually bring it back up. I got my Red Dwarf pup about a week ago. It was looking good. I planted it and kept it on the west side of the house where it gets constant sun from about noon to 7:30. It immediately started wilting and drying up. (Note: I noticed the soil stayed wet for longer than I wanted). I first tried increasing PH with ash. I got it to right around 6.25.
still no result. I tried putting a plastic cover around it to maintain humidity. Lastly, I took some soil from my thriving garden and repotted. I even blew off the roots with pure oxygen for a breath of fresh air and tried the east side of the house. Unfortunately it was dreary and rained today. the plant still has some amount of green and life in one leaf.
what am I doing wrong
PH? Soil drainage? too much fertilizer? Humidity? sun (too much? too little)?
Please be nice with answers.

04-28-2016, 08:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
jtwest Find me on the map! Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 2 BananaBucks : 1,920 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 0 Times Was Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 0 Times	just tried to grow my first pup= Failure I know I made some mistakes. I am hoping someone can point out the most likely cause of failure. Note: I dont like using anything I dont know the chemistry of. so I am Just north of Phoenix. Weather has been low 50s at night, low 80s during the day. pretty dry. I adjusted PH of some soil using a fertilizer for Fruit trees containing sulfur and Gypsum to reduce salinity. mixed with sand for drainage and a little rabbit poop. PH ended up being a little too low. I figured Id try it and my water source would gradually bring it back up. I got my Red Dwarf pup about a week ago. It was looking good. I planted it and kept it on the west side of the house where it gets constant sun from about noon to 7:30. It immediately started wilting and drying up. (Note: I noticed the soil stayed wet for longer than I wanted). I first tried increasing PH with ash. I got it to right around 6.25. still no result. I tried putting a plastic cover around it to maintain humidity. Lastly, I took some soil from my thriving garden and repotted. I even blew off the roots with pure oxygen for a breath of fresh air and tried the east side of the house. Unfortunately it was dreary and rained today. the plant still has some amount of green and life in one leaf. what am I doing wrong PH? Soil drainage? too much fertilizer? Humidity? sun (too much? too little)? Please be nice with answers.