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I totally agree with the moisture meter being the #1 accessory!
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I got mine thanks to this channel. Very helpful
I love my moisture meter ! Best thing I bought to save me overwatering my plants
I have to agree with you, the moisture meter and grow lights are a must to indoor gardener. I love also having a potting mat to do my potting chores and propagating without doing a mess at home, also I have a small thermometer/hygrometer in my room where my precious anthurium are ! and at last I always have some vermicompost and horticultural charcoal to add in the potting mix, they make a big difference. thanks for all your good advice from France !
Thanks for watching
I’m a new plant mum and I’m learning so much. I got my first plant in March and now I have about 50 plants in my room.
Thank you for all the great plant tips.
My pleasure 😊
Thanks for mentioning google lens. I’ve found it really useful and now know what my plants are.
Happy to help!
Those hangers are easy to make also. I googled a tutorial and made mine. Even the simple ones look great 😁
Good to know!
Really useful info and perlite is on my shopping list. I bought the moisture meter and it’s a Godsend!!!
Great to hear!
I love your videos. I started my plant journey with a potted basket arrangement which died VERY quickly because of the mix of a Kalanchoë and a Cala Lilly, as well as 2 others who died in the battle over which I should focus on. I don't even remember what the others where. Eventually when I saw fungus on the other 2, I decided NOT to keep the cala happiest and focus on the Kalanchoë and within a few more days the lily had rot as well and the Kalanchoë and her cuttings are still going strong 3 years on (Including a baby I grew from a leaf, I was delighted). Now I have mostly succulents (More forgiving if my kids get sick and I forget for a while or when the house gets over 40°c in the summer), growing some cactuses from seeds, and my oldest asked for a Hoya Kerrii as a starting school gift.
Your videos have really helped my plants survive the journeys whilst those of my few friends have all died. 🤣 Now we're the crazy plant house and we give then as gifts. We're even trying to plant some spruce seeds with a neighbouring family this winter around the holidays.
Thank you for your really helpful videos, and for helping me keep the plant babies alive - I treasure them almost as much as my actual babies!
Excellent thanks Stacey! Your home sounds great!
Moisture meter is a must made me more confident as a plant parent. Started with 1 monstera, now I have 27 plants 🪴 😀
Great stuff 👍
I use that moisture meter. I purchased mine nearly 10 years ago working good.
Game changer 😁
Your videos are helpful, chill and informative. Thanks so much! You are spot on.
Glad you like them! 👍😁
everything you say does make sense ..I'm learning a lot from you ...I'm a newbie plantmum 😊
Great stuff. Thanks 🙏
Wishing you all the very best !
Thank you so much. As a new plant parent, I would not have known something like moisture meter without your recommendation. 😊😊😊
Glad I could help 😁
I've been an outdoor gardener for years and it's definitely been an adjustment of what I thought I knew about gardening to start getting more indoor plants. Because I live in Texas, I never really needed to worry about watering. It's hot and dry, so chances are that every couple of days my outdoor plants would need water. I've just ordered a moisture meter and I think it could help even with my outdoor plants. Thanks for the tip!
Cool thanks for watching
Love your videos, thanks for sharing them. Just to let people know, if you have an iPhone you don’t need Google lens, you can identify your plants just by taking a picture, going to info and clicking the icon on the photo.
Thanks for sharing!
Same is true for Android or at my moto.
I have a moisture meter and I think it is great. Really keeps me from overwatering my plants. I have a ponytail palm that has to totally dry out and I was over watering it. Now I know when it is really ready to get watered. I also have a favorite water pitcher. lol Great video. As always your videos are fun to watch and i learn a lot. Thank you.
Great stuff 👍
I'm so glad I found your channel. This is the third video of yours I've watched and I'm now a subscriber. I always appreciate good, practical advice. Thanks.
Awesome! Thank you!
Another use full film mate thanks!
Nice one, thanks
Mosquito Bits in the watering can works very well against fungus gnats. Sold at Tractor Supply.
I’d like to try but quite expensive to get in UK
JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW IVE BEEN USING NEEM CAKE AND ITS WORKING GREAT!!!
Great stuff 👍
Great video, as always. A few personal observations:
Misting: I've gone both ways on this, since there's some debate. Foliar feeding is a real thing, so if you add a bit of fertilizer to your mister (and I mean a 'bit') in my experience I do seem to get a bit more growth and lushness. There are some plants that will not respond well to a heavy misting, usually those with 'hairy' leaves, and like everything else in life, moderation is the key I use a very fine mist and aim for the underside of the leaves, where the stomata are more concentrated.
Lights: I now live In a flat that is basically a sheet-rock lined cave...all the light comes from a single, fairly large, south-facing window in both the living area and the bedroom, although the bedroom window is much smaller. It's important to understand that light levels fall quickly with distance from the source. If you really want to understand lighting for plants, take your light meter outside in full sun (perhaps a rare event in Sheffield) and note the reading. Take it into deep shade and again note the reading. Then go inside and take readings at various distances from your window(s). You'll see a huge difference in light level. Even those plants that are semi-tropical or tropical (most houseplants) get far more light in Nature than they get indoors.
I recently purchased the grow lights on your Amazon store and they're very nice. Much more light than the LED lights I've already got. My only quibble is the lack of a built-in timer. I can now put plants on the lower shelves of my plant racks, and can have plants three or four feet away from the window. Since my window is heavily shaded by a maple tree, I actually get more light in winter than summer, but not as long, of course. The lights supplement both level and day length. (Be aware that some of your flowering plants will need short day lengths progressing to long day lengths to flower.)
Fertilizer: I prefer liquid over granules just for convenience. The thing I recently noticed, however, is that the actual NPK readings for so-called 'flowering plant' fertilizer and foliage plants are barely different. I just use a higher P and K version and my foliage plants don't seem to care one wit. I actually DO give them all a little shot of fertilizer in winter, as most of them grow almost as quickly in winter as summer (see comments about light). If you use grow lights, you'll need to fertilize in winter, since it's not 'winter' under the lights.
Fungus gnats: I see a lot about these pests, but (and I'm tempting the gods here) they've not been a problem except when I bought 'dollar' store potting soil. I went nuclear with hydrogen peroxide for about three waterings and since then, no issues at all! I've introduced a lot of new green friends from big box stores, and not one gnat! Maybe I'm the luckiest plant person in the world, but other than that I have no explanation for why this is no issue for me, and a huge problem for Mr. Sheffield.
Sorry to go so long, but it's a topic that captures my interest, and since Mr. Sheffield (I know that's not his name, but I like it) is so generous with sharing his experiences, I try to add my own. Ego, I suppose.
Good luck to all the growers out there!
Great great information, good film videos,I am always enjoyed n waiting your videos..
Glad you like them!
I love your grow light center! They all look so nice under your lights...great video....it is amazing all the supplies we really use to keep our plants happy! I agree with the good soil....I always regret if I compromise! See you soon!
Thanks Justina. Do you have any grow lights?
@@SheffieldMadePlants yes lots of grow lights and have not gotten winter blues in a few years! I like the ones you got....I see others with the white version of yours, I think, and those will be my future ones I use.... the wand ones I have do not seem as effective as my grow bulbs....if you know what I mean!
Hello! your little green watering can is just perfect, where did you get yours? I realize this video is 2 years old at this point, but worth asking anyway 😃
Sorry can’t remember. Probably my local nursery
another good film mate thanks for your effort! can you give us a breakdown of cost and hours run time on your grow lights please?
This is the grow light I have amzn.to/38hffSA. It's 96W LED and I have it running 10 hours a day. No idea what that costs me but it's not bad I think.
any LED lights can be used as a "grow lite" 😊
A bag or two of some decorative top dressing stones for the plants you want to put out in a room that you might have guests or company in. Never know when you might want to put some plants together in a single pot, and they look much better with a few white or black stones hiding where the stems go into the substrate.
Nice tip 👌
Oh, the dreaded fungas gnats. What a neusiance! I found that neymatodes do the job of getting rid of them. Not the most eccanomical method but definitely works.
Good to know!
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Your videos are very helpful! Where did you get your green watering can? Thanks!
Thanks Karen. Honestly no idea. Think I’ve had that can for at least 15 years!
I understand. Thanks for the quick response!
I love this channel and am subscribed. I bought that exact model of moisture meter (using your link), but it read the same for every plant whether it's dry to the touch or has been recently watered. When I insert the stem it briefly reads on the high edge of "Moist" and then quickly goes down to slightly above the border between "Dry" and "Moist". Has anyone else experienced this problem? Or am I just missing something? Should I ask Amazon to replace it or am I just making a mistake. I saw a video where they said if there was salt in the soiled it would cause faulty readings. I'm using plain old Miracle Grow potting soil in most of these pots (snake plants, crotons, and a ruby ficus elastica). Thanks in advance for any clues as to what's going on. Is it the meter or is it me?
Thank you ! You have expanded my vision! Eventhoug I must repeat to understand you talk too fast 😅 Hello from Dallas,Tx
You’ll get used to me with a few more videos 😁
I love Schultz liquid fertilizer..you can dilute like I do to very weak solution every time you water..otherwise would never remember schedule.. $4 bottle lasts months!
Oh right, so you use every time you water. Looks easier to use than Miracle Gro's bright blue powder that turns your fingers blue!
@@SheffieldMadePlants yes comes with eyedropper, one full dropper mixed in watering can...same diluted solution great for water propagations too
@@bamboozled1668 might give it a go, thanks.
What humidifier do you recommend? Taotronics?
The only thing here i don't have are the grow lights. Will do more research before buying to suit my needs
I’ve got 15% off Sansi if you’re interested. sheffield15 code
@@SheffieldMadePlants Yes I seen that, thanks, good prices plus discount
Question: Do you use Leca for any of your plants?
I’ve not experimented with leca before but am planning to
For plants that like to dry out between waters, should a moisture metre reach any particular number? Or just within the dry zone
Anywhere in the dry zone is good
I was wondering what base lamp you were using for the grow bulb and whether it could handle the wattage?
I’ve got one I got from ikea. Can’t remember the name of it
What is your thoughts on self watering bottles?
They're good. Lots of options too
Hi. Please can you add the Amazon link you mention for the grow lights you use?
Hi i use these ones now www.sansiled.com/?aff=41
Hi, do you have a direct link for the garden prunners that you use please?
Sorry I can’t remember where I got it. I think it was a local garden centre.
Might I suggest cuttings should never be introduced into the container of rooting hormone directly to prevent transmission of possible pathogens to the whole container. Rather, a better practice is to put a small amount in another small dish, and discard what is left over when you are done with that little batch.
Yep probably a better way to do it
I wish we could send you pictures of our plants
I'm on Insta
I don’t understand how the bottom watering works. If the roots are not low enough, how do they get wet? Do you just go around and empty the water pots if the top soil is moist. How long do you let the
It sit in water?
The soil wicks up the water so the roots get watered. I add about a quarter of the volume of the pot of water and leave for a good hour. It normally soaks it all up but if not I discard. That works once a week normally
Which miracle grow fertiliser....6 month all purpose slow release or the water soluble every two weeks???...sorry new to this....love the vids...!!!!
Thanks. Water soluble
@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks for the reply!! Have a great weekend everyone....oh and like and subscribe to The Sheffield lad!!
Hi there. You mention getting a moisture meter and the one on amazon like yours state in the instructions is to place 3 to 4 " depth, then wait 10 minutes. Is this correct ? As like you if there are many plant pots to check it will take all day to get last result. Please confirm it is 10 min before an acurate reading per plant is correct. Regards Arf.
Hi. I don’t wait more that 5 seconds. It gives you a reading straight away. I’ve not tested it to see if the result changes the longer you have it in there but I doubt it. I’d be probing for 2 days if I had to wait 10 mins each 😂
@@SheffieldMadePlants Thought as much As a newbe needed to ask incase after 10 min the reading was say to water ? But didn't really need it) I would end up with dead plants again. really like your video clips , mist informative 👍 keep up the good work. Thanks Arf.
@@arthurbeard724 happy to help
If i water my plants with fish tank water, would i need to add fertilizer?
No I don’t think so there would be nutrients in the water
Do you continue to water the items that you are propagating? I'm not having any luck
Keep the soil moist while they are developing roots yes. They need lots of light
It doesn't look s though the yellow stickies are available just now. I imagine they are much of a muchness, or are some better than others?
On Amazon? They're all pretty much the same thing but in different styles
I love and envy your plant skills, but as someone into woodworking, seeing the screw at 1:56 makes my leaves fall of my head... ;)
😂 I’m no woodworker
Also what ratio of perlite to compost do you use? In one video you said 5 parts compost to 2 parts perlite but in this one you said 4 parts to 2?
Thanks.
It's not an exact science 😅 but I go for something like 5/2. I up it to 5/4 for succulents.
@@SheffieldMadePlants ok, great, thanks so much for that. So helpful. I’ve got a few plants to re-pot tomorrow and I feel more confident about it now. I’ve also ordered the moisture meter so hopefully won’t over water my plants ever again. 😀
I can't seem to find the link to your Amazon for the moisture meter. Thanks. I Learn a lot from your channel.
Amazon UK
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Amazon USA
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Do you have the link to Amazon Australia? I live in Down Under :).
@@sallysoen1 no sorry I’ve had a chance to set that up yet. I thought it took you to an appropriate page on Amazon either way
Thanks, I appreciate you replying me. Good luck with your posts.
When using the moisture metre and you stick it in a plant that **wants*" to have soil that goes dry, if it reads dry should one actually water immediately or wait a period, and if so how long? Thanks!
(I guess I'm making the assumption that the soil dries as quickly as in pots where plants like regular watering, which may be a misconception)
If the meter reads dry then I water it straight away
@@SheffieldMadePlants thanks!🙂
if you have a soil with big chunks like barks the moisture meter does not work as well as in thin soil, you have to to the old finger method.
Does anyone know what purple plants are at 11:37-11:44?
Oxalis Triangularis
I've looked for Google Lens on the APP store here in the United States, West coast.
Can't seem to find it.
Maybe just available in the UK?
Getting it here doesn't work? lens.google/
@@SheffieldMadePlants
No. It brings up topics that have nothing do with plant identification …🥴
@@Carol-nn8su ah ok. You need to take a picture of the plant and then search on that picture. There’s a button you press to do that. It will come up with search results like any other search. Hope that helps.
HELP! I bought your recommended moisture meter and couldn't wait to check all my house plants. I started with my Jade plants. I inserted the probe and the red needle sat right where the back of the box indicated it should, Red Zone 0-3. But, WAIT! While the Red Zone 0-3 is perhaps the largest category listed on the box, it is also the driest category and thus the needle doesn't really move.
So, tell me, how do I differentiate a dry Jade plant which doesn't register on the meter and a jade plant with the correct amount of water if the scale begins at Red 0-3 and provides no empty zone prior (to the left) of that? A scale needs to have a lower zone/a "Zero" area in order to determine dry from wet. Otherwise, the meter is worthless.
Please tell me how you are able to tell the difference?
Please reply soonest so I may return it if I can't figure out how I can make it work for me. Thanks much,!
I’m not sure what you mean. If the needle is all the way left then the soil is very dry and your plant needs a drink
That's what I would have thought. However, the Red Zone 0-3, which is the moisture designation for a very long list of plants, most importantly Jade, IS to the FAR LEFT of the scale (0-3) and the needle cannot go any further left than the Zero to indicate if the plant is dry.
I presume the meter "Zones" indicate the PROPER moisture level for the plants listed on the box in that category? Example: Jade is Red Zone 0-3. If so, then the meter should read somewhere between 0 and 3 in the Red zone area during testing. Correct? If the Jade plant is dry, WHERE would the needle on the meter go to indicate it's reading dryer than the Zero of the 0-3 on the meter scale? There's no where further left to go to show it's dry. If it is properly watered at 0-3 or if it is dry, the needle cannot go any further to the left than 0 which is the proper moisture for Jade, per the scale! I cannot understand this.
0-3 Proper water
Less than 0 Dry?? Where is Less than 0??
HELP!
@@myflisky6651 the guide of 0-3 means that's when you should water. If your jade is 0 then water it. When you do it should go into wet zone
What about misting plants with a mix of water and lemon juice to immediately wipe their leaves off. I've heard this helps keep them dust free. You wouldn't be leaving the leaves wet so it shouldn't be a problem, right?
Yeah that should be ok. Lemon is a good leaf cleaner
I think that it is better to wipe them with a damp microfiber tissue with the lemon juice and water, it wash the traces of limestone and get rid of dust till next time ! the leaves stay shiny and clean !
@@tarantellalarouge7632 true, i was thinking of spraying them with my sprayer mixture of water and lemon and then wiping them dry with the cloth. This way i don't have to carry around a little bowl or cup of lemon water.
the most important is watering with NO tap water but distilled like rain...
Yep 👍
A PPM meter.
These are some of the best tips I’ve seen. The finger test is so not helpful, in my opinion. Get the water meter!
Glad it was helpful!
I don't know why but I am so scared to fertilize my plants I have acquired a lot of new plants during the summer and they are doing pretty good so far I'm just scared to fertilize them they will probably already fertilized when i got them
If it’s been a month you’re good to go. Can give a light dose to start with if you want
Don’t like macrame hangers. They collect to much dust
Bless you for your attention. One thing I cannot stand is anything about Trump. Right after your video there was an ad with Trump in it. Could you get rid of that?
Can’t control that I’m afraid.
Hi only just caught this video , I was just curious to what you think of humidifier’s and if you use any ?
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Hi. I don’t have one myself. I’m not sure about them. Unless you have them on all day they bring the humidity up and then down, which I don’t think plants like much
@@SheffieldMadePlants at this time of year, I think it is most likely that the humidity in the room will be quite high. Do you monitor the overall humidity in your plant room?
@@studiotwo nah i just free style 😂