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« on: March 12, 2008, 04:22:16 pm »

Strain: Blosser
Lighting: South Facing Window
Temperature Range: 65-75
Humidity:Currently 50% outside
Started From:Clone
Start Date:Recieved March 12th

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So the plant arrived today in the mail.  We had ordered two plants from the sites shop.  As promised the
plant was mailed out Monday and received today...Wednesday.  It looks healthy considering what it went through.
Very nice color, a few leaves are turning black, and pretty wilted but not as bad as I expected it to be.  As soon as it arrived
the plant was placed on the window sill in a clear plastic container.  A few sprays of water were sprayed into the container
to get the humidity up.

A few questions...
Do you guys suggest introducing more CO2 to the plant?  My roommate puts yeast and sugar into a 2liter with a little hole int he cap.  When he shakes it a reaction occurs creating CO2.  His plant is doing VERY well sometimes growing almost an inch a night at times.  Now would this work with salvia?

Do you guys feed your plants plant food?  I believe I've read before some people use miracle grow once a month, just making sure.

Also, I've read a 10-12" pot would be fine for one plant.  But, if I wanted to put both plants in one pot how big would you guys suggest?

EDIT:  Is there a preferable lighting cycle for SD that would encourage leaf growth?

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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2008, 10:58:18 pm »

From the looks of it, it looks farely decent. One of my concerns is that it looks pretty wilted. When mine arrived it was fresh and crisp. You may want  take it out of that humidity box because its looks very sealed and may be hard for the plant to breathe. Maybe mounting a verntilation system to the container will be better, such as a computer fan or any fan. It is better to start out with a humidity tent for about a week. At first browning of the leaves, curling, and wiliting may occur, but soon afterwards it will begin to adapt. Once the week is over remove everything and begin a misting cycle or if your lucky aim a humidifier on it. Soon enough you will have a normal house plant. You can use miracle grow on your plant if you choose. Just follow the directions on the miracle grow container and you should be set.
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2008, 11:44:44 pm »

It needs more light... Maybe a 26w daylight CFL bulb Wink
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2008, 01:05:49 am »

Well a first night update.  After being removed from its shipping box and being put into the humidity container the plant mustve been really stressed out.  It wilted even worse, but after a few hours its propped back up to where it originally was.  I had concerns about the air exchange as well and I slightly elevated the box...enough to keep it humid but enough for air to flow in and out.  Also since then I filled a gatorade bottle halfway with water and put equal parts of yeast and sugar in there to get a co2 reaction going, and put it in the container.  I figured a boost of co2 would help the plant out of the initial shock. 

A 26w CFL daylight bulb actually was put on the plant after i started this thread.  Thats reassuring you suggested that..haha.
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