Plant Diagnosing

Routinely check your plants for the following issues. If you’re unsure, try using the PictureThis app auto-diagnosing feature.

• Leaves
  • Wilting & Discoloration: If the topsoil is overly wet, don’t water for a week. If the soil near the bottom of the roots is dry, it needs more water. If none of the above, give less light.
  • Crunchy: If the bottom soil is dry, needs more water. If the soil is normal, needs less light.
  • Curling: High temperature or low water
• Pests
  • Aphids: Spray or Concentrate
  • Bagworms: Spray
  • Blight: Spray
• Roots
  • Black: Don’t water for a week.
  • Root-bound: If you decide to start your seeds in smaller pots, transplant a seedling when you see a 3rd leaf, or a growing plant when it’s root-bound. Gradually introduce the plant to greater levels of light to prevent scorching, known as hardening off.
• Stems
  • Black: Don’t water for a week.
  • Leggy (Long Stems): Give more light
• Soil
  • Quickly Drying: Check if it’s root-bound, add mulch, or get a bigger pot
  • Green: Excess humidity grows algae
  • Weeds: There are multiple options to get rid of weeds: temporarily uproot the plant and sieve the soil, use a hoe or sickle, or use an organic weed killer.