Viewing post #1842955 by kaylenew

sallyg said:Your plant came from Ikea and shortly before that was in a greenhouse with ideal conditions. No offense but most homes are not as bright as what the plants were produced in. So they change when grown at home. A light that is bright enough for people to function in a home is not 'bright' in a plant opinion.

Fertilizer is not as important as you may think. Optimum light is what supplies the energy to plants. Without enough light, they will never use the fertilizer anyway. Especially in winter, when plants are getting even less light typically, so don't fertilize at all. Fertilizer will not shorten the stems or make it more bushy.

these all make sense, maybe thats why fertilizer isnt doing much. im really a noob when it comes to plants. i've always felt as long as i dont kill them im doing a great job haha, but theres still so much to learn. there isnt any other spot near my home that would provide good lighting and i dont like my window area getting too cluttered.