Can Propane Gas affect the health and growth of plants?
Katie asked:
I have several plants in my kitchen. Most are doing poorly while the rest are doing fair. My kitchen has south and west facing windows and I supplement them with several plant-style floriscent blubs….running 16 hours….as well. I have two humidifiers running to keep the kitchen at 65% humidity because the furnace is constantly running. I live in the upper midwest and it’s winter here now. I also have a gas stove. Now many of the plants have poor growth habits. Stunted, misshapen and slow growth. Some even have dropped new leaves. I keep them well watered….not over watered….and at normal house temps….75-80….as well as ferderized on a weekly basis at 1/4 tsp to 1 gallon. Ortho brand. Given all this info can someone tell what I’m doing wrong?
The reason I question the affects of gas on plants is that every now and again I get a wiff of gas and the stove is probably from the late 70’s. I rent,btw. Now I understand that each house can have it’s own micro-climate and I’m wondering if mine has changed in the last 10 years. I use to be able to growth anything and everything including violets and orchids but now those don’t seem to even last a month. I probably also use more chemicals now then I did 10 years ago. I try to stick to mostly low-light plants but even they at times have failed me and I use wick-watering method on many of the plants.
OPAL
I have several plants in my kitchen. Most are doing poorly while the rest are doing fair. My kitchen has south and west facing windows and I supplement them with several plant-style floriscent blubs….running 16 hours….as well. I have two humidifiers running to keep the kitchen at 65% humidity because the furnace is constantly running. I live in the upper midwest and it’s winter here now. I also have a gas stove. Now many of the plants have poor growth habits. Stunted, misshapen and slow growth. Some even have dropped new leaves. I keep them well watered….not over watered….and at normal house temps….75-80….as well as ferderized on a weekly basis at 1/4 tsp to 1 gallon. Ortho brand. Given all this info can someone tell what I’m doing wrong?
The reason I question the affects of gas on plants is that every now and again I get a wiff of gas and the stove is probably from the late 70’s. I rent,btw. Now I understand that each house can have it’s own micro-climate and I’m wondering if mine has changed in the last 10 years. I use to be able to growth anything and everything including violets and orchids but now those don’t seem to even last a month. I probably also use more chemicals now then I did 10 years ago. I try to stick to mostly low-light plants but even they at times have failed me and I use wick-watering method on many of the plants.
OPAL
It isn’t the propane. We have a propane cook top and my wife’s plants are doing fine. I suspect you are trying to grow some plants that are not well suited to indoors. It specially difficult getting some plants enough light when they are indoors in the winter.
Comment by oil field trash — April 21, 2009 @ 10:03 pm
The propane itd kill you empty the plants need to once every weeks think you empty the saucer you are killing them dry out between waterings and make sure they arent in draft of cold drafts.
Comment by college kid — April 23, 2009 @ 3:20 pm