Help. My chili is too acidic. What to do?
leibrook
16 years ago
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how do i make my soil to acid?
Comments (9)Are the plants in the ground or in pots? Mixing peat moss into the soil will lower the pH pretty quickly. Adding garden sulfur is easier, but it takes several months for the pH to drop. I'd use sulfur, and make sure the plants are mulched with some kind of organic mulch, like compost or wood chips. As long as there is a lot of organic matter on top, the pH is not so critical to their survival, although they may not produce well until the pH is lower. You can find bags of sulfur at a lot of garden centers. I also see it at Home Depot and Lowes in the garden section with the garden fertilizers. Directions on the bag will tell you how much to use. Alex...See MoreMy Spider Plant isnt doing too well-- help pls
Comments (9)Lamora, you are definitely not stupid! You have questions that need to be answered. You are unsure of some things and need re-assurance. Yes potting up during a stressful time isn't the greatest but you thought it was. And that's okay. Some tips for you :) The Spider Plant requires only light watering. Allow the soil to dry completely in between waterings. You only need to water the spider plant once every two weeks. If the foliage begins to show black tips or a yellow halo, you are probably over watering the plant. If the foliage begins to drop, the plant is ready for a drink. If the foliage begins to brown, try watering with distilled water. The Spider Plant has been known to have problems if there are chemicals in the water. Spider Plants prefer natural light, but do not place them in direct sunlight. If the leaves begin turning brown, try moving the plant out of the direct light. If the plant is kept within 5 to 8 feet of a window it should grow fine. Information i found is that they like loose airy soil as well. So although you recently repotted the plant check to see if the soil its in is really dense. if it is, unpot it and add some perlite to the mix and pot it back into its pot. Sure the plant is already stressed and yada yada yada but i have a feeling if we can correct what has happened thats wrong we may be able to move this plant into the correct path of gorgeous growth:) Everyone has differing opinions and what works for them with their house plants. as for me for instance. I water my jades once a week even though its frowned upon... it's what they like. I hope i threw some good info your way! goodluck with your spider!...See MoreNeed help, small white holes in my chili leaves
Comments (15)Hmm... paint maybe? Can you scratch or wipe them off or are they actual blemishes. Bird poop splatter? The fact that you have perfect plants indoors of the same seed stock leads me to believe it may be physical/mechanical also. Is it on any of the new growth? Kevin...See MoreChili too hot....help
Comments (15)I've never been able to get up the nerve to put chocolate or cocoa into chili. Yes, I know it's not going to taste like a Snickers bar when used sparingly but never quite found it to be an appealing seasoning. Also, my experience is when I leave things like chili and sloppys sit the seasonings seem to build rather than diminish so I know if I overdid it from the start, it won't be better for me the next day. After tossing a few batches over the years, I've learned to try to hold back on seasonings, even on coleslaw and potato salad. You can always add more. I've heard of using potatoes to tone things down if overly salty and I'd imagine they'd absorb spices too. I thought about mentioning it but have never tried it so I don't know how well it works. I'm not so sure potatoes would be bad in chili anyway so I'd probably try it first. Taters, meat, potatoes? Nothing wrong with that. Makings of many a "casserole" or as we say in the nort'land "hotdish". I had perfected a chili recipe decades ago after years of trial and error and tweaking. It was fabulous. And I was making it so often I had it memorized... never wrote it down. Need I say more? Yep, I got all chilied out, didn't make it for a long time and if I did write it down, I never found where I put the recipe. :( So when I do make it now it's back to experiment. In my old age, I've found that I use less seasoning than years back. I like things a bit more mild. I've always used beer in chili and have quit with packets of seasoning. Just too much salt in there for me these days. I like to get a lot of the seasoning from things like different sausage. I'll use a "hot" pork sausage, some pepperoni even use jarred/canned spaghetti sauce and things like that rather than the packets or "kits", and of course lots of onion, some garlic, Worcestershire, and things like that spice it up without being overpowering. And though unsolicited, I'm a thick chili person. Don't like it soupy and watery. That's soup, not chili. I like it so I can scoop it up with crackers and have very little juice in the bottom of the bowl. Yeah, I'm a carnivore, give me meat!...See Morewizardnm
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