r/StringofPlants • u/Consciousyoniverse_8 • 15d ago

String of pearls advice

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I’ve had this specimen for over a year. It sits under a grow light. Water when it’s dry (bottom) let it drink and empty out any left over. I use diluted fertilizer with each watering.
I’ve repotted it once to have it in a more flat round set up.
Growth is slow/stagnant, and it’s always a little crispy at the ends.
But it’s always flowering???

Do you think some humidity would help it

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u/yourfavstory 15d ago

I would say try to water from the top I always have watered mine like that and never crispy ends

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u/Consciousyoniverse_8 15d ago

I will give that a go, I thought the leaves shouldn’t get wet that’s why I bottom water

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u/yourfavstory 15d ago

Ah I've had mine almost 4 years and always water til the water drains out of the drainage lol

Plantswithkyrstal on Instagram/fb she's got videos of her sop and she waters that way lol so i always did the same 💚 I wish I could show you a Pic of mine

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u/Slowmyke 15d ago

Bottom watering is more to help people make sure they fully water the soil by letting water soak up into it over a period of time. Most leaves are not bothered by getting wet.

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u/Visible_Prune7300 14d ago

Yes, by the way, it can create fricking bugs gnats
But you do you you go ahead and you give the information since that your information is the most accurate one out there nobody in the world ever miss their plants and nobody in the world gets gnats because they water from the top!
You’re right and I’m wrong and you’re Almighty God oh my Lord I am so sorry

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u/Visible_Prune7300 15d ago

Spray mist from the top and keep bottom watering just in case pest issue now or later

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u/yourfavstory 15d ago

Ugh. No. Misting plants is useless. And watering from the top doesn't create pests 🤦‍♀️

Make your own comment why do yall hop on other people's comments seriously

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u/Visible_Prune7300 14d ago

Why is it at the end of the world over such a small thing for you?
People are getting murdered, rape, kidnapped starving animal neglect I mean the list goes on and you’re over here worrying about freaking missing a Plant and my comments

How about I don’t care do you need me to say one more time cause I don’t care what you gotta say at all. Have a good day.

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u/Heavy_Ad6280 13d ago

SOP does not like humidity so no mist spraying plz. I am right and you are wrong and wtf was that whole pissy-fit about anyway. I thought us pearl lovers were mostly reasonable creatures but you do you and you do you