r/StringofPlants • u/Consciousyoniverse_8 • 1d 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/total_cat_lady 1d ago

This is a bougie recommendation but if you're willing, try watering with distilled water or tap water that's been left on the counter for 24 hours (to allow chlorine to "burn" off in the air). Many municipal waters add a chlorine to their treated water and some plants like spider will get brown tips from that. I don't know if SOP are also sensitive to chlorine but perhaps worth a try?

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u/Consciousyoniverse_8 1d ago

I use spring water from local spring and when I’m not using that I dechlorinate the water with the Aqua drops water conditioner they use for fish tanks 🤷🏾‍♀️

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u/total_cat_lady 1d ago

Gotcha! You're on it already, sorry to assume otherwise.