Part 2 of my tour with Jackie Tsang @homebyfaith is up! (link in profile)
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Here’s a reverse engineering approach to understanding light for a String of Pearls:
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Observations
▪️Her string of pearls plant has been growing nicely for over a year.
▪️She waters it only when the soil is completely dry (lifting the pot to check that it feels very light)
▪️She bottom-waters it, meaning she puts the pot into a pool of water so that the soil soaks up moisture through the drainage holes – the soil reaches full saturation.
▪️Several vines have reached over a foot long (they started just barely trailing over the pot) and she has propagated many others.
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Reverse Engineering
▪️Given this satisfactory growth, what light situation was capable of producing this result?
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#WhatMyPlantSees Analysis
▪️View of the sky: approximately a third of the total dome surrounding the plant from its exact location.
▪️View of the sun: throughout the year, on a clear day, this plant would see 3-5 hours of direct sun.
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