 | 1837 - 486 pagine
...little, the leaves will turn yellow, and eventually die. The best plan is, to always allow the soil in the pot to have the appearance of dryness, (but never sufficient to make the plant flag,) before a supply of water is given, which should then be very copious ; but always empty it out... | |
 | Robert Buist - 1839 - 396 pagine
...excess, that the soil becomes sodden, and the roots consequently perish. Others, as we have said, run to the opposite extreme, and do not give sufficient to...allow the mould in the pot to have the appearance of dry ness, but never sufV ficient to make the plant droop before a supply of water is given, which should... | |
 | Lucy Hooper - 1842 - 304 pagine
...water, its leaves will turn yellow and eventually die. " The best plan is, to always allow the soil in the pot to have the appearance of dryness (but never sufficient to make the plant flag), before a supply of water is given, which should then be pretty copious ; but always empty it... | |
 | Louisa Johnson - 1844 - 154 pagine
...water, its leaves will turn yellow, and eventually die. " The best plan is, to always allow the soil in the pot to have the appearance of dryness (but never sufficient to make the plant flag,) before a supply of water is given, which should then be pretty copious ; but always empty it... | |
 | 1847 - 736 pagine
...the soil at the bottom, and rots the roots. The best plan is, to always allow the soil in the potto have the appearance of dryness (but never sufficient to make the plant flag) before a supply of water is given, which should then be pretty copious, but, I repeat, always... | |
 | 1874 - 546 pagine
...exception of Heaths and other delicate-rooted hardwooded plants. The best plan is to allow the soil in the pot to have the appearance of dryness, but never sufficient to make the plants flag, before a supply is given, which should then be pretty copious ; but always empty water... | |
 | Robert Buist - 1854 - 356 pagine
...excess that the soil becomes sodden, and the roots consequently perish. Others, as we have said, run to the opposite extreme, and do not give sufficient to...sufficient to make the plant droop before a supply of wacer is given, which should then be copious and thoroughly going to the bottom of the pot; but always... | |
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Others, as we have said, run lo the opposite extreme, and do not give sufficient to sustain life, and this is a more common practice than that of too much. The best plan is, always to allow the mould in the pot to have the appearance of dryness, but never... 