Is this safe? (fertilizer)

[CourtneyG]

Courtney G
You said the water is evaporates very fast maybe you have to much humity for desert plants ?


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The top is very open, so humidity is low.

 

[CourtneyG]

It is a nutrient issue only in that the substrate is not rich enough.

Having the right plant in the right place is critical. Indoor habitats often don't support plants well. Light, water, proper soil and temps- much like tortoise care- are critical for plants. A wet plant will burn.

That said, the best plant fertilizer is to use good rich finished compost as potting soil. Nothing you can buy comes close. It makes both a good germination bed, planter and tortoise substrate.

Are you successful growing plants in pots out of the habitat?

To an extent, as soon as I plant them in the enclosure, they die off.

 

[Grandpa Turtle 144]

Courtney you said you were looseing you desert plants ( desert plants need dry air ) and the best fertilizer I use is compost and / or compost tea .


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[CourtneyG]

Courtney you said you were looseing you desert plants ( desert plants need dry air ) and the best fertilizer I use is compost and / or compost tea .


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We have flower store here in town, I'll see if the sell compost.

 

[Alaskamike]

You can actually buy a compost like product at home depot, also I think Wallmart has it too. They sell it in bags. I used it under my top soil and plants just took off.

 

[CourtneyG]

I started a new thread in the enclosure section of what all I have changed.