HALP! i have a plant..

[Infectedstyle]

Somebody just pushed it to me. Said HERE. Now you have a mint plant..

I'm like.. Okay.. All i wanted was some leaves to put in my changa but

Sure.. I'll take care of this plant.

The only problem is.

It is suffering...

And i do not want to hear the screams fo this plant no more

The plant is in my sleeping/living room...

I have a little bit of soil for it

But that's it. Some of the stems are dying

I already said goodbye to a part of it

I'm wondering

Can i add some soil from random sand outside ?

As a TOTAL and complete plant noob. I find this is a question that is hard to google and right now i need a master versed in plant biology.

I had this small basket with a little soil but there's no rooms for the other stems. The plant is strangled up in the roots and it does not like being stuck inside my living room. It's okay for a night but i myself am worried of it dying and i want to put my mind at ease before i can ever catch some sleep this night (3 am here).

EDIT:
[My english is not very good.. you might experience trouble imagining what i am describing but i really want some help] It would be okay if she gave me a CAT or some other animal but i do not know how to deal with plants.. lol
i just do not know if i can leave it for 10` hours in the condition that it is in.

 

[Gone-and-Back]

I am not an expert in plants, but do have some experience.

I would try getting it some soil that has some micchorzia (spell check needed). They are microrganisms that live in the soil and attack to the roots of the plants, feeding from the plants and in turn helping the plants absorb the nutrients that are needed.

Soil that has good nutrients in it as well is probably a good idea. Try looking up what mint plants need nutrient wise, and go off of that. You can probably find some common brand soils at places like walmart or home depot that would be acceptable.

After that, I would suggest checking the ph of the soil. If your going to purchase soil to use, this should not be a problem. The soil that it has been in for a while though could have its pH thrown off due to watering with acidic/alkyline water. Over time this throws off soil pH, effecting how well plants can absorb nutrients. I would try to make sure that the water you use is at a neutral pH to not effect the soil too much.

Other then this, the only other thing I can think of right now would be sunlight. If it is not getting enough sun light, it can not produce the energy it needs to survive. Check out online how much sunlight a mint plant should be getting, and adjust if necessary. Maybe it should be put outside if its not to cold.

Good luck with caring for this plant

 

[Ufostrahlen]

Found this:

http://www.patrickdepinguin.com/mint/howtogrow/

If you want to help your plant to root faster, look into:

Auxin - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

But be careful, too much Auxins and you'll archive the contrary.

Edit: A picture would help.

 

[Walter D. Roy]

I have soooooo many mint plants outside. Give them space! they are very invasive, they like to grow in many.

 

[Continuum]

^Yup. Read "invasive" as pretty easy to keep alive and healthy- perfect for an inexperienced gardener. :thumb_up:

I'm also a noob gardner, and the one I have potted with regular, inexpensive potting soil is pretty happy. They can dry out pretty quickly in a container though, so if the leaves start to curl it probably needs water. If you get it repotted in a pot with room to grow and it's still looking bad after a couple weeks, cut off the dead areas. That should spark some new, healthy growth. 10 bucks at a hardware store and you should be one your way to homegrown changa leaves and silencing the cries of the the little guy.

 

[Infectedstyle]

Thanks people. The plant is looking good right now. I can not make pictures atm but it is fine. The plant is happy. Kind of, i just can't wait to take them outside or in a bigger pot. See how beautiful i can help them grow.

There's still some grey leaves and parts of the stems are crunched and bending the plant position. I'm curious to see how much this can heal in time. I don't think they have more than 1-2 months tho, not sure with effects of winter and all. I'm so detached from nature's way. But i am learning!

I'll see what i can get in terms of nutrients and microorganisms. Doing some research, having fun in the progress. Not sure how to work with growth hormones but as i said, learning.. Gonna make myself a fine gardener one day.

Thanks again, for support and tips. I'm really happy with my first plant.

Oh yeah, i want to do something with crystals to promote a healthy life. I figure i want to charge water molecules with quartz crystal and maybe do something with moss agate. Any tips or pointers on this regard?

 

[Gone-and-Back]

I dont know much about crystals, but as was stated earlier it may be best to cut those unhealthy spots off. If they are left and do not heal, nutrients still will be sucked up into those areas. Because they are not healthy spots on the plant though, those leaves will not be able to photosynthesize to make energy from those nutrients properly. So it kind of starves the rest of the plant.

 

[Ufostrahlen]

Oh yeah, i want to do something with crystals to promote a healthy life. I figure i want to charge water molecules with quartz crystal and maybe do something with moss agate. Any tips or pointers on this regard?

Try N-, P- and K-crystals, ther're awesome!

 

[Infectedstyle]

Hehe, i bet ya~ ! It's helpful to know by the way i love plant biology

Gona-and-back, about those mycorrhizal fungi. Do you know how i can find out which species to get for my mint plant? There's such a huge amount of different species i don't know which one i need to get at this moment.

 

[wearepeople]

Mint loves lots of water.

 

[Gone-and-Back]

I do not believe it matters what type for what plant...I could be wrong though.

I never really checked into this when gardening. I just always bought a certain type of soil.