Gardening

OneBro

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5. Here's what I found.

Thu Mar 5, 2020, 02:05 PM

Mar 2020

Immediately rinse the leaves several times with warm water a bucket with lukewarm water because vinegar strips the protective coating from them;

Sprinkle lime over the moist soil around the plant. Water the plant and surrounding soil thoroughly after adding the lime. The lime raises the soil pH and protects the plant's tender roots by neutralizing the effects of the acetic acid in the vinegar.

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Help, please! [View all] silverweb Mar 2020 OP

Put them in the shower and hope for the best. Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #1

Thanks! silverweb Mar 2020 #7

Make sure you douse the underside of the leaves. Wellstone ruled Mar 2020 #11

Yes! silverweb Mar 2020 #14

I have done just what you did and had no problems 5X Mar 2020 #2

Interesting! silverweb Mar 2020 #8

I think the key thing is to not let too much of the vinegar get into the soil. Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #3

Thank you! silverweb Mar 2020 #9

I am thinking that since you immediately rinsed them, they should be alright. Some people ... SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #4

It was white vinegar for cleaning. silverweb Mar 2020 #10

Here's what I found. OneBro Mar 2020 #5

Thank you! silverweb Mar 2020 #6

Good to know! Thanks. SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #13

Thank you, everyone! silverweb Mar 2020 #12

Followup to the crisis. silverweb Mar 2020 #15