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Z-FISH CARE SHEETS |
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| INSTRUCTIONS
FOR POTTING WATER LILIES |
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| WATER
LILIES, WHICH REQUIRE LARGE AREAS AND RICH SOIL SHOULD BE PLANTED IN 2 TO 5 GALLON |
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| CONTAINERS,
DEPENDING UPON SIZE OF ROOT. USE A LOW (6''-10'') POT. PLACE GROWING MEDIUM
OR |
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| POTTING
SOIL ALMOST TO THE SURFACE AND FILL
THE TOP 2'' WITH SAND OR GRAVEL TO HOLD SOIL |
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| START
YOUR WATER LILY IN A SHALLOW SECTION OF THE POOL. AS THE PLANT GROWS, IT MAY |
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| GRADUALLY
BE INTRODUCED TO DEEPER WATER DEPTHS. TO ENSURE PROPER NUTRITION, FERTILIZER |
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| TABLETS
DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR POND USE
ARE RECOMMENDED. |
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| INSTRUCTIONS
FOR POTTING BOG AND MARGINAL PLANTS |
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| THESE
PLANTS WILL LEND A TROPICAL LOOK TO
ANY GARDEN POND IF PLANTED IN CLUSTERS OF |
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| APPROXIMATELY
THREE PLANTS PER CONTAINER; POT SIZE
TO BE DETERMINED BY MASS OF ROOT. |
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| USE
A GROWING MEDIUM OF A 1:1 SAND TO SOIL RATIO. PLACE POTS ON A SHALLOW LEVEL
OF THE POOL |
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| ALLOWING
FOLIAGE TO GROW ABOVE THE WATER LEVEL. THESE PLANTS WILL ALSO BENEFIT FROM
THE |
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| USE
OF FERTILIZER TABLETS DESIGNED FOR POND USE. |
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| INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FLOATING PLANTS |
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| FLOATING
PLANTS ARE NOT ONLY AND ATTRACTIVE ADDITION TO THE GARDEN POOL, BUT PURIFY
AND |
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| OXYGENATE
THE WATER AS WELL. THESE PLANTS WILL FLOAT FREELY UPON THE WATER SURFACE. |
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| DESCRIPTION
OF NOURISH TABS |
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| NOURISH
TABS ARE SLOWLY DISSOLVING TABLETS DESIGNED TO BE INSERTED IN THE GRAVEL IN
PROXIMITY |
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| TO
AQUATIC PLANT ROOTS TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE AND TIME-RELEASE SOURCE
OF |
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| NON-FERTILIZER
NUTRIENTS. NOURISH TABS ARE FREE OF ALGAE PROMOTING NUTRIENTS SUCH AS NITRATE |
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PHOSPHATE. INSTEAD, THEY ARE RICH IN IRON, MANGANESE, MAGNESIUM, CALCIUM,
POTASSIUM, |
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| AND
OTHER TRACE ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR HARDY PLANT GROWTH. NOURISH TABS ALSO
PROVIDE |
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| KEY GROWTH FACTORS SUCH AS VITAMINS B12, C,
BIOTIN, THIAMIN, AND GROWTH STIMULANTS SUCH |
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| AS
CHLORINE, INOSITOL, AND DIVERSE AMINO ACIDS. |
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| DIRECTIONS
FOR AQUARIUM USE |
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| INSERT
ONE NOURISH TAB IN THE GRAVEL CLOSE TO THE ROOT SOME OF PLANTS YOU WISH TO
PROMOTE. |
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| USE
ONE TAB FOR EVERY FOUR TO SIX INCH RADIUS. EACH TAB SHOULD FEED FOR ABOUT
THREE MONTHS. |
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| THE
TABS WILL DISINTEGRATE SLOWLY AND NEED NOT BE REMOVED, AS EVEN THE RESIDUE
WILL |
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| CONTINUE
TO PROVIDE SOME NUTRIENTS. RE-DOSE AS REQUIRED TO PROMOTE DESIRED GROWTH, |
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| USUALLY
ABOUT EVERY 3-4 MONTHS. IN MOST AQUARIA, NOURISH TAB WILL NOT ALTER PH, BUT, IN VERY |
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| SOFT
AND UNBUFFERED WATER, IT MAY HAVE SLIGHTLY ACIDIC PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO PEAT MOSS. |
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| EACH
BAG OF TEN TABS IS SUFFICIENT TO FULLY TREAT A 12 X 30 INCH PLANT BED TWICE. |
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| DIRECTIONS
FOR POND USE |
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| PUSH
ONE POND NOURISH TAB INTO THE ROOT ZONE FOR EACH POT GALLON. FOR NON-POTTED
PLANTS, |
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| USE
ONE TAB FOR EACH SIX INCH RADIUS OF ROOT ZONE. EACH TAB SHOULD FEED FOR ABOUT
THREE |
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| MONTHS.
THE TABS WILL DISINTEGRATE SLOWLY AND NEED NOT BE REMOVED, AS EVEN THE
RESIDUE |
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| WILL
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SOME NUTRIENTS. RE-DOSE AS REQUIRED TO PROMOTE DESIRED
GROWTH |
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| USUALLY
ABOUT EVER 3-4 MONTHS. IN MOST AQUARIA, NOURISH TABLE WILL NOT ALTER PH, BUT, IN VERY |
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| SOFT
AND UNBUFFERED WATER, IT MAY HAVE SLIGHTLY ACIDIC PROPERTIES SIMILAR TO PEAT MOSS. |
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| EACH
BAG OF 10 TABS IS SUFFICIENT TO FULLY TREAT 10 GALLONS OF POTTED POND PLANTS. |
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| TILLANDSIA
(AIR PLANTS) |
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| PLACEMENT
IN STORE: TILLANDSIAS ARE PERFECT IMPULSE-BUYS. DISPLAY
NEAR THE CASH REGISTER. |
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| THEY
APPEAL TO BIRD AND REPTILE OWNERS,
AND SPECIALTY COLLECTORS, SUCH AS ORCHID AND |
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| CACTUS
GROWERS. |
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| UN-MOUNTED
(BARE ROOT) PLANTS: MOST OF YOUR SALES CAN BE BAREROOT
PLANTS. A FULL STOCK OF |
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| UN-MOUNTED
PLANTS ENABLES CUSTOMERS TO CREATE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS. REMOVE ANY |
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| PLANT
FROM YOUR DISPLAY THAT SHOWS SIGNS OF NEGLECT. |
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| INDOOR
CARE |
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| LIGHT |
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| FULL
SPECTRUM ARTIFICIAL LIGHT(FLUORESCENT) IS BEST. PLANT SHOULD BE NO FURTHER
THAN 36'' FROM |
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| THE
FLUORESCENT TUBES AND CAN BE AS CLOSE
AS 6''. AT LEAST 12 HOURS PER DAY OF LIGHT. |
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| WATER |
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| USE
THE MOST CONVENIENT METHOD, I.E. GARDEN HOSE, HUDSON SPRAYER, SUBMERSING IN A
BUCKET |
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| OF
WATER, EVEN DUNKING ON YOUR POND. WET
PLANT EVERY OTHER DAY. |
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| TILLANDSIAS
IN VIVARIUMS AND OTHER ANIMAL ENCLOSURES |
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| ENCLOSURES
MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE SIDE OF SCREEN MESH. FULL SPECTRUM FLUORESCENT
LIGHTING IS IDEAL. |
| FULL SPECTRUM INCANDESCENT LIGHTING WILL BE
SUFFICIENT WHEN CARE IS TAKEN TO AVOID PLACING |
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| HEAT-PRODUCING
BULBS TO CLOSE TO PLANTS. GOOD AIR CIRCULATION AND PROPER |
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| WATERING
SCHEDULE MUST BE MAINTAINED. |
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| OUTDOOR
CARE |
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| LIGHT |
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| LIGHTING
OF TILLANDSIAS SHOULD BE BRIGHT BUT FILTERED (APRIL-OCTOBER). TILLANDSIAS LOVE DIRECT SUN |
| (NOVEMBER-MARCH).
THEY GROW BEST IN A GREENHOUSE OR A FROST PROTECTED, SHADED PATIO.THEY ALSO
CAN |
| BE
GROWN IN THE HOUSE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A WINDO. FRESH MOCING AIR IS
ADVISABLE, BUT REMEMBER |
| THE MOST
IMPORTANT CARE NEED IS BRIGHT FILTERD LIGHT. |
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| WATER |
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| THOUOUGHLY
WET YOUR PLANTS 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK, MORE OFTEN IN A HOT, DRY ENVIRONMENT,
LESS OFTEN |
| IN
A COOL, HUMID ONE. PLANTS SHOULD BE GIVEN
ENOUGH LIGHT AND AIR CIRCULATIONTO DRY IN NO LONGER THAN |
| 4
HOURS AFTER WATERING. AN EXAGGERATING OF NATURAL CONCAVE CURVE OF EACH LEAF
IS EVIDENCE OF UNDER |
| WATERING. |
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| FERTILIZER |
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| FERTILIZE
MONTHLY (MARCH-OCTOBER), USING ANY HIGH QUALITY EPIPHYTE FERTILIZER, USE 1/4
OF WHAT THE |
| LABEL
RECOMMENDS AND A TABLESPOON OF VITAMIN B1, OR SUPERTHRIVE, PER GALLON OF
SOLUTION AND |
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| MIX THOROUGHLY. |
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| CARNIVOROUS
PLANTS |
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| VENUS
FLYTRAPS |
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| WATER |
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| FLYTRAPS
ENJOY PLENTY OF WATER AND HUMIDITY. IN A COVERED TERRARIUM THE PLANT WILL
NEED WATERING |
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3-5 DAYS. ONLY USE DISTILLED, SOFT WELL OR RAIN WATER. NO TAP WATER. DO NOT
OVERWATER. |
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| DO
NOT KEEP THESE PLANTS SETTING IN
WATER UNLESS THEY ARE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THEY HAVE A TENDENCY |
| TO ROT. |
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| LIGHT |
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| FLYTRAPS
LOVE PLENTY OF LIGHT. OFCOURSE NATURAL SUNLIGHT IS THE BEST. ARTIFICAL LIGHT IS OK IF WIDE |
| SPECTRUM PLANT BULBS (GROW-LUX
ETC.) |
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| TEMPERATURES |
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| FLYTRAPS
THRIVES AT TEMPERATURES OF 70-90 DEGREES DURING THE GROWING SEASON. DURING
THE WINTER |
| MONTHS
TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE BETWEEN 35-50 DEGREES. |
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| SOIL |
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| FLYTRAPS
TO BEST IN ACIDIC SOILS. A MIXTURE OF 70% SPHAGNUM PEAT MOSS AND 30% PERLITE
OR PUMICE. |
| DO
NOT KEEP THESE PLANTS SETTING IN
WATER UNLESS THEY ARE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THEY HAVE A TENDENCY |
| FEEDING |
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| FLYTRAPS
LURE, CAPTURE AND DIGEST INSECTS. AFTER DIGESTING ITS MEAL IT OPENS IN A FEW
DAYS, READY FOR |
| ANOTHER
VICTIM. MAKE SURE THE SOIL IS KEPT MOIST DURING THE GROWING SEASON. DO NOT
FEED ANY TYPE OF |
| HUMAN
FOOD EVER. THIS KILL YOUR PLANTS. DO NOT GIVE YOUR PLANT FERTILIZER AS ANY
FERTILIZER WILL |
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| BURN/KILL THE FRAGIL ROOTS. THEY GET ENOUGH
NOURISHMENT FROM THE SOIL AND BUGS. |
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| TAMPERING |
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| THESE
ARE VERY DELICATE PLANTS. THE LEAVES WHICH MAKE UP THE "TRAPS" OF
THE PLANT ARE DESIGNED TO |
| OPEN
AND CLOSE A LIMITED MUMBER OF TIMES (APPROXAMATELY 4-5). BY TEASING YOUR
PLANT WITH FOREIGN |
| OBJECTS
THE TRAP WILL PREMATURELY CLOSE THUS WEAKENING THE TRAP AND MAKE IT USELESS
WHEN A REAL |
| BUG APPEARS. |
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| PITCHER PLANTS(SARRACENIA) |
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