lighting

deformities foliage and growth of lighting

Spooned leaves

Question: I’m growing a number of violets, most of them in a couple of windows in my kitchen. One of them has very “spooned” leaves. The outer edges are curved upwards, and the foliage is very thick and brittle. Is this normal? I’ve had mites on my violets before–is it possible that I’ve got them again? […]

deformities lighting

Too much light?

Question: I grow my violets 15″ below 4-tube fixtures. The lights are on 12-16 hours a day. On some plants the center leaves look crowded and a little hard, but I’m not sure if this is due to too much light or not. Answer: This may, indeed, be the result of too much light, particularly for most […]