try ajinomoto

just buy ajinomoto and sprinkle a bit and then water? was reading about it. but dunno how much to put... can help advise. thanks.

http://www.kebunbandar.com/msg-ajinomoto-subur-tanaman/
i use the dilute in water method. then i water the plant with that mix like i usually would. fortnightly.

This post has been edited by miaopurr: Oct 3 2017, 04:11 PM

How often do I need to water mint? I'm planting them because apparently they are good rat deterrent and is necessary for mojito lol

They are currently in a pot on my breakfast table..bought it from the supermarket so didn't want to shock it and put it outside straight..I noticed some leaves have withered black spots while others are large and green.

I also have some cuttings submerged in water for it to root so that I can pot them along my sliding door. But my issue is that I'm not sure how much space to give the cuttings in a planter box. Also because the sliding door facing the garden gets a lot of sunlight and it may do very well or just die and the other sliding door is shaded...

Can you show me your mint plant so that i can see how sparse or tight they are in the pot?

i water mine on alternate days. if it rains and the soil is wet, i skip.

u can plant the cuttings however close or apart u want. mint is a creeper plant so they'll be everywhere.

i water my mint everyday cause they are in a small pot. if i dont water in the morning the plant all shrivled up. but within 10 min of water all hidu pand fresh again. but i dont use mint so its starting to get annoying. i really wanna throw hahahah.

mint is kinda a weed level... so they can probably grow in any amount of space as long as got fertilizer and water. they will take over all the space you give them. so dont think its good idea to share the planter with otehr plants.

i can post my mint later tonight if i remember. but they died when i went on a trip so i cut off everything above the soil and started watering. now starting to sprout again.... hard to kill this thing... its pretty packed.

A different situation for me pulak. My mint seems to be dying, even though I water it once a day. I placed it in a pot, and on a shaded area of my kitchen.

Grr this is getting annoying, and I am beginning to think that I am not meant to be a gardener! even taking care of mint (which is technically a weed) also cannot, hhaha.


Any suggestions?

is the soil very wet? mint only needs moist soil, not too wet.

It couldn't be that, as I water it only once a day, and didn't flood the soil. Could it be the location, then? to confirm, mint thrives in shaded / unshaded area?

not sure. i put mine outdoor. receives full direct noon sun.

put mint to get half day sun. and if the pot is small maybe drop some fertilizer in.. i use goat manure.

Thanks! by the way, i find that my outdoor plants are affected by ants. not sure what species, but is there a way to handle this?

i just put some poison powder. find a trail not near to your plants (at least edible ones) and just sprinkle some on the trail. can buy from hardware store i think RM1-2.

I transfer my mint outside...direct sunlight...growing well. But then, needs water everyday..if i forgot to water, the leaves wither immediately. After watering and an hour later...nice leaves again. You are right..mint are resilient.

I just transfer them from the pot to a planter box. growing well now. Will take picture when I remember.

to also note that mine are spearmint, those darker green ones. There are also peppermint which has thicker, furrier light green leaves..don't like those.

Looks real good!

sweet too!

Passionfruit?

yes