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Fed my plant meths

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  • 03-11-2005 2:50pm
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    regular john
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭


    As the subject suggests...I fed a fern I have some methylated spirits last week by accident. What I thought was a bottle of mixed plant food turned out to be a bottle of meths that my girlfriend had put there after she'd finished a job she was doing.
    Anyway I did this about a week ago and a lot of leaves are dropping off since. I just wanted to see if anybody knew whether my plant has any chance of pulling through. Is there anything I could do to save it?


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    prospect
    Registered Users Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭prospect


    I would suggest removing it from the soil (shudda done this immediatley) and put its roots in clean water for a day.
    Throw out the old soil and clean out the pot, and then replant it, making sure it gets lots of water.

    Cross your fingers, as I wouldn't hold out much hope for it. Although, I did manage once to save a plant that had been sprayed with round-up!


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    regular john
    Registered Users Posts: 47 ✭regular john


    Cheers Prospect. I'll give it a go. Was guessing that plants mightn't like alcohol.

    Looks like I sent another plant to it's maker.


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    #4
    prospect
    Registered Users Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭prospect


    Well,

    How is the plant getting along?


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