African Violets and Gesneriads: lurker breaking silence!, 1 by phoebesviolets

phoebesviolets wrote:
I know, all this info can be so confusing. I have found the only way to make sense of it was to experiment, find out what works best for YOU. I know my indoor humidity is is always 50+ % (I have a device to measure), so I don't cover my leaves. Miracle gro w/perlite is fine--just check if it has fertilizer in it so you don;t over fertilize. When they started adding fertilizer to miracle gro soil, I did not notice, fertilized all my plants as usual, and ended up ruining some by over fertilizing. You have already started experimenting by trying the 2 different soil mixes! The truth is what works well for you! It's like anything else in life....take what works, leave the rest.