Indoor Gardening and Houseplants: New To Houseplants, Spider Plants, 1 by tikipod

tikipod wrote:
Thanks Al, I've read this information after searching DavesGarden. I think you replied to someone with it? I think I'll print all the information and thank you for sharing the link, I did find it interesting!

I bought a bottle of distilled water since we aren't allowed to collect rain water. The new one isn't due for water yet but I did water the others with it though. My dad suggested we get a fish tank after I read people using that ... I'm hoping he's joking.

I did water it with regular water when I re-potted it but I'm adding a picture to make sure it's what you're talking about. Do you think it would be acceptable to use a brita pitcher or a faucet filter? Our water doesn't contain fluoride.

Relating to soil, I didn't know what to use. I found a page of q&a with a horticulturist about Spider plants and he mentioned using African Violet mix so that's what I'm using. I'm not familiar with mixing my own and I'm not sure what to use. Do you have a recipe or recommend a specific mix?

As for fertilizer someone suggested African Violet fertilizer. Should I use a different one?

So far my plants are enjoying the mix and they are perking up. I'm noticing lots of new growth, even the one my neighbor gave me. The new one hasn't been in my care long, maybe 3 days and the brown spots were there when I bought them. I'm familiar with the tips being brown but this is in the middle of the leave on the edge.