Reels at instagram.com/phytosexual & Don't forget like the video :)

@scotthudson1000

2 жыл бұрын

You really taught me a lot . You blew my mind. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and making me smile. It's funny I did all the showers and misting like a screwball . After a mass extinction event - I bought a humidifier and all is well, fungus gnats are fading . Thanks again . :)

@ehrrinkeenan

2 жыл бұрын

I suspected that misting was not doing much but I do indeed enjoy it. I might try to stop, though. I have a couple humidifiers in one room and one in another and humidity...monitors (I forget what you called them), and neither room ever really gets above 46%. The best method I've seen in increasing the humidity is when it's raining. Even when the house is all closed up it makes a discernible difference. Nothing else has. (But I do feeeeeel like it does 😅)

I imagine the scientific backing is a very time consuming and under-appreciated aspect. Here's one plant lover who really appreciates the scientific info you bring to your videos 💚

@jaimelynnwolfchild1892

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@lbshopsalot626

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@Unpotted

2 жыл бұрын

This librarian hasn’t fact-checked you because it would be too much work and you’re always right anyway. ❤️😸✌️

@macylouwho1187

2 жыл бұрын

I totally appreciate it, that’s why I’m always here for his videos. If I have to watch one more bubble-headed plant keeping broad talking like a ditz on purpose because she thinks it’s cute, I’ll probably barf 😂

@jaimelynnwolfchild1892

2 жыл бұрын

@@macylouwho1187 Also Agreed! I was looking for a plant video on a certain subject, found one that "looked promising" by this chick I'd never seen before on youtube, and she literally says less than 3 minutes into the video "I've been at this plant stuff for over a year, so TRUST ME! I KNOW what I'm talking about!" Man, I never laughed so hard! Even spit out my morning coffee. I was like "Yeah, I'm gonna trust YOU vs someone else whom has been doing this for MANY YEARS, and does the SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH! and calls the plants by their Names, and doesn't start their video with "Hey Yall! I'm here to tell you how to propagate these big ole green thangs!"

When I want to spend quality time with my plants, I wait for a mild, partly sunny day, load them all up in the car and we take a drive through the park with all the windows down so they can wave at their poor distant homeless relatives with gleeful abandon and gloat about what a fabulous plant parent I am. 😁❤️😸✌️

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

💀

@soak785

Жыл бұрын

🤣

Besides how funny you are - and how cleverly you add in little snip its here and there (noises, clip art, celebrities)... I really really love and appreciate the science you include in your videos. Many people need the reason why behind things and you do such a brilliant job explaining things and your delivery is bar none. The fact that you are on KZread genuinely providing unique content that is ACTUALLY helpful and beneficial for plants care is the most endearing. To many KZreadrs are just on here word vomiting the same old information we have all heard over and over, while thier true intentions are really "hey everyone, look at all my really expensive plants, plus all the money I spend on light set ups" 🙄 Thank you Nick - I am a forever FAN!!!

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I forever want to give people useful advice rather than showing off my creme de menthe a la mode variegated obliquas in my all white Italian marble Art Deco minimalist Parisian chic 37678623478934967th floor Monegasque incense cedar charcoal infused penthouse on Dodecatrillionaires row.

@antenna7851

Жыл бұрын

@@phytosexual just found your channel and I can not thank you enough for such videos. I have a hard time believing stuff on internet when the explanation is just given in 15 seconds videos and this is by far the best thing I’ve seen so far. You’re literally saving people to buy botanic books. And on top of that your delivery is activating all the gay cells in my body. 💕 thank you so much.

@cIeetz

8 ай бұрын

man's word play is Godly and iconic@@phytosexual

Nick's standards for publishing (what he can teach effectively, will be beneficial to others, what he has researched etc) are so much higher than 90% of the plant rants online today. The guy is well-spoken and he assembles and delivers content without the chatter that makes me fast-forward through literally every other plant KZreadr. I am so glad he's doing his thing. Thank you, Nick.

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

No problem thank you! New video out today!

I stopped misting my plants after your bottom watering video and I haven't seen a fungus gnat all month. 💁

@Pedro-ex4wh

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh I might stop doing it cuz im done dealing with the gnats 😀 did you do something else??

@Sandreline

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pedro-ex4wh, nope. I literally just stopped misting. I also keep my plants in well draining soil and I make sure the top of the soil has been dry for a few days before watering.

@thecowman6807

2 жыл бұрын

Just use mosquito bits or other BTI products, works better than anything else, enriches your soil

@nevaeha4048

2 жыл бұрын

@@thecowman6807 pesticides don’t enrich your soil 💀, they’re pesticides not fertilizers… but they do work great for offing fungus gnats and other pests.

@thecowman6807

2 жыл бұрын

@@nevaeha4048 It's not a pesticide, it's bacteria. And yes, they do enrich the soil web.

Personally I like to put my plants in my upright shower, turn the water on and then close the door. Pro tip: clog the drain and caulk the door shut then put some flex seal over it and let the shower cubicle fill completely with water so your plants can take all the water they need and go for a little swim

@theowlspirit

Жыл бұрын

Literally dying reading this lol

I always like your scienceish take on things, Nick 🧑🏻‍🏫🧑🏻‍🔬

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

I try!

@merkinidgit

2 жыл бұрын

I shared Nick’s hilarious video on fenestration with my cousin, a retired entomology and tropical ecology professor at UCDavis, and she was ready to be on his PhD dissertation committee! She LOVED it!

@agirlkeepssecrets6644

2 жыл бұрын

I like the sexual humor.

This feels like the Sawbones podcast that takes a look at the history of medicine. They take a specific disease or “cure” or whatever and then talk about it from beginning to end in a super funny way. You are taking something that people may think is boring, but you present it in a hilarious way!!

i immediately clicked on this video when i saw it, i love your humor and content.

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

I just started watching this, haven’t finished it yet but legit BURST out laughing at ‘for those who need a warning label to not drink bleach’ Literally dying over here 😂😂😂😂❤️

My house humidity apparently ranges from 15% to 95% depending on the time of year. At least according to my cheap off brand sensor. My poor plants have had to live with it, or die by it, but I appreciate your input on the subject.

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

no problem :)

I feel like such a bad plantmom now for misting my plants, not knowing it does absolutely nothing 😆 Thank you for sharing these tips!

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

As long as it m makes you feel good, that's what matters.

I'm a grandma who loves plants, and I love your videos, so educational, factual and humorous. You're awesome! Thank you ❤️

Perfect! I actually have taught Horticulture classes, now I am just a Plant Science teacher :p anyway, I never mist my plants. Nice you took time to explain this!

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate your input!

You are a breath of fresh air within the plant community. I appreciate your mostly-empirical approach. Also you're hilarious lmao, I love you. Good job. Watched like 3 hours of your videos in one day. :D

@phytosexual

11 ай бұрын

Haha thank you.

Glad to see you again Nick! Been needing your humor!

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

I've been working on it lol

@daisyg8225

2 жыл бұрын

@@phytosexual don't work too hard

Wow! My laziness has proved beneficial! I have never mustered the energy to get up and mist my plants, and now I learn that it's a good thing. :D

I use a little water moat combined with a plastic bag "cloche" around the whole thing for propagation, and that seems to keep humidity stable for the plantlets. That's the only humidity "hack" I use... the hygrometer tells me it's not bad!

so much common sense all in one place…and bonus creative pronunciations!

I live in Chicago and the kick boxing match between winter and summer is so accurate for spring and fall. I built cold frames to extend my growing season and harden my baby veggie plants before they can technically go in the ground unprotected

i was a serial mister. My largest jade got stem rot, and other plants got sooty mold. Thank you for your work stopping plant crimes.

I'm an indoor grower that also uses a grow tent for tomatoes, chilies and salad greens. I find that generally the ambient humidity in the winter is really low like ~20% although none of my house plants really seem to care very much, but the veggies definitely do. Inside the tent I try to maintain a relative humidity around 50% but doing so is really hard unless you're completely soaking the plants several times a week which obviously shouldn't be done so I found that if i put a bowl full of boiled water inside the tent (not in or on the plants obvi) the humidity levels increase quite quickly as the steam evaporates. It's a quick and easy way to regulate the humidity in a dry area.

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea for crops.

Re: showering plants, I live in LA and my plants do get noticeably dusty from all the pollution, especially during wildfire season. I give them a shower once every month or two because it's easier than dusting them, but every week would definitely be a waste of time!

@JudelovesRiver12

2 жыл бұрын

I moved to Colorado and it’s super dusty and dirty out here. It’s so hard keeping things clean >.

This came at the perfect time, my friend (i love her for this 😭) literally just gave me a philodendron gloriosum and I’m wondering about humidity

@truonghongnhung

2 жыл бұрын

Don't worry. Philo Gloriawesome doesn't need much Humidity at all, :). I don't have a humidifier and it's super dry in my room (20% in some days and my nose was bleeding) and she doesn't mind at all. :). Airy soil and good lighting are what she needs. :)

@izzc2032

2 жыл бұрын

Yes agreed! Philodendron Gloriosums aren’t too picky when it comes to humidity

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

Mine doesn't care, 20-30% humidity during winter.

@pamom42

2 жыл бұрын

What a nice friend!

Yes, clearly took a long time! So much went into this - loved all the info, biochemistry, physics, it just delighted my science brain. And all the little touches - the capybaras, the Katy Perry/NdGT clip, the MLM shade.

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

I love Capybaras.

Well that’s about everything I thought, how nicely put together. We laughed, we cried - 😁 thank your for this fun, yet educational video! 💚

I have a humidifier but actually I haven't used it much because it costs additional electricity and i am too lazy to fill it up with water all the time. My tip would be only getting plants that won't be too fussy with standard house humidity for the big part of your collection. if there's like two or so divas, that must own, put them under glass or clear plastic. the plastic or glass will filter out sunlight though, so you should make sure they get enough light and to make sure to ventilate those more or less d-i-yed greenhouses so they don't rot.

@phytosexual

Жыл бұрын

same

This was super interesting! I gave up on misting because I saw it was doing nothing for my plants but I still swear my showering off the dust every few months because I don't have the patience to wipe every single leaf. My peace lily loves it but she's almost too big for the shower these days...

I group my humidity-loving plants like alocasias and calatheas together and it does seem to work. I placed a hygrometer between them and got higher readings than somewhere else in the same room (and I didn't just measure right after watering). As long as they are happy enough I'm not too worried about spider mites, they only come when it's too dry.

Nick, Do you realize that I (and probably everyone else) after watching your video once.... then re-watch it multiple times over the next months/years. Your work on these videos is always masterful,. not just the knowledge, which is straight A's, but the humor and all that is you shines through all. You are a treasure to be re-watched, not just for knowledge, but for the laughter and on-the-mark sharp wit. I watch you every single day. Now, back to my 3rd watch of this video in 4 motnhs, as it is priceless!

Nick, you are without a doubt the most intellectually satisfying plantfluencer on KZread. In my amateur opinion, anyway. Your unique style and creative humor are the perfect condiments to the meaty substance of your videos. I wish you were as prolific as some of the more recent adherents to houseplant culture. But then, their interest in research may not require much preparation. I really don’t mean to be impolite-there are others producing plant videos on KZread that I like and respect and enjoy. But to me, you are special. Thank you for your determination to spread truth and light to plant lovers.

THANK YOU! I just got my first Fiddle Leaf Fig cuz Costco had a crazy sale and I'm sort of regretting it now. I live in Las Vegas, NV and have had between 20-23% humidity in my house for the past couple weeks since I got it. NV is the least humid state in the country. I did so much "research" where so many "experts" recommended daily misting if you have lower humidity, which i have been doing diligently. And I joined a FLF plant group on facebook where ppl talk so much shit about how others suck at FLF care and they are such masters and don't understand why ppl have problems with spider mites or unhealthy FLFs when they've always had success. It's always someone who lives in an area with an annual avg of 70%+ humidity that thinks they're so cool and better at caring for their FLF (and thinks humidity is not a factor). I've seen "experts" say how even though this is a tropical plant, they're "resilient and not affected/sensitive to low levels of humidity". You gave the best explanation out of SO MANY vids/articles I've seen. I got a 1 gallon humidifier and i'll still try my best but at least now i know the truth of this humidity disadvantage. THANK YOU for explaining stomatas

@phytosexual

Жыл бұрын

No problem, it's funny how people with less than 5 years experience growing plants act like experts. Good luck with your FLF, i don't have room for one but they're beautiful.

I have a few theories on this topic... Humidity is similar to sunlight. You can't benefit the plant much by putting it in sunlight for 15 minutes per day and expect it to be very beneficial... and you can't give plants a mist, which doesn't last long, and then expect it to be very beneficial. And my other theory is what you mentioned halfway through- that by keeping plants in groups, they benefit from the shared Humidity from the evaporation of each of the plant's watered soil and maybe the excess in their drip trays. "Like a little rainforest" 😁

Didn't realize how closely related ambient humidity and photosynthesis is! Thank you for such an informative video yet again.

Omg they rubbed leaves! Scandalous! 😂😂

Love your research and editing as always - I do have one SLIGHTLY strange addition I would like to make, i’m not sure how widespread this is I tend to grow plants from seed, and I always do my best to prevent disrupting the soil too much, since seedlings are so sensitive. I use the misting bottle not to increase humidity, but instead to water the plant. So instead of pouring a bunch of water on with a can and schlorping all the dirt around, I spritz the soil a whooooooor bunch of times with a mister, until decently watered. I admit this is a weird use, but maybe one other people would have use for

@Unpotted

2 жыл бұрын

The plastic squeeze bottles with the long bent nozzles also work great for this purpose. 😸✌️

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

I mean it's not really misting, it's watering and I do that too.

I love your content so much pls make more. Literally makes me whole day

In Oklahoma. Our humidity is crazy high now because of reservoirs put in to combat the Dust Bowl. Love your videos and I share them often. Thanks for all the time and effort; when I see a new video from your channel pop up, it makes my day! Take care of that begonia! Lol

@yespls4184

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, really?! I honestly never thought about that. I live in Virginia and it gets insanely humid here in the summer, and I never guessed that Oklahoma would be humid

@merkinidgit

2 жыл бұрын

@@yespls4184 Yeah. It stays in the 70s to 90s with a few days down into the 50s and those days it doesn’t matter what the temperature is, it just feels SO GOOD. After the US Corps of Engineers got done with us, we ended up with more miles of lakeshore (or should I say…”Lake”shore) than MN, famously the “Land of 1000 Lakes”. I was in VA and MD several years ago in June and it was quite nice.

I just keep my plants around my fish tanks. The fish tanks provide humidity which is both real and constant. Not tiny drops of water that first need to evaporate to become actual humidity. Plus it still fluctuates between maximum which turns the humidifier off and minimum which turns it back on again. My humidity does fluctuate but with the aquariums/ terrariums the humidity is always 20% higher than the room was without them.

@phytosexual

Жыл бұрын

Due to the sheer amount of water I must put in my plants in my 'plant room' the transpiration keeps the humidity 50% + in the winter.

Loved the part about bathroom humidity - I have a coworker who thought he could keep tillandsia in the bathroom and there would be enough humidity for them to thrive. It did not end well. Wish they would stop calling them "air plants", they need water. Wisconsin winter, so dry! I dunk my tillandsia several times a week, but it is like 19-22% humidity in winter. Plenty humid in summer, but even then they need periodic dunking.

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

I know, marketing gimmick with most of these. I had my sister grab some Spanish moss of the oak in her backyard when she came to visit, it's inside an enclosure that stays above 50% otherwise it cannot grow in the house.

Even humidifiers don't always work. Many people put a small humidifier next to a group of plants and think that it increases the humidity.... Which is not the case. The water just spreads and does not stay at this one place. So the only way you can improve your humidity is in a closed system. Like you have to put up a big humidifier for a whole room and that would have to be on 24/7 the smaller the room, the easier of course, that's why you can get a high humidity in a terrarium etc very easily.

You got me on the floor with the drip tip thing ... omg guuuurrrllll. I love you. This was not only true and informative but so fun and hilarious. No better way to teach people than this! Keep it up babe. You bring knowledge with laughs and that helps others learn. Just awesome! xoxo

Love the scientific explanation. I never thought about the rain shutting down photosynthesis but it makes sense for the plant to shut that down when it's probably cloudy when it's raining.

Thank you for being hilarious enough to make me want to watch long enough to be convinced to stop misting, my plants will probably be eternally grateful!

One of the rare plant people who actually talk with academic references!!! Thank you so much for the information!

oh my god 5:08 is a tiny little plant shop in LA called Leaf and Spine that I'm so in love with, I had to do a double take :')

I love the subtle level of shade in this video. I only mist after I've already fully wet the soil of seeds that are close to surface that I'm broadcasting being that my apartment is dry as the goddamn Sahara desert but once established i just water as normal and shower with the door open to balance humidity in my studio. I'll surely be subscribing because my focus are medicinal herbs, roots, flowering/fruiting plants and trees. Oh and most recently aquatic medicinal species. I'll pass on the lemon essential oils in water though 🤣 it's better to do as you said or just brew a lemon leaf tea.

My day is infinitely better now that you've uploaded a new video

Omg your sense of humour is just -- I LOVE your videos so much! I laugh a lot and they are so informative!! Simply the best :)

Well the intro told me what I need to know hahaha! The herbs and outdoor-indoor plants seem to need it but I realized this morning that I wasn't even checking my sweeties before misting. It's just so fun, but this reminded me of the Boss Plant Lady, who always said that the best way to keep nice plants is to learn to read their leaves and leave them TF alone as much as possible. They really don't need much from us and our grubby oily hands are really too rough for many of them.

Yay! A new video love your content and humor 😁

Nick really is a whole mood and I am HERE FOR IT!!

YAAY, queen is back and as always - my wigs chrolophyll has been snach and now she full moon albo.

Finally, A NEW VIDEO !

science with lots of shade, I’m here for it 💚

I love your fun and information video clips. Thank you!

Love your videos Nick! Such fun and info

It always makes me happy when I see you have a new video up. Thanks!

thanks for the research, great content!!

Your videos are so great, I love your dry humour :D

Great Video! I live in a bit of the UK that's always damp and yes mould and it getting hard to heat is the side effect of your house staying up at 70% all the time. Lowest I ever see our humidity is about 55 and that's with our heating on particularly high. I do very occasionally need to add humidity because I grow a lot of Calathea but it's usually just for a freak heatwave that lasts about a week or two or if we have a particularly cold winter which we don't normally. The only plant I struggle with humidity wise is Calathea White Fusion but I don't think that plant likes life in general.

Loved the video 💚

Thank you for your videos. Always well done. Keep them coming.

This made my morning😊 Thanks!

You might literally be my favorite human being. And I’m sure you get that a lot, but just count me in as a HUGE fan!!

@phytosexual

Жыл бұрын

Maybe consider being an industrial cooling unit.

The subtlety and precision applied in these videos is too good for this medium

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

I try lol

So glad to see you in a new video.

Loved your videos and information. I learn a lot.

Great video. I appreciate your science-based approach.

Watching this was THE perfect way to start my weekend 😂🙏

Got a lot of good information from this. Thank you

I giggled so many times! Thanks for all you do, Nick!

I can’t tell if it’s the great info or the classy reads that I love more lololol. And the library is open….lol

That clip of Nigella and the 'Microwavay' I can't cope 😂😂😂 Also a very informative video I didn't realise the water closes the stomata, very interesting! 🤔

One of the few good and reliable plant content creators

It's 5am I have no idea what is being said. Probably will have to come back like 5 more times and watch until it makes sense

Your videos keep getting more and more entertaining they're so fun to watch and educational at the same time!

your videos are so humorus and intelligent, really enjoyable !

I love the scientific angle. This was so educational.

This whole video is just everything I needed today

I just discovered you channel through the KZread algorithm gods,, and absolutely love it!All of your science(!) approach about not killing our plants is HUGELY appreciated by this newbie!

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

I always love to teach people how to take care of their plants, not tell them.

my favorite youtube chanel rn

Very interesting. I enjoy the way you explain things. Love it!

Awesome info! Thank you for sharing all that scientific research ! Love your humor!

“...selfish. “. !!! (Really, VERY helpful video. Thanks!)

This is now one of my favorite essays.

Great video! Thank you, for your time and effort.

That whole drip tip elaboration was amazing. 😂

I’m loving this channel already! I love people who are passionate about plants :3

I did in fact pause rupauls drag race for this video, ty for noticing

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you.

You're literally such a joy to watch. Thanks for doing all this research and sharing it with us.

I love your videos… entertaining and informative with just enough spice.

the lighting is giving

Thanks for all the hard work you put into all your vids 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💗

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

no problem :)

I'm envious of your beautiful hair!

Thank You for moving in the middle (after misting) because the bird of paradise leaf looks like bunny ear or a horn on your head and I’m distracted, couldn’t concentrate because I keep looking it. 😂. Thank you for this video! Very insightful!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I''ve been using a humidifier for the first time in the 10 years I've been in Chicago and even that is maybe mostly useless. It appears to keep the humidity up within a 2 foot radius of the humidifier. My hydrostat reads the same anywhere else I place it in my condo. I've recently read that the reason most of our plants have trouble in low humidity is because we raise and train them to depend on high humidity, and that many of these plants when grown from seed or seedlings in low humidity do just fine. I don't try too hard and my plants don't complain much.

You should name this series Nick’s Savage Garden: Misting (etc)

@phytosexual

2 жыл бұрын

People will probably think it has to do with carnivorous plants because of the word 'savage'

Hilarious and informative, I LOVED this video. It's hard to find someone who actually takes the time to understand what they are talking about before throwing it up as content on social media. A+ for you, and I'm definitely going to be pausing rpdr for your videos in the future.