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  1. Gerardo
    27.04.2023 @ 04:33

    As an AI language model, I do not have a personal opinion, but I can provide a translation of the text in English:

    Photography: Tierra Sol Studio

    If youve ever felt like your thriving plant collection is missing something, Seana and Yair Monley Rodriguez of Tierra Sol Studio have the answer: tiny succulents and cacti. These little green wonders – no bigger than your thumb – come in small ceramic pots that are perfect for minimalist homes and offer everything you love about low-maintenance indoor plants. (According to the studio, they only need a few drops of water each month.)

    But its not a lack of space that inspired these North Carolina-based makers to try their hand at growing plants that are difficult (we dare say impossible) to kill. “We started Tierra Sol Studio because we couldnt keep plants alive,” Seana tells us. “We wanted to have plants in our home, but we both failed at keeping them alive. We were the worst plant killers!”

    To help others cultivate their green thumbs, the two began researching a range of plant species and how to grow the best ones at home. “We found that most plants are sold in the wrong soil or have parents that failed,” she says. “So we grow the toughest plants in our greenhouse, acclimate them to indoor light, and have growers replicate desert environments.”

    (Zebra haworthia, pictured here, is one of the easiest indoor plants to grow. Note that all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti.)

    By crafting small-batch ceramic pots that are perfectly sized to match each plant, theyre also able to ensure that the plants have everything they need without the need for regeneration. “To meet the needs of each plant, we fire our growers in our unique process,” Seana explains. “Our planters allow oxygen to reach the roots to prevent overwatering.” Seana designed her small pots to match the root length of the cacti.

    Another reason plant enthusiasts often become plant killers? Soil. According to Seana and Yair, desert plants are often sold in unnatural powdery soil that clumps around the roots. This soil holds water at the plants roots, causing them to rot once watered. Instead, desert plants need tough, non-clumping soil. Tierra Sol Studios micro plants each have specialized soil and white sand for drainage.

    As for home care? These