Whether a cute little indoor garden or a lush outdoor one, there are several advantages to keep plants around. When put on the work desk, they can brighten up the office. When looking for fresh produce of herbs and veggies, a kitchen garden is where you go, and if you happen to be in Delhi-NCR, they give you an impression of slightly less polluted air, besides improving the quality of life and exuding positivity.
However, plants require proper care. And any imbalance of water, soil, and sunlight can make you from a plant parent to a plant killer.
Also, different plants have different water, soil, and sunlight needs, and having the correct strategy and striking the right balance can make your garden flourish.
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If you are clueless, technology can come to your aid. There are tools and apps that can help you to take care of your plants well. Here are some of them you can try:
Planta
This one’s arguably the best plant care app out there. First of all, it has a really good user interface and display, which in itself makes it user-friendly. Then come the features, which consist of a mix of free and premium. For example, it offers a detailed watering guide on how you should water your plants. It also helps you with instructions for fertilising, repotting, and pruning, along with reminders. It also has a Dr Planta feature, a kind of plant-care expert that helps you know common plant problems. A wonderful feature: It recommends plants as per your level — if you’re a plant beginner, or an ultra pro max already.
Blossom
Along with vital plant information on seed spacing, harvest dates, etc, it also offers options for outdoor gardens. The app, among the best, has a picture ID feature that helps with disease identification. Not just that, it also offers an integrated shopping experience by suggesting tools that you need, along with e commerce links. It has watering reminders, customisable weather alerts — suffice to say a one-stop-shop for all your plant needs.
Plantix
This is touted as a ‘crop doctor’. As the description goes, Plantix helps with disease identification, such as if your plant is suffering from bacterial spots or other issues, and also offers symptoms and treatments. It also helps the users with information along with preventive measures. It also suggests if there are any agrishops nearby. The USP of the app: it offers information in as many as 18 languages.
FlowerChecker
Along with plants, this one also identifies mosses, lichens, and fungi. However, that’s not its only USP. Instead of AI and algorithms, here the plants are identified by real experts. However, the time in which you will get the response is unpredictable.
PlantNet Plant Identification
As the name suggests, this app also helps with the identification of plants, as that is the first step to understanding their needs. Along with identifying, the app also helps with tips on watering and care. Adding to that, PlantNet also has an in-app community of experts and botanists.
LeafSnap
This is one app that can help you know what plant you are dealing with. It also has a diagnostics feature and helps you with tips on how to make your plant healthy. If you are clueless about what’s troubling your plant, LeafSnap is one app you can try your hands on.
Home Garden
This is another app that helps you with particular plant needs such as at what depth the plant should be sown, what the spacing should be, how much watering is required and which style, the sowing type required, and the fertiliser needed.
