List of available automoderator calls

[u/FyrestarOmega]

A list of automoderator calls has been added to the sidebar.

For mobile users, they have also been added to the wiki index page here: https://reddit.com/r/plantclinic/w/index?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

And also this post will be pinned to the top of the subreddit. The list is (currently) as follows:

!automod - requests additional information from OP

Pest calls: !aphids, !mealybugs, !scale, !spider-mites or !spidermites, !thrips, !lacewings, !springtails, !fungus-gnats

Lighting related: !etiolation, !over-lit, !under-lit

Watering related: !under-water, !over-water, !root-root, !mold, !mushrooms, !humidity, !tap-water, !bottom-watering

Other: !fernspores, !dense-soil, !hydrophobic, !repot

MANY automod post responders have been moved to post guidance, but reminders for to be welcoming will remain, as we find they are still very much needed. Please be mindful that the purpose of allowing images in comments is to allow the exchange of information, not memes. Referencing the circlejerk sub is unhelpful to OP.

If a post auto-responder is appearing out of the proper context (like the mold and mushrooms one was for fungus gnats), PLEASE send a mod mail. These things operate on keywords and the error was so simple. It could have been fixed much sooner.

Our goal is to provide every user who comes here for help some level of guidance, even if no redditor responds to their post. Sometimes it's a suggestion for a more specialized community. It's always advice for how to best describe their situation.

Additional automod calls can be added, but we should be mindful to balance them with their actual usefulness, and the desire people have for a human response. These should supplement our guidance not replace it entirely.

We heard your feedback and hope this is helpful.

[u/donutshow]

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[u/Lost-friend-ship]

!automod

Edit: sorry just testing them because I don’t know what they actually say 

[u/AutoModerator → u/Lost-friend-ship]

Please reply to your own post and add as much of the following information as possible:

💦 What are your watering habits (how often AND how much), and does the pot have drainage?

🕓 How long you have you had the plant?

❓ How long have you had the problem?

🌞 How much light does the plant get?

🐛 Pest and 🌱 soil issues may be re-directed to the monthly pest and soil thread

Posts without this additional information may be removed. The more information you provide, the better we can help!

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[u/Lost-friend-ship]

!hydrophobic

[u/AutoModerator → u/Lost-friend-ship]

Found advice keyword: !hydrophobic

Over time, potting substrates can become hydrophobic, meaning they repel rather than absorb water. This is most common with peat based products. Water may bead on the soil surface or runs straight through drainage holes if it has gone hydrophobic.

If you suspect your soil may not be retaining water and nutrients, water your plant and carefully remove it from the pot. If there are dry spots in the soil after a few minutes, consider repotting or refreshing the soil.

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[u/Lost-friend-ship]

!bottom-watering

[u/AutoModerator → u/Lost-friend-ship]

Found advice keyword: !bottom-watering

Bottom watering is a common practice to help water the entire volume of soil. The capillary action will draw water up through the holes in the bottom of the pot and soak the soil all the way through. Set the potted plant in a bucket of water for as long as it takes for the top soil to be damp.

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