Epic Fail w/Mulch might kill my plant

[thedudefresco]

Well, I was overzealous and rekt my best plant.

It has been hot and I decided to try mulching with hay.

I used Alfalfa straw/hay as mulch and it was piled on too thick. It turned "sour."

For a few days, my plant was stellar, but this morn it looks like it hasnt had water for days. Completely wilted.

The hay had started to compost. I removed most of it, it was steaming.

Rookie mistake. I composted my plant.

Heres a pic when she was healthy.

 

[moses wellfleet]

You made it too thick, anyway rather mulch with aged wood chips and dry oak leaves, far less volatile!

 

[thedudefresco]

correct

correct

You made it too thick, anyway rather mulch with aged wood chips and dry oak leaves, far less volatile!

Yeah you are right but even worse, the root ball isnt in the ground too much its more like a mound surround by the straw. It was a fabric pot transplant.

 

[thedudefresco]

Arg

 

[Mr. J]

Yikes. That's too bad.