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Sutol
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Location: London, UK (SW19)
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Millet
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| Posted: Tue 15 Mar, 2011 5:53 pm |
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Welcome to the forum, we are very glad to have you as a member. It is a nice looking tree, however, the tree is beginning to get quite large for the size of the container. If you slip the tree from the container, and examine the root system, I'm sure you will see that the roots have already reached the sides of the container, and have begun circling around and around looking for space to grow. - Millet (671-) |
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Sutol
Joined: 14 Mar 2011
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Location: London, UK (SW19)
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| Posted: Tue 15 Mar, 2011 7:38 pm |
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Hi Millet, many thanks for replying.
I read a lot of your advices on a mix of 3 parts CHC and 1 part peat, but as I live in a Ponderosa pine trees area, can I use the bark from that instead as it would be so much cheaper.
And should I remove all the soil in the current container, before replotting and could this damage the plant.
Many thanks again.
regards
Jason
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Millet
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| Posted: Tue 15 Mar, 2011 8:25 pm |
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Bark is a common ingredient in mixes. Bark also works well. As I have written in the past, the number one commercial mix is 3 parts pine bark chips, 1 part coarse sand, and 1 part peat moss. It is much safer to remove perhaps 1 inch of the outside circumference of the original potting soil than the entire mix. The main caution is to take as much time as needed, do not hurry, so that little to no root damage occurs. Sloshing the root ball gently up and down in a bucket of warm water is usually the easiest method of removing a little of the exterior medium. Point the root ends into the new medium when transplanting into a larger container. The reason for this is because roots grow as a bullet goes, meaning a root will always continue to grow in the same direction until it hits a solid object causing the root to deflect in direction. Remember do not hurry. - Millet (671-) |
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Sutol
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Darkman
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Location: Pensacola Florida South of I-10 Zone 8b/9a
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| Posted: Thu 17 Mar, 2011 11:34 pm |
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Welcome to the forum.
Follow Millet' advice.
He won't steer you wrong!!!!!
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Drift & Daryl
Joined: 17 Apr 2011
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Location: Zone-9a West/Central Florida
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| Posted: Mon 18 Apr, 2011 6:02 pm |
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Welcome Sutol. I'm am also new to this site. Was wondering what part of London you hail. Back in the 70's I was stationed at RAF Lakenheath and spent many fun weekends in SW17 (I think)Tooting/Bec London. Fine memories.  |
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David.
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Location: San Benito , Texas
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| Posted: Tue 19 Apr, 2011 2:54 pm |
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Any chance i can see where it is grafted? i tried zooming it in with no avail.
I see it is grafted high with maybe a cleft with two scions?
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