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| Hi everyone
Well I have had my tree for about a month now and I know it needs to be repotted because I can see some roots trying to come out of the drainage holes. My tree has about 5 small lemons forming right now. My question is can I repot while its in this active stage of growth?
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| Both the blueberries & the lemon should be repotted before the spring growth push. I find that most tropicals and subtropicals appreciate being repotted in the month before their most active growth, while most temperate plants usually appreciate repotting before the onset of the spring push. Al |
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| Thanx for the reply Al Do you have any suggestions or do I just leave it untill the Fall/Winter? |
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| Sorry, Kev - maybe I should back up a little. I draw a differentiation between 'repotting' & 'potting up', and I forget that others often don't make that distinction. To me, a repot includes root pruning and removal of all or a substantial portion of the soil, while potting up is simply putting the whole plant, roots, soil, and everything but the pot, in a larger container & filling in around the root mass with some fresh soil. You can do the latter (pot up) at any time, though spring is still best for the two plants you mentioned. The more extensive 'repot' should only be undertaken in the spring, except in emergency situations. Al |
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| GREAT, Thanx once agin and sorry I didnt clarify. When I Potted up my blueberries I disturbed the roots too much I think,thats why it didnt turn out so well. |
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| I repotted mine a week ago and it is doing great. |
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| Looks like my Meyer will get a new home tomorrow if I can find the right soil conditioner(100% pine bark) ;-) |
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| A little more information needed about the best time to repot/pot up. I just want to make sure I'm doing the best thing for my situation. My ML is 3 yrs old and about 3 ft tall. It has only produced about 6 mediocre fruit. I potted up when I first bought it with regular garden center potting soil. I've fed with miracle grow during the growing season. I have problems with yellowed leaves but all the new growth looks good. Last fall I pruned all the suckers. Now there is no loose soil left in the pot and there are those very tiny roots visible at the top of the plan. It is filled with blooms but most are not open yet. What do I do now? repot, pot up again, prune,change fertilizer, etc. Thanks all. |
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