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Mon, Sep 5, 11 at 12:45
| I have a citron in a 10-gallon container with 5-1-1 mix which has drought symptoms and yellow vein chlorosis. Turns out that mix is completely dry below the surface. What's a good way to re-wet the mix that does not use a large amount of water? Would mixing a few drops of soap into the water be okay, and if so, what type of soap should I use? Are there any other agents? |
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| I would use Coco-Wet or another rewetting agent as the surfactant of choice, rather than a detergent. Of course, the key is not allowing bark particles to drop below that 30% moisture content benchmark that constitutes the turning point at beyond which the bark becomes difficult to rewet. If you happen to have Turface fines available, mixing a small amount into your soil will help rewet soils at the second watering. The Turface immediately soaks up any water it contacts; then water passes into the bark by diffusion, effectively breaking the bark's tendency to repel water. Al |
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- Posted by dickiefickle 5B DousmanWi. (My Page) on Tue, Sep 6, 11 at 3:42
| Poke an ice pic size hole(not too big) in the bottom of a two liter soda bottle,fill it with water and place so it drip,drips on you soil ,this will give it some time to s ooak in. Or soak your container in a larger container of water. |
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| I usually have luck with warm water. |
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