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| i have some small fig trees that need to be potted. i need a tried and true mix please to plant these in.
also need a fertilizer to use and a fertilizer schedule. thanks very much |
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- Posted by gonebananas 7/8 (My Page) on Thu, Nov 22, 12 at 10:17
| You should ask also in the Fig Forum. I have found figs to be pretty tolerant of a wide range of potting soils. Because I need a lot (ultimately 25 gallon pots) I make my own using finer-ground bark (called "soil conditioner" in the garden centers of the big-box stores), a lirrle ground limestone, some baled peat "moss," and especially a significant amount of perlite to make it looser and lighter. Poorly drained heavy soil is your enemy (root rot). Using a complete fertilizer with all the trace elements (say, citrus or MiracleGrow) overcomes the very uneven nutrient content of the soil itself, which is made mainly for its physical attributes. |
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