Can Adeniums Grow in Pure Pumice Soil?
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Comments (23)First of all a little background. I am a graduate of Cal poly Pomona, I am a licensed irrigator in California and Texas. I also own a tree farm in Texas . White Hall Trees. In texas we do not have gray clay we have black clay that is at least as bad as what we had as a kid in California( I grew up in Orange County) Now with that said. The problem that everyone seems to have is the same. You claim you cant get fruit trees to grow in clay. Being a Civil Engineer, Landscape contractor and LI for 30 years I have some basic recommendations. First Clay is an excellent way to hold water ! and fruit trees need water! But not so much as to be wet all the time. First raise the tree about 3" above existing grade. When planting dig the hole twice as big around as the pot and 3 inches shallower than the pot . When back filling around the pot use a 3/4 to 1/4 ratio of good composted material to the clay and Float the tree back in. Simply put add water to the soil to get out air. Then ad 3" of good hardwood mulch around the tree. The biggest problem that you have is water so call Ewing Irrigation or John Deere landscapes and get some Rainbird .26 Drip tubing on 12" centers and drip the trees! If you circle the tree with lets say 6 drip emitters and water for 10 minutes you water .26 gal of water. Lets say the tree needs 3 Gal of water per week in one hour you will water 1.56 gal of water. So water 2 hours per week ! You may need to water Tuesday and Friday for 1 hour each day and check the tree hole with a moisture probe you can buy at one of the local Home depots for about $ 10.00 The biggest deal is don't guess ! Test and check ! Make sure. If you need more than 3 gal of water per week they have drip tube in .26, .4,.6, and .9 Netafim, Rainbird, Hunter, and Landscape products all make drip tube ! Do the calculations and if you are unsure call an irrigation professional they can help. The guys at Ewing can also help if you ask and by the way if you bring donuts to them they even get nicer !!!!!!!!!!!! Try It !...See MorePlumeria in pure pumice?
Comments (3)I would just be careful about over fertilizing because it can cause problems for the plant - if the growth is too fast the limbs are weak and can't support their own weight, your plant could look lanky, salt build up in the soils, etc. That having been said you can certainly do a diluted feed on a more regular basis - someone else can possibly comment on how much is too much or I've also heard of people calling DynaGro for specific info. (I use DG FP also, love the stuff) I would lean towards something in between for your soil mix - potting soil mixed with pumice or perlite would probably make your plumeria extremely happy and create a very well draining mix. 60/40 (pumice/soil), 70/30, maybe 80/20 if you want to go very lean, something in that range? There's no just one right way to do it, experiment and see what works for you to reach your desired outcome. You very well may be able to grow a nice plumeria in pure pumice but to do it to fertilize more frequently I would have to ask what the desired outcome is of feeding more frequently? Because depending on that and how much you want to water (in the summer I don't know if you could water enough to keep the plant hydrated in 85+ temps) you could achieve a very healthy plant with less work and cost if you wanted to, it just depends on your goal and situation....See MoreWhy is Pure Pumice/Perlite So Good for Rooting?
Comments (2)Could also be a)They are high in non organic minerals of their volcanic origin b) they have holes in them, alowing the plants roots to enter them c)They are very draining and dont retain moisture. Dont know if this is relevant, but we do have op. humifusa growing in this volcanic region, somewhat outside its invaise growing range....See MoreAnyone Have Soil Nutrient Test for Pure Bark Soil?
Comments (75)Morph? Never have I ever gotten into a conversation with anyone ever about urea. I don't ever remember having any conversation with you, frankly, so I don't know what your issue is. You have made it sound like you and I had a dust-up about urea. I'd point out that Maine is the largest producer of wild blueberries in the world and we aren't new to the crop. At this time, I'm going to stick with the known and proven conventions. We're not so hickey that we don't have our own talented soil scientists. I just lost a whole long post... I have several varieties of vaccinium in the field, westes, but the primary berry, the one we encourage, is angustifolium. I'm going to keep editing in case I lose the post. Here's my field. From the east, it looks like a Santa boot with a rock wall resembling a fur cuff. It's a dead end private road and I wouldn't encourage any more traffic than I already get with blueberry thieves sneaking in---mostly my neighbors and their children. Here's another picture of a local field in the fall, not mine. See how pretty it is? Glyphosate. My brother and I butted heads about the woods. He wanted the fir and pines gone and hardwoods encouraged, which I was prepared to do, except I didn't want skidders on the land....See Morewestes Zone 9b California SF Bay
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