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Zelkova care: Leaves falling off, unhealthy soil?

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Posted 9 years 5 months ago #13455

bob wrote: The limescale is hardly harmfull.


Seriously Bob... stop giving incorrect advise.
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Replied by leatherback on topic Zelkova care: Leaves falling off, unhealthy soil?

Posted 9 years 5 months ago #13456
Limecale on the surface of your soil is an indication of the buildup of salts in the soil. Eventually this may cause root damage, slowed down development and, if you really wait too long, the tree may die of the effects of salt build up. It normally does not cause a lot of trouble in bonsai culture, as most trees are repotted (With replacement of soil in the rootball) every so often. Keep an eye on the trees' health, and keep this in mind when the tree seems to just 'sit there'.
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Replied by bob on topic Zelkova care: Leaves falling off, unhealthy soil?

Posted 9 years 5 months ago #13459

Auk wrote:

bob wrote: The limescale is hardly harmfull.


Seriously Bob... stop giving incorrect advise.


Technically, if you see limescale one day before repotting... :D ;) . Its just that it never caused any effects on my plants even if limescale was there for six months, so thats why i said it. But now ive learnt from leatherbacks awesome post. Sorry
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Replied by leatherback on topic Zelkova care: Leaves falling off, unhealthy soil?

Posted 9 years 5 months ago #13460

bob wrote:
Technically, if you see limescale one day before repotting...


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Posted 9 years 5 months ago #13461
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Replied by Auk on topic Zelkova care: Leaves falling off, unhealthy soil?

Posted 9 years 5 months ago #13463

bob wrote:

Auk wrote:

bob wrote: The limescale is hardly harmfull.


Seriously Bob... stop giving incorrect advise.


Technically, if you see limescale one day before repotting... :D ;) .


You wouldn't "Just brush it off the soil or/and tree", as you wrote, a day before repotting.
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