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is this groundtype good for these trees?

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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #7195
i have a ficus gingseng, 2 taxus and a picea abies.
i want to use the decidous and needletreegroundmixes as described on this site.

decidous.
50% Akadama
25% Organic potting compost
25% Grit

Coniferous / Pine tree bonsai soil
60% Akadama
10% Organic potting compost
30% Grit

but does one of my trees which prefer a different mix?
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #7196
You will have to experiment a lttle with soil. It is very dependent on your local climate, your care system and where the trees are. In general: Pine & Taxus tolerate / prefer dry soil (Less organic matter in the mixture) and your ficus will love moister soil, hence more organic matter.
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #7197

leatherback wrote: You will have to experiment a lttle with soil. It is very dependent on your local climate, your care system and where the trees are. In general: Pine & Taxus tolerate / prefer dry soil (Less organic matter in the mixture) and your ficus will love moister soil, hence more organic matter.


i wanted to use the types described for the according tree.
so i wanted to know, are they qualified for it?
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #7198
This is a bit odd. you are on a website. You read the composition of soil as advised per tree type. And then you ask on the same website whether the recipe they have on the site is correct...
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #7200

leatherback wrote: This is a bit odd. you are on a website. You read the composition of soil as advised per tree type. And then you ask on the same website whether the recipe they have on the site is correct...


i did not realise that, but i wanted to ask if one of the trees is an exception, thats why.
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Posted 11 years 7 months ago #7205
akadama traditionaly comes in diferent hardness (soft medium hard ect...)
tropicals (your ficus) would benefit from a medium because it retains more water while conifers grow better in harder akadama.

some people grow their trees in strait akadama ,but fertalizing is a must.
soil is a big mystery, everyone ive spoke to about this suject has thier own formula and swear theirs is the best so i really dont think you should be too concerned. you have the basuics of what you will need
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