Thread: Ficus soil?
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Old 15-Aug-2005   #6
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It would help to know where you are. Being in Fl. I want to use a water retentive soil but if you are in a climate where your trees will be indoors for half the year you might need something less. What you propose sounds reasonable but here again you have to study the way your soil works in your particular climate. You don't want it to dry out too quickly nor do you want it to stay wet for too long.
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Originally Posted by Will_Heath
I use 50% lava rock and 50% uncomposted fir bark. The figs love it.
Does this mix work for you year round Will? Just curious since I would have thought in the northern states you would use less than 50% organics. That's interesting.
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