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Originally Posted by Joanie
The organic is composted mulch which doesn't include peat, but has fir bark as it's primary ingredient. (Along with bat guano)
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Hi Joanie, is this a mix that is available in garden centers? If so what is the brand name and manufacturer? I currently use pine bark, about 30% of my soil mix and for the same reason water retention. I would prefer fir bark and the addition of bat guano sounds like a plus. Even with the organics I need to water twice a day usually beginning around May or June and lasting until Oct. or Nov. I might consider upping the organic mix to 50% as an experiment. All of my trees are young and will be re-potted every one to two years so I don't worry about any break down of the composition. The other parts of my mix are Akadama, Turface, lava rock and Kanuma depending on the tree and my mood. I cannot bring myself to try a 100% inorganic mix, even though I have thought about it the soil would probably be bone dry by noon.