Mcspeed

Lou, you are on the right track. You still need to run it thru the screen to remove the BIG pieces of bark.

Good observation too, you are correct, the proportions are going to be based on the requirements of the tree. Pines/Junies, you will be in the 10 to 30% bark mulch, depending on your ability to water when needed, and the needs of the tree based on your laction (Many will use NO/none on the bark mulch).

The proportions are higher 25-65% bark for diciduous trees, again the same qualifying paramiters depending on tree type, and your location.

Many people will now mix the whole batch, I like to clean up the ingrediants, and put them up, then mix as needed by the repot.

As to the repot, what kind of trees are we talking, if the one still alive are doing relatively well, then try to adjust your watering and hold off till next good season to do a repot. If they are just plain not going to live due to potting conditions, then by all means try to save em, and repot with minimal disturbance to the roots.

Use the left over dregs to sprucing up you garden soil in your growing grounds.

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