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bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman
Join Date: Jan-2005
Location: SE Massachusetts
Country: USA
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Originally Posted by SkaterKid
Ahh my soil mixture is one part fine grit which is like really small rocks and sand, one part regular grit and one part normal everyday soil from my local nursery. Is there possibly too much regular soil in the mixture? And when I re-pot it in a couple years will the worms follow? But other than that guys thanks for the advice I kind of worried the worms could somehow ruin my soil; big relief.  |
I will preface my comments by mentioning that I don't maintain any tropicals, and all my experience is with hardy, temperate tree. That being said, I believe the trick with mixing soil components is that they all need to be about the same size. We want uniform sized granules to allow good drainage/healthy aeration of the root zone. Mixing fine grit, regular grit, and regular potting soil negates all that because the smaller particles fill the spaces between the bigger particles (compaction), greatly reducing the drainage and aeration, which can lead to root zone problems. If I were you, I would do some research on soil recipes for trees in general but tropicals like ficus in particular(search this site...loads of info here), then plan a soil change for the tree this spring |