Reviving Sans after Repot into Gritty Mix
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Seeking Advice after repotting in Gritty
Comments (5)Fiddle 1 - I didn't think to take pictures prior to my pruning but I primarily sliced off the tap root and these side roots that were wrapping around one another and I 'considered' to be the type you had mentioned can cut off one another? What the entire root mass I left looked like ( probably 1/3 of the entangled mass of fine roots came off with the roots I removed)( BTW Fiddle 1's roots above is the far right FLF in first picture) here is FIddle 2-( the left FLF in first picture) next two pics are prior to any pruning that was just entangled with other FLF in pot not sharing any roots Pic above is what look like just from trimming the large bottom tap root and fine root ball connected being removed (kinda just politely tore the ball away from entire knotted mass?)then I choose a few more I thought were the J hooked type of roots and removed one long root that looked very "woody" I assumed meant dead and looked like below ( note you can see even this second fiddle to repot was staying very wet )other side here- this is how I left it- still another bottom shooter and a few roots on the other side looking maybe j hooked but I felt this guy had already lost about 1/2 to maybe 2/3 of the fine roots and was afraid to prune any more given my lack of any experience here fine roots looked pretty skimpy compared to before- went in out like this. Didnt water again again after flushing thru new pot a few times day 1pm ( attempt to get soil to settle in and air pockets out?) untill day day 3 but it had rained non stop since repotting so air was 98-100%humid since/ with light rain likely hit plant and soil being its 2 ft from patio edge but soil seemed very dry this am though maybe not yet a good judge as gritty feels very dry being new to it regardless. Other pots soil sitting right next to these were still very damp even at surface having gotten same chance of rain watering and no manual watering in same time frame. Day 4 they hadn't perked up yet (read your advice to another to wait 2 wks to fertilize for roots to do their thing first correct??) but I went ahead and gave them one dose of super thrive that day as I wasn't hearing back from anyone here...So anyhow just tell me like it is on why poor fiddles are dropping and what I did right and wrong... I am here to learn and as much as I would love these 2 $9 fig plants to grow into 4 beautiful trees I am starting at this level here to take the chances and try to learn how to give plants their best life vs feeling terrified to touch a beautiful 8 ft trees soil or pot year after year......See MoreFiddle leaf fig after repot to gritty mix. Help!
Comments (0)So two weeks ago I did a repotted my FLF into Al's gritty mix. I realize that it is late in the season for a repot but my fig seemed to be circling the drain already and I felt this was my last resort. I live in west Texas and I repotted outside during a mild day (mid 80's) and stayed in the shade. The roots were kept moist the whole time and not allowed to dry out. This was my first repot and root trimming was a learning experience to say the least. Well, the leaves are now drooping and the tree looks even worse than it did before! Is there any chance the tree will come back? I hope so because I love it and want it to live so badly! Could this just be shock from the repotting? Is there anything I can do to give it a better chance at life? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Albany Here is a picture of my sad tree today......See MoreFicus Lyrata repot to gritty mix, sad roots
Comments (5)I did the same thing last fall with a big sprawling and very sad looking schefflera that had lost most of its leaves, and found the same thing--virtually no fine roots, just thick and mostly woody encircling roots. I did prune almost all the thick roots but left one woody one alone to hold the plant up while I filled the pit with 5:1:1, shaking and tapping the pot to make sure the mix filled in all the books and crannies. Be aware that the plant will sulk longer than if you repotted in the spring, but it will grow a few new leaves in the winter and really liven up in late spring and summer with longer days and more light. A south or southwest facing window will help, and I recommend adding supplemental light in the winter, even if it's just a few 100W bright white (5000-6500k) CFL or LED bulbs in regular fixtures close to the leaves. All my plants, including the repotted scheff, went from practically dormant to getting new leaves after I added the light in late fall....See MoreRepotting sansevieria into a 111 gritty mix
Comments (35)I have my sans in a custom mix with pine bark fines and they are thriving and my mix drains well why would anyone say bark is bad for sans? the problem is you are watering on a schedule you can forget sans in the winter ESPECIALLY in low light conditions less light always means less water i had NO noticable growth on my sans in low light, so while they survive in those conditions, they will not thrive in those conditions i moved mine to a sunny location, water less than once a month in the winter, water more often in the growing season AND like someone else mentioned i use DynaGro foliage pro spring to September they shot up like crazy and sent me pups i keep all but one in clay pots I have a wood burning stove in the winter … my home is dry … i still don't water my sans more than once a month in the winter and mine are in a south window … for low light i would wait two months to water them i just planted my new Sayuri in the gritty mix. how can anyone think the gritty mix can’t hold the weight of the plant???? Shes the tallest sans i have right now and shes sturdy in the grit If you arent comfortable with the gritty mix, use Als 5:1:1 mix it has superior drainage and all my potted annuals absolutely thrived in it i buy reptibark since i can’t find pine bark fines in my area When i do water, i water thoroughly so as not to leave dry air pockets in my pots so in essence the roots are getting a good drench but drainage is the key no perched water...See Moregreenman28 NorCal 7b/8a
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