Fir Bark for Al's Gritty Mix
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Using fir bark in gritty soil mix
Comments (6)Thanks for the info Al. Last night I potted up a small Fraiser fir in the gritty mix, substuting the fir bark for pine bark. As noted, many of the fir bark pieces in the bag are probably too large for use in small containers but I did find some about the right size. I mixed up a batch so we'll see how it works. Should be fine. I did note that the fir bark seemed a bit hydrophobic at first, but eventually it began absorbing water. Might be my imagination but it seems that pine bark absorbed water a bit faster. Could also be that the fir bark is not aged or composted at all and looks like it came right off the tree. I'll post updates on how the test progresses. Thanks again Al. Dave...See MoreWelcome back Al, questions about Al's mix and gritty mix
Comments (2)"Did you later start using the gritty mix and abandon the basic mix?" No. I use the gritty mix for plants that will be in the same soil for more than a single growth cycle. I use the 5:1:1 mix for all my veggies and display containers for the decks & gardens. I usually turn the 5:1:1 mix into the gardens, beds, or the compost pile at the end of the season. You got the gritty mix right, but The 5:1:1 mix is 5 parts partially composted pine bark fines 1 part sphagnum peat 1 part perlite garden lime The granite for the gritty mix is usually found at rural elevators/feed stores under the name "Gran-I-Grit" (grower size) or Cherry Stone (#2 size). Al...See MoreLooking for Pine or Fir Bark in Orange Co., CA for Gritty Mix
Comments (1)Try Orange County farm supply. I have a friend named Mike in Huntington Beach.. I'll ask him for you.. Good luck!! Laura...See MoreCan I mix different hot pepper species in same pot?
Comments (7)Thanks Josh The mix I am using is the same I used with my Alocasia that we discussed in your thread (I added the coconut during my recent repot). The Alocasia survived the winter continuing to grow leaves and after another repot, root prune, it is reestablished and growing yet more leaves! It just refuses to go dormant as everyone says will happen! Back to peppers: yikes I may not have room for 3 large pots! So even if I got one very large pot, I still should not be mixing the 3 plants in the same pot? I am going to have to do some rearranging with my window sill after the summer it seems!...See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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