What kind of soil north of Houston?
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9 years ago
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Carla
9 years agobostedo: 8a tx-bp-dfw
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what kind of soil should I use for citrus in pot?
Comments (26)How coincidental this thread has been revived...I picked up my first bag of "rocks" just this afternoon to try...Professor Al, if you are out there I am not *trash-talking* hehe...My new mix of the month is gonna be Turface MVP, bark and some perlite...will decide on the proportions when I actually run my paws thru the stuff, which is ETA approximately 2 hours from now...I am after NOT having to re-do this cr** for a long-a** time..having a bad day... Anyway, I think you gotta use what you gotta use...I still think that bagged potting soil is not the best thing for you to use in the long run, but your goals and my lazy goals may not be the same....thus I would amend heavily with perlite, which I like a lot. Some people hate it, ok fine; I like pistachio ice cream and some people hate that too, ok fine...However, I don't know where you are, but I can sorta suggest a brand of potting mix that I've seen hold up rather well for maybe a year or two: Last year my sister switched her pot-grown tomatoes (she is one of those people who can grow anything, anywhere without any trouble or thought) to a brand called Bandini that I actually liked b/c it isn't dirt and compost--it is mostly redwood bark fines/soil conditioner; she bought it at Home Depot. Great drainage, she has some filled pots left from last year, dumped it out, and it still is very light. I am starting to see what uses as a medium will be affected a good deal by climate, reference another post where Toni and I have had a little chitchat. I am beginning to hypothesize that perhaps you get quicker breakdown of potting mixes in areas where there is more exposure to the elements and higher average temperatures...yeah I know, that it is prolly obvious to most of you out there in TV land butI never really thought about it for potted plants (I know--->DUH! I think Sir Isaac Newton's apple just bonked me on the head)...which may be why some who do the potted thing in cooler climes may have a little more leeway...or maybe not, I've got no randomized double-blind placebo-controlled studies in the pipeline...which is why I am going largely *inorganic*...I expect my upcoming battles will be delivery of enough moisture and nutrients, espceially the micros...And when I really have my act together I am going with an automated drip system for the containers...but my act may never actually *be* together...Next stop, pending this failure (though I have complete faith in my mentor's advice :), is intermittent flood hydroponics...isn't it Friday yet??! HTH. I'm goin' to happy hour......See MoreStarted New Pool - North of Houston
Comments (53)Jenno, Thanks. We love living in the country where we have a little space (we sit on one acre), and don't have all of the wooden privacy fences between every home. And we love our neighbors. But I am looking forward to some more plantings to give us a little more privacy when we're in the pool. :0) Travis...See Morebuilding an Ark! the Houston flooding
Comments (23)Nita would be awesome for you to come hey we can sure do one when ever you can make it, no reason we can't do it more than once as far as I am concerned. Well guess what is happening right this very moment big big rain drops hitting the skylight above my head and it is going to be another downpour the sky has just opened up. big thunderboomers too. At least yesterday we had a little bit of a break and my yard water did go down some, but Cypress creek behind us came up even higher yesterday many of the areas we tried to drive to were flooded, much too close for comfort! These 2 fronts are hung right over us and the area that is between the fronts is what is causing this mess, there is some kind of circular rotation happening causing it. And until something strong comes through and breaks that darn cycle we are trapped under it. That happens often when the moisture off the Gulf hits a front from the West and bam we get the resultant collision. And to make matters worse we did not get to the grocery store yesterday! Good thing my pantry has lots of beans and soup mix in it....See MoreWhat kind of soil in Humble/Kingwood, TX area?
Comments (3)Thanks so much. I've looked at government reports on soil before, but they were so clinical and technical that I didn't understand them. For example, I learned that one area has antisoils, artisols, or whatever. ???? Almost all soils apparently have clay at some depth. I was looking more for a hands-on description: what does it look like, what color is it, what does it feel like with your hands, does it have to be amended a lot, etc. But I'll look at that site. Thanks. My description of the soil is SW Louisiana where I grew up would be that it is very dark brown, loamy, mushy a lot of the time because of the water level being high and all the rain. It's very rich, fertilizer not being needed (but a good idea for the best growth). It's ideal for planting, except for being too wet sometimes. Have to watch roses closely for spots & fungus from the humidity and rain....See Morelascatx
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