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Juniper Soil Mix

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I'm thinking 70/30 prumice/compost for a Juniper. Would this be OK?
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Re: Juniper Soil Mix

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It should be.

Can you get your hands on something else inorganic to add? Scoria or something else similar?

I use pumice and it’s pretty expensive!

I also like to sieve my pumice to get consistent sizing.
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Daluke wrote:It should be.

Can you get your hands on something else inorganic to add? Scoria or something else similar?

I use pumice and it’s pretty expensive!

I also like to drive my pumice to get consistent sizing.
70/30 pumice/akadama?
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That will work!

What type of juniper are you repotting?
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Re: Juniper Soil Mix

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Daluke wrote:That will work!

What type of juniper are you repotting?
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