Juniper issue..

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Suomi
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Juniper issue..

Post by Suomi »

Gday all i would like some advice on what is happening to my juniper... I've never had a issue with it and I repotted this season there is new growth but nothing spectacular now in the last little while the tree has started to look like this... Please help..
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Re: Juniper issue..

Post by rodm »

Hi Suomi,
How long ago did you repot, if it's over a month give it some seasol and liquid fert eg powerfeed. Probably at 1/2 strength. You can also foilate spray with it also. Semi shade and cool. :lost: ;)
Cheers RodM
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Re: Juniper issue..

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rodm wrote:Hi Suomi,
How long ago did you repot, if it's over a month give it some seasol and liquid fert eg powerfeed. Probably at 1/2 strength. You can also foilate spray with it also. Semi shade and cool. :lost: ;)
Cheers RodM
It's been well over a month from the repot I used seasol when repotting too.. I've given it some fert too in the last 2 weeks..
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Re: Juniper issue..

Post by Daluke »

Full sun, lots of water and blood and bone.

These things get their strength from the leaves.

Get rid of the small dead stuff.
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Re: Juniper issue..

Post by rodm »

If it feels a bit dry, regular foilate spraying with seasol. I'd be keeping it away from the heat and hot wind definitely. Check for the drainage through the mix, seen one today looked like yours. The root ball was dry, cause the water was going down between the pot and mix leaving dry mix close to rootball hence no root development ;)
Cheers RodM :fc:
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Re: Juniper issue..

Post by Suomi »

rodm wrote:If it feels a bit dry, regular foilate spraying with seasol. I'd be keeping it away from the heat and hot wind definitely. Check for the drainage through the mix, seen one today looked like yours. The root ball was dry, cause the water was going down between the pot and mix leaving dry mix close to rootball hence no root development ;)
Cheers RodM :fc:
Thanks.. Ill look into that cheers
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