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graeme, the two trees one box thing, i though ahead on that :D i have used an old ceramic tyle used for flooring to split it into two compartments :D

there was another questiong bout the plastic box i have used, its actually a shopping basket like you get at supermakets for a small shope, so lots and lots of area to allow for drainage, tho onlything i dod do was use some shade cloth/ fly wire on the bottom and sides to stop the mix leaking to much :D

hope that clears up what i have used as my box...one other thing, dont ask how i got it either... :shock: :lol: :lol:


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Beauty
Something else to try with the figs.
Thanks Graeme.

Anybody else out there doing something not in the text book?
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Hartos wrote:Beauty
Something else to try with the figs.
Thanks Graeme.

Anybody else out there doing something not in the text book?
with the fumbling around i have done for the past 5 years i am positive i have done alot that isnt in the text books :lol: :lol: as for pin pointing everything i think it would be to much :lol: :lol: :lol:

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:!: i gotta a feelin banksia integrafolia would love this treatment :!: :D 8-)
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possible, but with so much fert it creates an alkaline medium from what i have learnt and lot of natives dont like this treatment. but ya never know.
it could love it :? :D


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sreeve wrote:Great post Graeme.

Edward, when I plant root over rock, I use a heap (not quite 100%) dynamic lifter at the bottom of the large black pot.
Generally I take the chook poo up to the level of the rock and from there up I use any old soil.

Two reasons, the first being like Graeme suggests is that the figs are on a massive dose of steroids.
The second reason: using soil from the base of the rock and above is because I only want root growth downwards.
The two distinct separate layers ensure the roots don’t get confused and do anything silly like grow upwards :D
Only one direction, downwards and then at a great rate of knots.

I have commented about this elsewhere, but try horse bandage tape instead of plastic to wrap the roots and rock. In my opinion you will get a better and faster result.

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jamie111 wrote:possible, but with so much fert it creates an alkaline medium from what i have learnt and lot of natives dont like this treatment. but ya never know. it could love it :? :Djamie :D

im not sure this tree falls into that category, i could be wrong but i feel it in my gut. :D
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anttal63 wrote:
jamie111 wrote:possible, but with so much fert it creates an alkaline medium from what i have learnt and lot of natives dont like this treatment. but ya never know. it could love it :? :Djamie :D

im not sure this tree falls into that category, i could be wrong but i feel it in my gut. :D
there the best feeelings to go by mate, normally 99% of the time its right! it couldnt hurt to try a starter or a slightly larger tree :D


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i will mate, i got plenty ofm. :D
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went away for three days, i basically hoped for rain, i knew we got a little bit here but when i got back the DL had formed a hard crust, i knew it needed a good soaking so it got that straight away before i even unpacked the car.

my biggest fear was that the small willow leaf ficus in there even though it has new buds opening has dropped a few leaves aswell? any thoughts on this graeme.

the benji is sweet its got new buds pushing through quite well :D

so other than the willow leaf which i am a little bit worried bout i think it will be fine :D

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wow, never heard of this one before...

sounds pretty good tho :D
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Jamie,
Willow Leaf will drop some leaves on transplanting.
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Jerry Meislik wrote:Jamie,
Willow Leaf will drop some leaves on transplanting.
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ahhh no worries then mate :D it is pushing new growth pretty well so i guess i was just stressing for nothing. if thats the case that they drop some leaf when transplanted then this thing is gonna boom :D


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i am about to try the same thought/fert reasoning in my newly made pot..
i am hoping for great results!

just have to choose the tree....

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Got mine done today with a little help from Bailey :D
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