Need to replant my Meyer lemon tree. What kind of soil should I purchase/mix? Thanks
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From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good luck.
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Hi there. It depends on what you are planting it in. For a container, use Potting Mix. For in ground, use Garden Soil. I would recommend using a Miracle-Gro Moisture Control soil (potting or garden soil) because the trees are thirsty and soak up the water like crazy. A Moisture Control soil will help retain the moisture longer in between waterings. If you want to be really fancy, there is a Miracle-Gro Soil for Palm, Cactus, and Citrus that has some of the special nutrients to help fruit trees grow. I just used a regular Moisture Control Potting Mix for my container plant.
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From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good luck. From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good... » Read More From research that I have done, a combination of soil made for palm/cactus/citrus plants and standard Miracle Grow should be used. When I replanted my tree I used nearly an entire bag of the palm/cactus/citrus soil and about an equal amount of Miracle Grow. My tree is thriving and has multiple "baby" lemons on it. It is also recommended that you fertilize it a few times over Spring and Summer, but not over the winter. Recommended fertilizers are those high in nitrogen. I use a fish emulsion that is a 5-1-1- ratio of nitrogen, phosphate and soluble potash. I hope this helps. Good luck. « Show Less
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Use a lightweight, outdoor good drainage potting soil ( For example one for rose bushes )
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I have no idea what the PH level is and I am not having any luck with this soil. I have not had such a problem where the seedlings die. Bagged soil seems to be very different lately. I am not sure if I can know what is in the mix. I am not happy that it does not seem like anyone can be trusted. I am just disappointed. Sorry that I can not answer your question.
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Any good soilless mix should be fine. Grow, Micro, Bloom are used together. The ratios change with your grow cycle. Good products.
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You do not absolutely NEED anything else but a liquid fertilizer is helpful. You can pick up a basic weekly use fertilizer (I use flourish by Seachem) or look into EI dosing (more work, better results). Depending on your plants you may want to look into root tabs (small fertilizer tablet in the substrate under the plant), CO2, and better lighting systems.Research into your plants will determine if you need to upgrade lighting and use CO2. All told, I do well with eco-complete and the weekly dose of Flourish. I do just as well in my sand substrate though. I prefer eco-complete for size and color. I have not found anything comparable in those factors near the price of eco-complete.
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I use a potting soil with perlite. They seem to dry out fast, so avoid terra cotta unglazed pots. Mine has grown 11 inches in the two months I have it.
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My lemon tree is only about 2 ft. tall and has been inside all winter. I added 1 3/4C. Jobe's fertilizer and watered it well. that was two days ago and it appears to be doing very well. Because my tree has been inside I have been misting the leaves every day. It had about 50 blossoms on it and is very healthy. I hope to plant it in the ground in April or May.,
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I would just buy the ocean Forrest soil. As far as the liquid nutrients by fox farm the 3 are to be used throughout the whole season. The grow big bloom is for early seedling stage the grow big is for veggitating stage and when peppers start blooming switch to tiger bloom. My advice....only use 1/2 the reccomended dosage.
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Premium garden mix from a nursery or home center. The soil should be loamy and drain well. Regular "dirt" would compact over the growing season. Plan on spending about $15.
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I ordered a bag of vermiculite for planting after "harvest" to bypass the cleaning of the used vermiculite. It was only a few extra bucks for it. Check your local hydroponics store or garden center. They should have what you need and it may cost less as there's no "middle man" or shipping expenses.
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Hi,I believe they recommend using the whole bag of their Dolomite mixed in top 4" of soil. Probably most important for plants like tomatoes.
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You can buy a kit that comes with the potting mix and fertilizer, but this is just the box. If you purchase this one you will need potting mix (make sure it's potting mix and not potting soil), non-water soluble fertilizer and lime. The potting mix can be reused each year, you will just replace the fertilizer with new fertilizer and add lime.
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I saved it, I'm adding a little soil and some fertilizer to it and using it again. I originally used miracle grow soil(it was on sale) and potting soil with a little regular soil mixed in. We'll see how it goes this year. bought 2 more - now have 5 of them. Put them up on plywood on saw horses - so they are higher up - lots of rabbits.
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yes I went and bought a big pot, the proper soil and some citrus fertilizer! I have 6 huge lemons just about ready to pick on my tree - can't wait to try them!
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I have used it very successfully with Christmas cactus. It is my understanding that the minerals needed for rooting are the same for all plants.
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While you can use a general potting mix like this, you may want to consider using a soil formulated for succulents, such as Miracle-Gro Cactus, Palm and Citrus Soil.
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I bought some new trees on line. these do not come with any dirt (root ball) so I would not use on this type of new tree for at least a season. If used on new trees , make sure to keep them at least 30 inches away. Do some research on Milorganite, its great stuff, dummy proof, and really works. I use this also around all my trees, just sprinkle around the base, it can be used all summer.
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Hey there Mr. Bill J. I used this product to build container gardens and it worked great with a soil mix.