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Originally Posted by Heater
Scott absolutely NAILED it with the pics of the "dirt" and "soil" conditions I am dealing with. There simply is not dirt or soil that is available unless I buy it at the Wal-Mart equivalent (which I did).
Many of the things advised are typical for Stateside and normal weather/soil, but this is extreme in the summer. When I say I needed a pick to dig with I am not kidding. It is very, very hard and compacted rocks.
I have them positioned where they will each get about half a day of sunlight. I am not sure that's a good thing during the summer...the temps are so extreme. They will need a lot of water and I am able to do that. I will look for a Miracle-Grow type of food for it.
I have them close to a building so they should be relatively shielded from the winds.
As for the heat, we are headed into winter and the temps should be in the 80s and 90s until spring. By then, they should be very well established and able to take on the stresses of the extreme heat (I hope).
Thank you all for your help. Any others?
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Manure and proper mulch retain lots of water, it should make your problems go away. When it is 30+C here, mulch keeps the moisture within the soil very well, the soil is moist even after many days without irrigation. But I have no experience with the kind of climate you're growing it in. But you can't do better than mulching and manure.