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Old 05-01-2014, 05:52 PM   #73 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redswe View Post
Best soil is cheap bagged top soil as they grow best in sandy soil don't put too much organic matter .... and nematodes are the main problem, at least here in FL Ideally they are 18 month plants in a tropical setting ... basically high nitrogen fert first 9 months and a balanced fert after that . The cooler weather is what tells them to bloom if the plants are big enough.

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I will have to by sandy soil to add to my crappy clay soil. I swear no matter how much we mulch and add soil the clay comes to the top. So now out of the ground and into pots.
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