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Originally Posted by Wertoiuy
Yeah, that Al's mix is basically what I have.
How does the fact that people are saying I am overwatering work with that you are saying the mix is too loose? Surely it has to be one or the other. If I had more peat, then overwatering would be more of a problem.
I will use some more peat this spring, but certainly not perlite. Any soil that floats is pretty much useless.
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Here is a photo of a plants roots grown in a perlite peatmoss based mix.
Perlite is one of the best amendments for making a light soil that the roots can penetrate.
If your plants roots do not look like this then a soilless mix adjustment is recommended.
Inspect your roots in the pot and make a small adjustment
Check out this link to additional photos it could help you with your decision to change up soils.
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https://flic.kr/s/aHskn4Nmrt
With a gritty mix there is no substance for the superfine hair roots to "grow into" and your plant could show it.
Root structure
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr