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Originally Posted by aruzinsky
Don't you have problems with expanding banana roots pushing gritty mix over the top of the pot?
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No sir.
The soil level is 1-3 inches below the rim of the container.
The mix is pretty loose.
pine bark ,peat, charcoal and perlite hold the moisture.
The chicken grit adds the separation as well as the perlite.
Add an organic fertilizer such as Espoma Tomato tone ....And I am good.
Today I repotted some orchids with a fresh mix, roots were looking fine.
I also use it for Bonsai.
I have started and grown plants to 3gal size in this mix....
After that, weight when wet becomes an issue, then I move to another weightless mix.
For me it is a better fit than sand for the diverse plants I grow.
However, the largest plants I have seen have been grown in coastal Florida sand.
New plants from California. by
Hostafarian,
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