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Old 03-06-2003, 01:20 AM
Jim Lewis
 
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Default [IBC] 2 Problem Trees

Dimitry,

Both trees will like it better outdoors at this time of year. If
nothing else, open the window, but if you can put them outside,
do it.

Don't rely on electronics to test the moisture in the soil.
Eyeball it, or use the stick-in-the-soil method, testing the
dirty end every day to see if it feels damp. Do NOT water unless
the soil is dry.

It sounds to me like you are using a soil for both trees that
holds much too much water. The one limp branch on the ficus is
definately a root problem. When you repotted, did you completely
bare-root the tree? If not, there may be some soil that stays
too soggy -- or that is so dense that when you water the pot, it
never even gets wet.

The Serissa is just being -- a serissa.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - This economy
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment. - Gaylord
Nelson, 1995

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