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zelkova concern
Nick said:
however, about a month ago, i found a really decent hive/collection of small clear mites nesting in its pot. as it turns out, they were enthusiastically burrowing deep into the roots. Mites are not communal. Did these things actually have 8 legs? Were they very fast and lively? Did they..... hop? I'm thinking they had six legs plus a forked tail, and were springtails. Springtails do make little communal nests in rotting organic material. They are white/transparent and can jump amazing (relative to their size) distances. They are harmless, except they signal that soil may be a little too moist. Jim's advice about your tree was all on the mark, and pay special heed to his advice not to water too much since the tree has so few leaves. Water when the soil is barely moist an inch down. That will take care of springtails. Nina. If they aren't springtails, never mind. |
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