Stale Pot soil?
Hi All
We have a couple of pots in our study, and in there we have young Japanese maple planted this spring. They seem to be doing ok with new leaves coming out..etc, but what we noticed is that compost soil in the pots are covered with these green moldy stuff that you see on sea side rocks, and whenever I come into study I can smell rotten staleness from these pots. Is this normal or healthy, or should we do somthing about it? Could someone explain what is happening here? Thanks Newbie gardener - Dan |
Stale Pot soil?
"DLee" wrote in message
... Hi All We have a couple of pots in our study, and in there we have young Japanese maple planted this spring. They seem to be doing ok with new leaves coming out..etc, but what we noticed is that compost soil in the pots are covered with these green moldy stuff that you see on sea side rocks, and whenever I come into study I can smell rotten staleness from these pots. Is this normal or healthy, or should we do somthing about it? Could someone explain what is happening here? Thanks Newbie gardener - Dan The 'green stuff' sounds like liverwort or something similar so you may be overwatering a bit but the easiest way to prevent it is to put a layer of decorative stone as a mulch. It will keep the light out. Also, your trees would probably benefit from spending the summer outside. As for the smell - are your pots in trays to catch excess water, or are they watertight themselves? If the latter, the water can stagnate at the bottom of the pot and really stink. You would do better to drill some drainage holes and sit them on trays so that the water won't sit around and go stagnant and you can tell when the're waterlogged. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Newsgroups - remove x from address when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
Stale Pot soil?
"DLee" wrote in message ... Hi All We have a couple of pots in our study, and in there we have young Japanese maple planted this spring. They seem to be doing ok with new leaves coming out..etc, but what we noticed is that compost soil in the pots are covered with these green moldy stuff that you see on sea side rocks, and whenever I come into study I can smell rotten staleness from these pots. Is this normal or healthy, or should we do somthing about it? Could someone explain what is happening here? Firstly, Japanese maples are not really indoor plants. Secondly, are the pots properly drained? Thirdly, have you been overwatering? It sounds awfully as if you have made swamps in the pots Franz |
Stale Pot soil?
Thanks Martin for your info - but pots are teracota ones, and whenever I
water, it seems draining very well, as any excess falls into the sourcer very quick. Dan "Martin Sykes" wrote in message ... "DLee" wrote in message ... The 'green stuff' sounds like liverwort or something similar so you may be overwatering a bit but the easiest way to prevent it is to put a layer of decorative stone as a mulch. It will keep the light out. Also, your trees would probably benefit from spending the summer outside. As for the smell - are your pots in trays to catch excess water, or are they watertight themselves? If the latter, the water can stagnate at the bottom of the pot and really stink. You would do better to drill some drainage holes and sit them on trays so that the water won't sit around and go stagnant and you can tell when the're waterlogged. -- Martin & Anna Sykes ( Newsgroups - remove x from address when replying ) http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm |
Stale Pot soil?
I must admit watering was plenty, but only when it showed sign of dryness.
But can these young Japanese maples stay live outdoors all through the harsh winter? Dan Firstly, Japanese maples are not really indoor plants. Secondly, are the pots properly drained? Thirdly, have you been overwatering? It sounds awfully as if you have made swamps in the pots Franz |
Stale Pot soil?
DLee wrote:
I must admit watering was plenty, but only when it showed sign of dryness. But can these young Japanese maples stay live outdoors all through the harsh winter? Dan Yes, get them out now but in a sheltered place. ie Good light but no direct sun, protected from strong winds and not in a frost hollow. Also they are not the easiest plant in containers. They will be much happier planted in the ground. Ideally well drained slightly acid soil and other conditions as above. Rod |
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