AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
With as many trees over 30 years still alive as there are, I would question wether it matters!
Sorce, wise man, said it all.
With as many trees over 30 years still alive as there are, I would question wether it matters!
How can a mix with peat and sphagnum be airy???
It's likely drowning.
But it is so fluffy when dry!How can a mix with peat and sphagnum be airy???
It's likely drowning.
But it is so fluffy when dry!
The coarse, open substrate makes it easy to deal with watering. Water as much as you want, effectively, for 90% of the species. The roots will not sit in wet muck, will therefor not drown and die. The denser the substrate particles are packed, the more water stays around untill you reach saturation. Regular potting soil has the problem that it compresses and as such creates a pore-poor substrate by itself already: Airless muckOkay... but why has everyone switched from traditional soil to inorganic substrates in the last 20 years?
Fungus is not the cause of the problems. In fact, one could argue that -they right- fungi are part of the solution.Just in case, I watered the substrate with a fungicide in the winter to stop any rot.
Beech are late sleepers and it is likely to be your last tree to leaf out (unless you have Crepe Myrtle). I would not repot now unless you can provide for protection from freezing. I am a bit warmer here, but not by much. My beeches will be slumbering awhile still. It was near 80F yesterday but will be 20F Saturday night. No hurry to work on my beech.Spring is very close, many of my trees have begun to react to heat and the buds swell. But the Beech is still dormant. Should I wait for the buds to swell before repotting?
Well, I can protect it from freezing after 1-2 weeks, when there are stable positive temperatures. I usually repot when I see signs of activity, but I'm afraid that if I put it off for a long time (considering that the beeches wake up last), I may worsen the root system condition.I would not repot now unless you can provide for protection from freezing.
I would wait but I can see it might be a crap shoot in your case.Well, I can protect it from freezing after 1-2 weeks, when there are stable positive temperatures. I usually repot when I see signs of activity, but I'm afraid that if I put it off for a long time (considering that the beeches wake up last), I may worsen the root system condition.
Freezes have been excluded.Beech roots are sensitive to freezing temps.