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Re: Cedar roots
Posted: October 7th, 2024, 5:38 pm
by MarkYee
Hi Olie,
Here is how the tree looks like now.
IMG_20241007_131111.jpg
I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea
The needles are smaller than 1cm.
IMG_20241007_131149.jpg
This is in comparison with my other blue cedar in nursery soil and pot.
IMG_20241007_131311.jpg
Re: Cedar roots
Posted: October 7th, 2024, 8:49 pm
by legoman_iac
MarkYee wrote: ↑October 7th, 2024, 5:38 pm
I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea. The needles are smaller than 1cm.
Maybe it should have been "cold wash only"?
Re: Cedar roots
Posted: October 7th, 2024, 8:51 pm
by MarkYee
legoman_iac wrote: ↑October 7th, 2024, 8:49 pm
MarkYee wrote: ↑October 7th, 2024, 5:38 pm
I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea. The needles are smaller than 1cm.
Maybe it should have been "cold wash only"?
Don't. I've already tried and the tree died.
Re: Cedar roots
Posted: October 9th, 2024, 11:19 am
by olicreighton
MarkYee wrote: ↑October 7th, 2024, 5:38 pm
Hi Olie,
Here is how the tree looks like now.
IMG_20241007_131111.jpg
I'm not sure what's different with this tree that I've got such small needles. Was it the smaller substrate? Or was it the smaller pot? I have no idea
The needles are smaller than 1cm.
IMG_20241007_131149.jpg
This is in comparison with my other blue cedar in nursery soil and pot.
IMG_20241007_131311.jpg
Great to see the tree is healthy as anything. I've heard a lot of different opinions on cedar roots - and it looks like you went pretty hard here. Obviously there's never one size fits all
Needles and health of the tree as a whole look amazing.
Re: Cedar roots
Posted: October 10th, 2024, 3:53 pm
by Akhi
What has the fertilizer regime been for the tree? I have a deodar and it did the same thing when I wasn’t fertilising it. Now that I have started fertilising it( changing to root over rock so need the growth) it’s started pushing out long needles