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Best soil solution for potted citrus tree?

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Vlk:
Hi everyone! Could you please recommend some ideal soil solution for potted citrus tree? My tree is about 19 years old and I keep him in almost 100L big pot. I am planning to repot him in a few days. My friend recommended peat and pinewood soil gathered from a pure pine forest, ratio 1:1 with admixture of perlite hydroponics. What do you think?

HMHausman:
That would not be a mix I would use for potted citrus.  There are many mixes which would suffice, but citrus generally prefer some amount of sand in the soil.  I'll leave the exact recipes to those that do potted trees in colder climates.

Vlk:

--- Quote from: HMHausman on March 20, 2013, 06:14:53 AM ---That would not be a mix I would use for potted citrus.  There are many mixes which would suffice, but citrus generally prefer some amount of sand in the soil.  I'll leave the exact recipes to those that do potted trees in colder climates.

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Well my friend said that he doesn't use sand because it makes the soil alkalic and according to him, citrus tree likes accidic soils.

HMHausman:
Is that the same friend that thought you got a pommelo or other citrus from planting a lemon seed?

Vlk:

--- Quote from: HMHausman on March 20, 2013, 12:15:19 PM ---Is that the same friend that thought you got a pommelo or other citrus from planting a lemon seed?

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Yes indeed, that is him. He is, I could say, very experienced with growing citrus trees - some of his plants are over 30 years old. He is a specialist on tomels and figs though.

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