Best mango mix

[lindalepark2006]

Was wondering what would be the best mix for mango trees.
. I was given 6 different mixes,
1) Compost 40%, Perlite 20% and all natural mulch 40%
2) Wood chips 30%, sand 30%6, Peat Moss 30% and Compost 10%
3)5and 50%, Perlite 25% and Peat Moss 25%
A)Peat Moss 40%, Pine Bark Nuggets 25%, Hardwood Chips 25%, and Dolomite 10%
5 Compost 40%, All Natural Mulch 20%6, Peat Moss 20%, Sand 10%, Perlite 10%
6) Pine Bark Nuggets 71%, Peat Moss 15%0, Perlite 14%

I live in Texas and summer are over 100 degrees

[fruitnut1944]

My potting mix is about 50-60% pine bark mulch which here is finer than pine bark nuggets. The remainder is mostly Miracle Grow premium potting soil and a smaller amount of perlite. So about 50/35/15. Sand is too heavy for my needs. Compost breaks down too fast and is too variable. You don't know what you're getting with compost.

[yimnvs]

I have something close to #3 for my mango pots...maybe a little less sand. I'd say 40 sand, 35 peat and 25 perlite. Depends where you live, I need more sand here for better drainage in the winter because it gets wet and damp and I leave them pots outside.

[Guanabanus]

No Compost.
No peat moss.
No dolomite, no lime.

Coarse Sand is essential, up to 40%.
Hardwood sawdust and chips.
Pine bark.
Perlite optional.
Small amount of gypsum.

[JP_Rivas]

In which store in South Florida could we buy the right grain size sand? I can only find pool filter sand in HD. Is this ok?

What about hardwood sawdust and chips? Is this similar to regular hardwood mulch or should be smaller chips? They look too big compare to the fruit trees I've bought before. And what would be the recommended percentage if sand is around 40%?

For the pine bark, I found some at the local HD. It says mini but they're not really mini. They around a square inch each. Any suggestions for that?

[Epicatt2]

I just use builders sand in my mix and get that at HD.

OK — HTH

Paul M.
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[JakeFruit]

The pool filter sand you can get at home depot is great, drains exceedingly well and doesn't have near the fine silt that comes with the builder's sand. Only problem is it's 4x the cost of the builder's sand.

[yimnvs]

I use the all purpose sand..pretty coarse.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SAKRETE-60-lb-Multi-Purpose-Sand-40100307/100350266

[JakeFruit]

I use the all purpose sand..pretty coarse.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/SAKRETE-60-lb-Multi-Purpose-Sand-40100307/100350266

That's builder's sand. It has a very orangish color (at least here in Florida). It's fine with a little prep, but it comes out of the bag with a lot of fine silt. Silt can coat the roots and interfere with nutrition uptake. I put a bag or two of the sand in a wheelbarrow first and then blast it with a hose to agitate the silt; once the water level is about double the sand, I'll pour the silt-water out slowly and repeat the process a few times. You'll never get to the point where the water is clear, but after a few rounds the silt-water is much more pale/white than orange.