Filling in pots, what do you use ?

[Smokymist]

Question for you all....

I have ALOT of fig trees and fruit trees that I just can't up pot anymore. They have up potted to the max, very healthy, just waiting on me to move and get them in the ground.

I would like to top off the soil in them, but if I buy the Lamberts I like for potting my cuttings, that could be very very expensive.

I use a mix of Lamberts growing mix and a conditioner.

What do you all use ? And...do you put mulch on top of your pots ? I never have, but I have a giant bag of rice hulls I could use.

 

[superdave336]

I mix my own potting soil to save on price. I do mulch the top of my trees with cedar mulch.

 

[Smokymist]

I mix my own potting soil to save on price. I do mulch the top of my trees with cedar mulch.

But...but..... what do you mix ? tell us your secrets lolol

 

[superdave336]

compost, peat moss, perlite, lime, oyster shells, vermiculite and some other ingredients from time to time.

 

[Smokymist]

compost, peat moss, perlite, lime, oyster shells, vermiculite and some other ingredients from time to time.

Wow..... I would have to find a source for compost and probably the oyster shells.

 

[cdh]

I don't have any in-ground trees, but I've heard you can just put the fig tree in the ground and fill in any empty space with some of the native soil you dug out.....

Question for you all....

I have ALOT of fig trees and fruit trees that I just can't up pot anymore. They have up potted to the max, very healthy, just waiting on me to move and get them in the ground.

I would like to top off the soil in them, but if I buy the Lamberts I like for potting my cuttings, that could be very very expensive.

I use a mix of Lamberts growing mix and a conditioner.

What do you all use ? And...do you put mulch on top of your pots ? I never have, but I have a giant bag of rice hulls I could use.

I don't know how much soil you need to add to your pots, but you might be able to *only* use the rice hulls.