Chinese Elm Bonsaisoil never drying out
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Posted 5 years 4 months ago #66946My parents know not to touch my bonsai haha.
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Posted 5 years 4 months ago #66956Rufus Fox wrote: I keep mine inside, shouldnĄ¯t that mean it should dry out just a little as itĄ¯s been about 3 months since itĄ¯s last water ? IĄ¯m just a little worried about root rot as itĄ¯s been kept in moist soil for so long.
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Sorry but this is just not possible. Soil will dry out to dust over 3 months if placed inside, also when no plant it in there.
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Posted 5 years 4 months ago #66970Rufus Fox wrote: This must be some super soil then as I literally have not watered it since December. The humidity tray I keep topped up but thatĄ¯s literally it
So you are watering it constantly. Just not from the top.
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Posted 5 years 4 months ago #66982leatherback wrote:
Rufus Fox wrote: This must be some super soil then as I literally have not watered it since December. The humidity tray I keep topped up but thatĄ¯s literally it
So you are watering it constantly. Just not from the top.
Yeah, must be.
Careful, the soil needs to dry a bit so the roots can get oxygen.
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