Yes - trees tend to grow better in containers if the taproot has been removed or shortened considerably.

They should go more than two days between watering as new transplants. If you're going away & are worried, you can cover the surface of the soil with plastic wrap or aluminum foil to retard evaporation and help hold moisture in the soil until you can get back and tend to them.

Al

The only one that seemed to have gotten a little dry was one that didn't have much of a root system at all. I'm looking forward to seeing how the little trees respond to the soil.

Me too! ;o) ..... mind sharing what your nutritional supplementation plans are?

Al

Hey, Badsmerf and Al!

Al, in your first post, should that read "Trees should go NO more than two days between watering as new transplants"?

One of my observations - which has been pointed out elsewhere by Al and others - is that the gritty mix is very free-draining while the plant is still colonizing the media with roots. Once the roots have spread throughout the container, the roots/media conspire to retain moisture.

Another issue with re-potted plants or new transplants is that they should not be placed in sunlight directly. Depending upon the plant, the exposure, and the time of year, a plant might need up to a week of shade protection to recuperate after a significant root-disturbance.

Josh

Right now I'm using an all-round MG 3-1-2 with some trace elements. Hopefully I can get by with this for a little while until I can get some FP. I have them in a south facing window that receives about 3 hours of direct light right now and I supplement with a 26W CFL, soon to be 2 of them.