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5-1-1 mistake

14 years ago

Hi All,

I just got two new citrus trees - Cocktail Grapefruit and Tango Mandarin! In my haste and enthusiasm to get them potted, I mindlessly mixed up a big batch of 5-1-1 using only the 511 ingredients. Since I had a lot left over, I re-potted a couple of my existing trees as well, and was so pleased with the results until... I realized I had forgotten lime! Yikes! Now I have a total of six trees newly planted in 511 without any lime. What to do? Any ideas on how best to proceed? Kicking myself for getting carried away...

Thanks!

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Comments (3)

arkberry
14 years ago
I made the same mistake with a tangelo and mistake was easy to fix. I moved the mix around so there werese shafts going into the mix. I added some lime and additional 511 mix to fill the shafts. I also added some to the top of pot and then turned it into the mix. I did this about six or seven weeks ago. Plant is doing very well. I try and keep the 511 mixed up and not let it compact. Be careful of the roots. Some if the more seasoned citrus people may have another suggestion.
meyermike_1micha
14 years ago
Been there and done that!

I would do just as Arkberry suggested.

Mike
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westgirl
Original Author
14 years ago
Ah - good to know I'm not alone - thank you, will do as suggested. Glad to hear it's not a "fatal error"!
Thank you!

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