figlayla
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I got home last night and one of my younger trees was toppled over. i lifted it back upright and realized that the pot was really light weight. i watered it and it seemed like it was getting heavier. this morning i went to check on the plant and lifted the pot and it was really light weight. what does this mean???
joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission.
deerhunter16b
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Posted 1436390954
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Could be that your tree is getting root bound.......how big is the pot that it's in ...how old is the tree
figlayla
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Posted 1436391060
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its in a smaller pot, 1 gal pot. it was purchased from one of the member here. less than a year old i would say.
joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission.
deerhunter16b
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Posted 1436391616
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If you are getting some good growth you can transfer to a 3 or 5 gallon pot, but do it without disturbing the root ball. Do you have a picture of the tree?
figlayla
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Posted 1436392343
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joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission.
deerhunter16b
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Posted 1436392795
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If it's root bound it should come out pretty easy...
figlayla
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joe morle Goccia d'Oro, atillio purple, black mission.
ChrisK
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Posted 1436408894
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Small pot and most likely a very quick draining mix! Time to up pot. Best of luck and looking forward to those photos,
philos
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Posted 1436414358
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I definitely agree with everyone's comments thus far: It seems to me that it is time to up-pot into a 3 gallon, and use more soil if the mix is very "airy" and will drain very quick. The constant loosing of water will most likely stress the plant and will result in less growth. I would suggest adding some pine back on mix, and even a nice coat on top of soil to prevent so much evaporation (if that's also affecting the loss of water). Best of luck!
Jerry - Zone 6B 2015 Wish List: Florea, White Greek, Italian 258, Galicia Negra and any M. Pons varieties.
