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my adeniums

somalenese
10 years ago

i am posting my adenium pics
most of them are in pathetic state

Comments (12)

  • somalenese
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    my best DR
    it is with me since @ 5 years i have never pruned it
    repoted it in august this year but since then it is doing badly
    anurag

  • somalenese
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    bought it 6 months back
    notice there are no leaves on trunk only tuft of leaves on the crown of the branch

    the one on the left got rotted 3 months back so i used Styrofoam beneath it after cleaning the caudex just 1/10 of roots were remaining its doing well now solid as a rock thinking of repotting it this feb
    anurag

  • somalenese
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    my recent addition 1 month back

    anurag

  • somalenese
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    one of the bad doing adeniums
    no flower
    no leaves

    anurag

  • kayjones
    10 years ago

    They look good to me!

  • rcharles_gw (Canada)
    10 years ago

    anurag,
    What soil is it that you have them planted in?
    Not sure where you are from, sorry don't mean to be impertinent.
    Rick

  • Loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia
    10 years ago

    Hi Anurag!!

    I also would be interested in the mix you are using.. It looks a little solid and compact ..this may be causing the trees to not perform to their best ability. Roots are the key to a happy tree...Just a thought.

    Take care,

    Laura

  • somalenese
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    sorry guys I have been away for vacation so could not post...

    thank you kayjones

    thank you rick

    thank you laura
    for replies...

    my potting soil is the biggest problem with me it is really bad.
    I have 2 types of soil which I am using.
    1. river sand + cow manure both 50%-50%
    2. clay+cow manure 80%+20%

    both are very bad at draining and
    create too much problem in rainy season

    anurag

  • somalenese
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    I am searching for substitute since march this year but now I succeeded in collecting some
    these are:-

    1.perlite
    2.vermiculite
    3.coarse river sand
    4.coco peat

    things I am still searching

    1 osmocot
    2 turface

    of these two not sure which one will I get.

    but let's assume I have these 4 now how
    should I go about it
    how to prepare good potting soil with the 4 constituents that i have
    Kindly help me on this so that i can start potting in Jan end

    Thank you guys you are the best
    Anurag

  • rcharles_gw (Canada)
    10 years ago

    Hi Anurag,
    I can understand the difficulties in finding the ingredients for a soil mix and you will find what is available to you to acquire a similar mix.
    I know that Sundaram and many Australian growers use coarse particles of manure in small percentages with coarse river sand. Some use a product called 'Quincan' (a lava rock of sorts).

    With what you list, I would use

    40% Perlite
    30% Coarse river sand
    10% sieved cow manure
    ..? Coco Peat. This can be very water retentive but if you live in a climate that is very hot and pots dry back so quickly. You may be fine with it. Big thing would be to manage the amounts of water they receive. If in climate with rainfall then you need to keep watch on this.

    I do not use Vermiculite as it holds water also.

    Things to watch for
    Grit, usually granite. Sold here for chickens as scratch.
    Pumice. (used in concrete blocks)

    Peanut shells (unbrined)
    Bark
    Cocnut husk chunks

    Hope this helps. Definitely omit the clay.
    Rick

  • somalenese
    Original Author
    10 years ago

    thanks a ton- rick

    you said
    40% Perlite
    30% Coarse river sand
    10% sieved cow manure
    total 80%

    rest 20%

    will it be small pebbles or some thing else
    want to be sure 'cause i'will be replanting DR's in 1st weak of feb so want to be ready with all items at hand after mixing them (sundaram advises to mix all ingredients and keep for 1 to 2 months before potting

    one more ingredient i will get soon- gypsum but how much should i use it ?

    i will be trying for osmocot or some kind of time release fertilizer
    normal NPK i already got 20-20-20 but they said i have to use it in spray . can't i use it in the potting soil or in irrigation water ?

    anurag

  • rcharles_gw (Canada)
    10 years ago

    Hi Anurag,
    I left out the other 20%, because I was hoping that you could find grit, lava rock product or coarse bark. Something that will help keep the soil from becoming compact and to stop fine particles washing to bottom of pot and making soil become stagnent.
    With the manure, make sure only large particles and well aged also.
    Do they have orchid or reptile bark where you live?
    I would mix a bit of what you have and moisten it. Then take some in your hand and squeeze it. When you open your hand it should fall apart and not stay as a ball.

    As for the gypsum. I believe if you search the whole site (not just Adenium). There is a post by Al explaining wroughly how much gypsum to add to a mix. If I can find it in my file, I will send it through.
    The fertilizers can be hard to find as they are not all readilly available to each of us where we live.
    If your 20-20-20 is of a water soluble type. I cannot see why you cannot use as a soil drench.
    The slow release, I would not get overly concerned about as long as you can feed regularly with other.

    I hope that you can track some other product to use in your mix. If you have to start ordering it in, it can get costly.
    I hope that someone else can help and possibly give some other options.
    Rick

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