Sunday, January 1, 2012

Clementine Orange: Soil Change and Prune

I decided to get rid of my clementine's centipede infestation by changing the soil.  I sterilized the pot and my gardening tools.  Then I dumped out all the old soil.  Next I rinsed the roots just in case of renegade centipedes.  I tightly wrapped the roots in moist sphagnum moss because it's supposed to have healing properties.  I added new soil, about 1 part sand, 2 parts garden soil, and 1 part vermiculite.  I hard pruned her and added water.  I hope she bounces back abundantly.

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