Get ready for repot or....not?

[Mike Corazzi]

Bunjin JBP ...seems... paler. Maybe my imagination.



SEEMS (?) it used to be darker green.



I've fed a lot this season with fish emulsion, miracle grow, and Biogold.

Think it's due for a pot and soil change?

 

[Dav4]

Maybe, but if water readily percolates through the soil, maybe not. Have you checked for spider mites?

 

[Paradox]

Other things could be causing pale needles.
If the soil drains, it isn't the problem.
Repotting now in the summer heat is not a good idea unless you have no other alternatives

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Other things could be causing pale needles.
If the soil drains, it isn't the problem.
Repotting now in the summer heat is not a good idea unless you have no other alternatives

I don't see evidence of bugs. Soil drains pretty fast. Maybe 20-30 seconds surface to draining.
It is a bit slower than when I first put it in the pot. At that time it drained like a sieve....(almost)
Sorry if I led anyone to think I would repot NOW.



Just planning for later or spring.

 

[Paradox]

I don't see evidence of bugs. Soil drains pretty fast. Maybe 20-30 seconds surface to draining.
It is a bit slower than when I first put it in the pot. At that time it drained like a sieve....(almost)
Sorry if I led anyone to think I would repot NOW.

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Just planning for later or spring.

Yellow needles can be caused by a mineral deficiency, iron being one. I had a JWP that turned lemon Yellow. I gave it chelated iron once a month until October. The next year, the needles turned green again

 

[Mike Corazzi]

Yellow needles can be caused by a mineral deficiency, iron being one. I had a JWP that turned lemon Yellow. I gave it chelated iron once a month until October. The next year, the needles turned green again

Forgot to mention chelated iron in the list of meds and foods.

 

[Shibui]

Colour may just be imagination or incorrect memory. Looks quite OK to me.

Repotting next spring is not a problem IMHO. Repotting sooner seems safer to me than waiting and realizing too late in the season it should have been done then having to nurse a tree through summer. I've always found increased growth after repotting rather than any detrimental effects.
Of course the downside to repotting is the increased growth which can make it more difficult when attempting to maintain size and increase ramification.