JBP Fall Repot In Zone 7b

[roberthu]

So I dug out a JBP from the yard this spring in late March and did a lousy potting it up in a pot. I used 100% organic soil and the tie down was a total failure. Did some work afterwards to secure the tree but still not ideal. I have controlled watering carefully and the tree seems to be doing well. Not as strong as it had been when growing in the ground for sure but the new growth has been vigorous. I am planning for a fall repot with the APL but not sure when is a good time to do it. It has been over 90F for a over a month and the temp is finally going to drop to the high 80’s starting tomorrow. Here in north east Atlanta, we don’t get freeze until December usually. Is it Okay to repot in a couple of weeks so the roots have 3 months or so to grow and mature or should I wait until the high is in the 70’s to repot?

Thank you in advance!

 

[Adair M]

So I dug out a JBP from the yard this spring in late March and did a lousy potting it up in a pot. I used 100% organic soil and the tie down was a total failure. Did some work afterwards to secure the tree but still not ideal. I have controlled watering carefully and the tree seems to be doing well. Not as strong as it had been when growing in the ground for sure but the new growth has been vigorous. I am planning for a fall repot with the APL but not sure when is a good time to do it. It has been over 90F for a over a month and the temp is finally going to drop to the high 80’s starting tomorrow. Here in north east Atlanta, we don’t get freeze until December usually. Is it Okay to repot in a couple of weeks so the roots have 3 months or so to grow and mature or should I wait until the high is in the 70’s to repot?

Thank you in advance!

wait until next March to repot. You don’t want to mess with the roots twice in 6 months.

 

[roberthu]

wait until next March to repot. You don’t want to mess with the roots twice in 6 months.

Thank you. I am leaning towards repotting in spring as well. The concern I have right now is the soil is very difficult to water thoroughly. It takes about 10 minutes and many rounds because water just sits on the soil and takes forever to soak down. If fall repotting is an option, I'd love to get it fixed. But since the tree is doing Okay, I guess the repotting can wait a little longer?
By the way I am only watering every three days even during this summer heat...

 

[Adair M]

Use an ice pick or a screwdriver to insert into the soil, and wiggle it around in a circle. This should create a bit of a hole, which you can backfill with better soil. Do this in several places.

you can also remove the top 1/2 inch or so of the existing soil. Sometimes it can form a crust that prevents water absorption. Then replace with good soil. This should tide you over until next spring.

 

[roberthu]

Use an ice pick or a screwdriver to insert into the soil, and wiggle it around in a circle. This should create a bit of a hole, which you can backfill with better soil. Do this in several places.

you can also remove the top 1/2 inch or so of the existing soil. Sometimes it can form a crust that prevents water absorption. Then replace with good soil. This should tide you over until next spring.

Awesome thank you!