Podocarpus not doing well

maroun.c

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Had this pidocarpus for about 5 years transitioned to pumice and clay soil and grows well every year and normally darkgreen colored with leaves looking very healthy. Last Nov it fell and pot broke and had to repot to a new shallower pot however pot cracked but the soil remained in one. Ball so kinsman work was done and barely any roots affected. This summer it hasn't been as energetic and lots of leaves yellowed and it lost some branches. Not sure if it could be under or over watering or some pest. We spray the garden couple times in the summer so doubt a pest is the culprit and all tress next to it doing well.
Any advice on what to do ? Haven't fertilized except for some organic chicken manure pellets in tiny amount. Do I think i should fertilize ir maybe foliar feed in case roots are not healthy? Any advice ?
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Very good base. What is kinsman work? The shallower pot "may" be the problem. I would suggest hand watering to be sure all roots get a share. Also is this free draining soil and does it run out the bottom right away? I am also a fan of foliar feeding but at less than full strength. Best of fortune. 😌
 
Thanks for your input
Sorry autocorrect Messed it up: No rootwork was done abd roots were barely affected by the fall.
Thanks will try manual watering, i have the automated watering thing for days I travel as double safety if family forgets to water the trees ....
 
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