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Chinese Elm 每日吃瓜 soil never drying out

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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #66946
The temperature varies as it’s a single glazed window, so pretty cold some nights and pretty warm in the daytime, it’s also south facing so plenty of warmth from the sun. I have other bonsai with good draining soil right next to it and I’ve watered them a few times as they dry out at a normal rate.
My parents know not to touch my bonsai haha.
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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #66956

Rufus Fox wrote: I keep mine inside, shouldn’t that mean it should dry out just a little as it’s been about 3 months since it’s last water ? I’m just a little worried about root rot as it’s been kept in moist soil for so long.

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Sorry but this is just not possible. Soil will dry out to dust over 3 months if placed inside, also when no plant it in there.
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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #66960
This must be some super soil then as I literally have not watered it since December. The humidity tray I keep topped up but that’s literally it
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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #66962
Then the water wicks up from the humidity tray.
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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #66970

Rufus Fox wrote: This must be some super soil then as I literally have not watered it since December. The humidity tray I keep topped up but that’s literally it


So you are watering it constantly. Just not from the top.
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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #66977
Does it gets sun light?
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Posted 4 years 3 months ago #66982

leatherback wrote:

Rufus Fox wrote: This must be some super soil then as I literally have not watered it since December. The humidity tray I keep topped up but that’s literally it


So you are watering it constantly. Just not from the top.


Yeah, must be.

Careful, the soil needs to dry a bit so the roots can get oxygen.
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