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["Michael D. Bathrick" <bathrick@berkshire.net>]

This is an interesting thread to me - I never thought of doing this.  What do you use for potting soil?

Mike

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of fuwa fuwa usagi
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 7:55 AM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Pot size

Tom writes:

Hello All,

Can anyone tell me the minimum size container (in gallons) that a fruit
  
tree can be grown in, that is large enough that winter freeze/thaw 
cycles  
are not an issue with the root system?

I assume that once you hit a certain size container, it takes too long 
to  
thaw, and winter protection is no longer necesarry.

Anyone know the minimum size?

Later,

My reply:

I have had a apple on M27 in a 3 gallon pot on my patio for 6 years now.  
(I still have not figured where I am going to plant it - LOL!!!)  I am in 4a/4b and it does just fine.

FuwaFuwaUsagi

 

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