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["Thomas Olenio" <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello,

I like to mix topsoil, sand and peat moss.  You could add perlite for  
better drainage.

If I had to estimate;

6-8 shovels topsoil
4 shovels dry peat moss
2 shovels clean, course sand
1 shovel perlite (optional)

You can buy very large, used pots from your local garden center.  I got 10  
gallon, used pots for $1 each.  The garden center sells the large tree,  
delivers it, plants it, and they are left with the pot the tree came in.

The local Co-op sells empty 55 gallon plastic barrels that can be cut in  
half, making two planters for $5 (previously filled with lemonade  
concentrate) in my area.

Many farms are stuck with drums with no way to dispose of them.  Dairy  
farms often buy teat dip in 55 gallon, plastic drums.  Just be aware what  
was in the drums before you use them.

Make sure to add proper drainage holes.

Later,
Tom


On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 16:04:37 -0400, Michael D. Bathrick  
<bathrick@berkshire.net> wrote:

> 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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> 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.
>
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