Kanuma as a top layer in Azaleas.
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When fertilizing with Miracid is not an option (after repotting or during dormancy), I' ve been using Kanuma as the upper layer. It works.
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Replied by m5eaygeoff on topic Kanuma as a top layer in Azaleas.
Posted 5 years 11 months ago #46183
I use neat Kanuma only for all my Satsukis, I would never use anything else.
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Yes I also use Kanuma 100% for Azaleas, I was convinced once to use a super duper mix from a nursery, and I'm counting down days to repot again to Kanuma the little tree.
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I am thinking about next spring when I put all the azaleas I dug up in pots or do something like that. I was thinking akadama, peat moss, lava rock, pumice roughly equal. This makes me think not, just kanuma.
Akadama breaks down after a couple of years, depending on freezing/thawing. How long would kanuma last, particularly 100%? What other considerations are there? Would I stop using acidic fertilizer and use the same as the other trees?
Akadama breaks down after a couple of years, depending on freezing/thawing. How long would kanuma last, particularly 100%? What other considerations are there? Would I stop using acidic fertilizer and use the same as the other trees?
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Akadama is neutral to alkaline pH whilst Kanuma is much lower pH that is why I use it as do all Japanese growers.
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Whatever mixture you are planning to do just put Kanuma instead of Akadama, Azaleas need acidic soil to develop correctly, and yes you will need to repot every 2 years as Kanuma will deteriorate after that period of time.
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