I Uses Top Soil From Local Store To Transfer Young Olive Tree To A 5 Gallon Bucket, After 3 Weeks The Leaves Started To Welt And F

Question

all, I checked the PH and was very acidic according to the gage, do I need to make it alkaline medium, and if so how! basically that is it, I do not have the means to send photo

Answer 1

I would not use topsoil in container. I would also recommend a planter with plenty of drainage, and good potting soil. Adding a very small amount of topsoil to this cannot hurt, but the roots will suffocate in top soil in container. This is especially true if there are no drainage holes.

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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/olive/growing-olive-trees-in-containers.htm