I grow large (10 -16’) avocado, citrus, and mango trees and dragon fruit, etc. in a large greenhouse. They are permanently planted, meaning they are grown in (expandable), bottomless RootBuilder pots. They root into native tight clay loam. I mulch with their own leaves and if I have it, pine needles, the best mulch IMO.
I also have a high powered pump for 3.600 gals. of rainwater I collect, 2 tanks. There’s nothing better than rain water. It contains small amounts of nitrates and beneficial microbes.
In 2015 I cut the ties holding the RootBuilder ends together to add a few more 13"W panels on a Moro blood orange which I planted in 2012. . Note the lack of root spin out. The lower large white roots have rooted into native soil. Point being…many years ago I went on a mission to increase root mass with whatever means I could, on any plant material including weed… It started with Griffin’s Spin-Out. Some of the old timers may remember this journal. How can I use Spin-Out for chemical root pruning?
I mixed this batch of soil about a week ago. Note the inclusion of the meals, bone and blood. If I have it I moisturize my bulk batches with a slop made of horse nuggets (alfalfa) for the humus and triacontanol, a stimulator. I also soaked my little ones in mychorrizae, those being pure indicas.
I germed C99 backcrosses @DougDawson (think I gave some of these to you) and germed 4 of one of my crosses done around 22 years ago - C99 X (C99 X Peak19). Yes, they germed after all those years. I store seeds cold.
When I get around to it I’ll start a journal at IC Mag where I hang out.
Dec. 22
Just now, Dec. 31.
Uncle Ben