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Old 09-30-2009, 04:33 PM   #18 (permalink)
Ravenna
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Switzerland
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Hi noissee,

you just made me curious: does that mean that you root prune ficus that often where you live?

From the impression I got from other people who have tried to recreate the natural conditions for ficus you can't really get them in temperate climates so I would still vote for "wait and see". If you find that your soil gets compact due to rapid root growth within 6 months then it may be worthwhile root pruning the trees. But I think if you simply decide ahead how often you will root prune the tree (irrespective of what time scale you use) then you may be ignoring it's real needs. Just my point of view.
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