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Old 01-05-2013, 12:23 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Default Re: Growing in Costa Rica

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Originally Posted by dsws View Post
One of the more experienced people here can tell you the specific numbers, but I'm pretty sure 15-15-15 isn't what you want.

Also, I recall someone with poorly-drained soil getting told it can be better to make a mound of good soil on top of the impervious soil, instead of digging out a hole. A hole in poorly-drained soil is like a pot with no hole in the bottom: it fills with water, which has nowhere to go.
Your point regarding the hole being similar to a pot is well taken.

It rains here from mid-April to mid-November Mounding might be a better idea. I'll have to experiment with that and see what happens.
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