What people call "sand", or even "coarse sand" can vary greatly. most of
us agree that something with granules in the neighborhood of 1/8" is about
right for general use in bonsai. There are 2 good sources for this size
"sand": masonary yards and pool supply stores. Masons use it in grout, and
pool people as filter material. Once you've found a source, there is one
more thing to watch for: composition of the material offered. Sometimes it
is heavily dosed with lime, something acid-loving plants won't tolerate.
Sometimes it is dosed with sulfur.
Another problem for roots.
Marty
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Subject: [IBC] Help: locating coarse sand as a soil component



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