Hi,

I use crushed lava here in Mobile, Al. The key to it being used successfully is to rinse it with fresh water. This gets rid of the dust. I put regular window screening in a plastic milk crate and run water over it till it runs clear. I turn the stone over by hand while doing this also. If you don't get rid of the dust it will settle in the bottom of your pot and harden, blocking drainage. Good luck.

Joe
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From: Alan
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Subject: [IBC] Crushed Lava


Blake: Not Houston, but in Austin, Terry Ward of Persimmon Hill Bonsai Nursery has lava for bonsai soil. I've also ordered from Monastary Bonsai in GA, but shipping will cost half again what the product does.
Alan Walker
Lake Charles, LA, USA

From: Blake Wilkins
Could anyone (particularly those in the Hosuton, TX area) have any ideas
where to find crushed lava for use in potting mixes. I've checked most of
the horticultural and stone/gravel/sand supply places around town and no one
has any idea. I can find large decorative chunks - do I just have to crush
it myself? YIKES!
Thanks!
Blake in Houston

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