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[IBC] soil question
In all the discussions I have read concerning the subject of soil the ingredients are usually akadama, or pine/fir bark and some sort of grit, sand or lava rock. On the cover of Bonsai Today #82 there is a Chinese Quince and I was wondering if anyone can t
ell by looking at it what the top covering or soil in that specimen is. It looks like plain dirt and I was wondering what people use to get that look for their trees. The mix that I use works well for me but looks completely different from that. Just curio us, not a life threatening question. --I crucified my hate and held the world within my hands-- Neal Ross-Marysville CA ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] soil question
"Neal Ross" wrote in message news:000801c2eb13$6141bf80$5f4aabcd@computer... In all the discussions I have read concerning the subject of soil the ingredients are usually akadama, or pine/fir bark and some sort of grit, sand or lava rock. On the cover of Bonsai Today #82 there is a Chinese Quince and I was wondering if anyone can tell by looking at it what the top covering or soil in that specimen is. It looks like plain dirt and I was wondering what people use to get that look for their trees. The mix that I use works well for me but looks completely different from that. Just curious, not a life threatening question. I think they're putting a thin layer of the sifted fines from their soil mixing, or some peat moss/ potting soil over the top, and smoothing it over with a paint brush before they take the photo. I think I read this somewhere, but I don't recall where. |
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[IBC] soil question
John Jones wrote:
"Neal Ross" wrote in message news:000801c2eb13$6141bf80$5f4aabcd@computer... In all the discussions I have read concerning the subject of soil the ingredients are usually akadama, or pine/fir bark and some sort of grit, sand or lava rock. On the cover of Bonsai Today #82 there is a Chinese Quince and I was wondering if anyone can tell by looking at it what the top covering or soil in that specimen is. It looks like plain dirt and I was wondering what people use to get that look for their trees. The mix that I use works well for me but looks completely different from that. Just curious, not a life threatening question. I think they're putting a thin layer of the sifted fines from their soil mixing, or some peat moss/ potting soil over the top, and smoothing it over with a paint brush before they take the photo. I think I read this somewhere, but I don't recall where. On this tree itīs fine akadama (you can use fine pumice or grit as well) probably in the 1-2 mm range. I would not use potting soil as a top covering, itīs too fine. I read in a BT issue that you should change the top covering every year even if the tree is repotted every other year or more seldom. It makes sense scince the small particles dissolves faster. Henrik Gistvall, Uppsala, Sweden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Evergreen Gardenworks++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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