Hi,

While you're discussing soil, I wonder what you would think about using Oil Dri in a bonsai mix. I read somewhere somebody recommended it.

Also, what sand is appropriate? I've only found "all-purpose" sand at hardware stores. I thought I would need something fairly coarse.

Thanks,
Steve

Philadelphia, Pa

On Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at 10:23AM, Michael Persiano wrote:

Mon Ami:

If you want a source for haydite, contact http://www.youkoubonsai.com/
and tell Keith I sent you.

However, the mix that you are suggesting, Hard Akadama (double line brand), Turface, River sand, and Virginia pine bark should be fine. Equal parts of each should work well. If you are going to use this mix with fertilizer cakes, be certain to lightly rake the surface of the root pad once every 2-3 weeks to ensure water penetration.

I would suggest that you not use lava stone or perlite for bonsai culture.

Cordially,

Michael Persiano
members.aol.com/iasnob




-----Original Message-----
From: Michel Bourgeois
To:
Sent: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:50:06 -0400
Subject: [IBC] Non organic Yamadori soil


Hi,



I have 6 realy nice and huge yamadori I am going to make and I want to pot
them in fast growing soil.



For this I want to use a non-organic soil, using fertilizer cake and water
with fish emulsion. I don't mind watering 3 times a day. Like in this post:



http://internetbonsaiclub.org/compon...133/topic,5966
.0/



Here in Canada I can't find any pumice, haydite.



I have this:



- Hard Akadama (double line brand)

- Turface

- River sand

- Virginia pine bark (wich I won't use for my non-organic soil)





What do you suggest? I could get perlite. Maybe I could get black lava rock.
but with difficulties.



Thank you,



Michel


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Steven Peterson wrote:
Hi,

While you're discussing soil, I wonder what you would
think about using Oil Dri in a bonsai mix. I read
somewhere somebody recommended it.


Many folks use Oil Dri; I've heard reports that it (like
some Kitty Litters) is of mixed quality and that some of it
turns into goo on occasion.


Also, what sand is appropriate? I've only found
"all-purpose" sand at hardware stores. I thought I would
need something fairly coarse.

Coarse sand blasting sand is OK. Swimming pool filter sand
in the coarser sizes (if you can find it these days) also works.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature
encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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