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[IBC] Kiryu
could someone supply me some personal opinion/ experience about
Kiryu? thanks in advance Theo What is it? Some of us MAY know it/them by another name, so tell us what it is or what it is supposed to do. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase 'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Kiryu
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From: "Theo" could someone supply me some personal opinion/ experience about Kiryu? thanks in advance Theo ----------------- Kiryu is not a good bonsai soil component, in my opinion. It holds too much moisture and there are other kinds of sand/grit that are cheaper, easily obtained and do not keep the soil too wet. btw, for those who asked, kiryu is a river sand from Japan. It is supposed to function as a grit or aggregate in bonsai soil (except that it holds too much water). Kind regards, Andy Rutledge www.bonsai365.com/ :: living bonsai every day zone 8, Texas ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] Kiryu
I for one use Kiryu a lot.
New yamadori-material from the Alps go in a 100% Kiryu for a few years till they are stable. My other repotting I do in a mixture of Akadama-Kiryu and if necessary with addition of some split. Depending on the tree-species. Percentages vary from 50-50 to 80-20 Akadama-Kiryu. For me this works quite good.The only other thing I use is the Kanuma for my azalea's. But then again I think it is just what you are used to and feel comfortable with. Try and keep them small (and even more important alive) elize. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Rutledge" To: Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:49 PM Subject: [IBC] Kiryu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theo" could someone supply me some personal opinion/ experience about Kiryu? thanks in advance Theo ----------------- Kiryu is not a good bonsai soil component, in my opinion. It holds too much moisture and there are other kinds of sand/grit that are cheaper, easily obtained and do not keep the soil too wet. btw, for those who asked, kiryu is a river sand from Japan. It is supposed to function as a grit or aggregate in bonsai soil (except that it holds too much water). Kind regards, Andy Rutledge www.bonsai365.com/ :: living bonsai every day zone 8, Texas ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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