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[IBC] Bonsai mix - source for organic component(s)
Tom Kehoe wrote:
John, Down here in the sub-tropical zone of Florida, one common formula for bonsai soil is one part sharp sand, one part turface, and one part "organic" -- generally a fine pine chip that is sieved from a product called "soil conditioner." The product is nothing more than well-decayed pine mulch. I sieve mine by hand using standard bonsai soil sieves. Tom Kehoe What I've started to do this year was inspired by Anita. I have a compost pile where my grass clippings, kitchen scraps, dead leaves, misc. pieces of rotten wood, etc. go. The sides of the pile (3 bins) I made out of discarded pallets. She uses her compost as the organic component in her soil. I was skeptical at first, thinking that it would turn to mud, but found that compost actually has good drainage--it's fluffy. She doesn't sift hers, but I generally sift mine and find it's a good, cheap way to get organic material. Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Quinn++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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