sfhellwig
Mame
Finished sifting the bag and same results, loss of about 1/3 of the bag. I realize the 1/16" screen is small but figured that 1/8" hardware cloth would just be scary. That and I do want to use some of this stuff. After my observations this season I will adjust appropriately. I'll gladly take suggestions for screen cloth in better increments. Since I will be doing these volumes regularly I don't think the little round multi-screen sets are the way to go.
I tried Oil-Dri because I read someone did a soak test on it for 48 hours and it did fine. I figured it was real world results and it was. However, six months later I still had a crumbling product in my pot. Luckily I only had one tree in that mix. People have been saying the NAPA stuff is good too but I couldn't bring myself to re-pot all of my trees and have that happen on a large scale. It can take a little creative calling to find the ball field conditioner but I am convinced it is worth it. Side by side the difference is noticeable. I also have NO affiliation with any of the manufacturers of any of these products. Good luck with the two products you plan to test. I think the Oil-Dri may be the same clay but fired lower. I have not examined any litter products.
I tried Oil-Dri because I read someone did a soak test on it for 48 hours and it did fine. I figured it was real world results and it was. However, six months later I still had a crumbling product in my pot. Luckily I only had one tree in that mix. People have been saying the NAPA stuff is good too but I couldn't bring myself to re-pot all of my trees and have that happen on a large scale. It can take a little creative calling to find the ball field conditioner but I am convinced it is worth it. Side by side the difference is noticeable. I also have NO affiliation with any of the manufacturers of any of these products. Good luck with the two products you plan to test. I think the Oil-Dri may be the same clay but fired lower. I have not examined any litter products.