HAVE YOU, wanted to try Cali-Dama?

[coh]

Hard to tell if that was a sarcastic, or a serious response.

Isn't that what makes it such a great first post on a forum?

Seems sarcastic to me.

 

[evmibo]

FWIW?...what does that mean?

Otherwise what you say regarding the particle's sizes is referring to bonsaijack or the e-bay announcement?

fwiw = "For what it's worth"

I was referring to the ebay calidama. I thought some people might be interested in how large the box is (how much can fit in there) and particle size since I didn't see it mentioned anywhere .

 

[dkraft81]

Can anyone say how it holds up to frozen weather compared to akadama?

 

[Smoke]

Unlike akadama, it will absolutly NOT BREAK DOWN.

 

[Gaitano]

I ordered my box and sifted it over the weekend. I like the way it looks and am excited to try it in the spring.

 

[edprocoat]

Unlike akadama, it will absolutly NOT BREAK DOWN.

Yeah , but how does it taste ?

ed

 

[coh]

I ordered my box and sifted it over the weekend. I like the way it looks and am excited to try it in the spring.

Have you done any testing with it? I would get it nice and wet and then put it through a number of freeze/thaw cycles to see how it holds up.

 

[jkd2572]

Still not akadama, but 100 times better than kitty litter or turface. I would say on par with haydite.

Then why not just buy haydite then? I get it in 50lb bags for $9. They sell it in my area at my local upscale chain nursery.

 

[Ross]

Then why not just buy haydite then? I get it in 50lb bags for $9. They sell it in my area at my local upscale chain nursery.

What nursery around here sells haydite? I'm always looking for soil components, and I'm gonna need a bunch this spring. Thanks.

Ross

 

[jkd2572]

Calloways. I sift it with my largest screen and probably get 90 percent back. I also buy huge bags of 100% composted pine bark there for about $9 bucks a bag. I use it for my organic in my mix. It's their brand of soil conditioner.

 

[Gaitano]

Have you done any testing with it? I would get it nice and wet and then put it through a number of freeze/thaw cycles to see how it holds up.

I have not had a chance to do any testing yet. I will have to try that this fall.

 

[evmibo]

Anyone know where to get more calidama? The ebay seller doesn't have any, hopefully just temporary.

 

[sorce]

Anyone know where to get more calidama? The ebay seller doesn't have any, hopefully just temporary.

http://www.bonsainut.com/threads/robert-pressler-your-order-is-ready.21777/unread

Sorce

 

[evmibo]

I got in touch with Glenn yesterday via email. I have another box coming my way. Didn't realize there was another thread regarding it @sorce, thanks.

 

[sorce]

Didn't think it was possible you get some!

Nice!

Sorce

 

[Anthony]

Hee Hee Sorce,

we now have an unlimited supply of crushed red or green Canadian granite, easy to sift to Bonsai size.
Do we want it ?
Or do we stay local.............
Good Day
Anthony

 

[M. Frary]

Smoke finally put up the avatar everyone secretly likes!

 

[Cypress187]

Still not akadama, but 100 times better than kitty litter or turface. I would say on par with haydite.

What's wrong with kitty litter? It even smells nice the first time (also it doesn't break down like akadama, if it even does.)

 

[Cypress187]

Smoke finally put up the avatar everyone secretly likes!

I hope it isn't accurate.