Palmer67
Yamadori
Okay, I've narrowed it down to what I've purchased recently and what's in the garage. This is for pre bonsai as I already have a good mix for trees in bonsai pots. Also I'm using a variety of pots; 1-3 gallon cloth planting bags, 12" colanders, and I have a variety of 1-3 gallon plastic nursery pots. I've thought about adding 1 to 1 ratio of everything, but it seems too much. I'm growing mostly pine varieties from the west coast, as well as deciduous maples, and a few oaks. I also have a bunch of tropical trees. I know granular size is important and most of the ingredients are very similar, between 1/8" & 1/4". I have to move some trees now because they're sitting in dirt/potting soil only.
Yes, I'm missing bark, charcoal, akadama, lava, and some other ingredients, but this is for pre bonsai. I'm convinced most soils will work, but would like to find a good combo with what I have. I'm in the Pacific Northwest and straight potting soil drowns and kills everything. Do you see any good combinations here?
Perlite
Pumice
Calcined Clay (Turface)
Diatomaceous Earth (Napa style stuff)
Granite Pebbles (Fish Tank gravel/excellent size)
Potting Soil
Yes, I'm missing bark, charcoal, akadama, lava, and some other ingredients, but this is for pre bonsai. I'm convinced most soils will work, but would like to find a good combo with what I have. I'm in the Pacific Northwest and straight potting soil drowns and kills everything. Do you see any good combinations here?
Perlite
Pumice
Calcined Clay (Turface)
Diatomaceous Earth (Napa style stuff)
Granite Pebbles (Fish Tank gravel/excellent size)
Potting Soil