Redwood Ryan
Masterpiece
Hi fellow Nuts,
I recently ordered some pumice and lava rock from Bonsai Jack and am anxious to get to repotting some Ficus. However, I'm a bit uncertain as to the differences between Akadama, pumice, and lava rock. They all seem to hold water and increase aeration in the soil, but for what reason would I want to add all 3 into a soil mixture if they all (to the best of my knowledge) do the same thing? What does one offer that the others don't? More water retention?
I recently ordered some pumice and lava rock from Bonsai Jack and am anxious to get to repotting some Ficus. However, I'm a bit uncertain as to the differences between Akadama, pumice, and lava rock. They all seem to hold water and increase aeration in the soil, but for what reason would I want to add all 3 into a soil mixture if they all (to the best of my knowledge) do the same thing? What does one offer that the others don't? More water retention?