Ohmy222
Shohin
I hate to start this thread but hopefully we can keep it productive. For the last couple of years I switched a lot of my trees to DE due to the expense of akadama. I have not had any real issues with it but would like to experiment still with my soil mix. The main concern is I feel my hornbeams, a stewartia, and my mumes havent flourished so I mainly want to switch them out. The hornbeams I have about 6 and none seem happy. I also seemingly have found pumice (and perlite for smaller items) to my favorite ingredient the more I use it.
Questions:
What species do you feel don’t like akadama?
What species do you feel do respond to it?
Specifically hornbeams?
Do you think substituting more pumice for lava would help?
For anyone that has used both DE and Akadama what trees do you feel like it vs. don’t like it?
I am not looking for a DE vs Akadama show down just trying to tailor to what is best for the trees. Oddly enough my maples seem fine with DE.
As for my trees I have a majority deciduous and flowering trees. Very few conifers. Too many to name but if it is deciduous, has flowers, or has berries then I probably have one.
Questions:
What species do you feel don’t like akadama?
What species do you feel do respond to it?
Specifically hornbeams?
Do you think substituting more pumice for lava would help?
For anyone that has used both DE and Akadama what trees do you feel like it vs. don’t like it?
I am not looking for a DE vs Akadama show down just trying to tailor to what is best for the trees. Oddly enough my maples seem fine with DE.
As for my trees I have a majority deciduous and flowering trees. Very few conifers. Too many to name but if it is deciduous, has flowers, or has berries then I probably have one.