Soil Calculator, Neat!

[lieuz]

I was on reddit and subscribed to the bonsai section and some people do post the most interesting things. This one redditor posted a soil calculator link. You can mix your own soils "digitally" and will give you a 72 hr calculation of how the soil you've composed will dry out throughout the 72 hours. I am not sure how accurate this is; but, it is interesting to see your mix' effectiveness. I found you can click on one selection more than once which represents soil "parts" so if you clicked on 4 things; however, if you clicked on akadama 3 times, it'll mean you added 3 parts akadama.

http://bonsaiwhy.azurewebsites.net/

Enjoy this! It gave me something to think about!

 

[Lazylightningny]

What, no pumice? !

 

[lieuz]

@Lazylightningny the nerve!

 

[aml1014]

What, no pumice? !

That's what I was thinking, that's my main soil component.

Aaron

 

[Cypress187]

That's what I was thinking, that's my main soil component Aaron

Maybe use something simular (or mix something like lavarock+acadama to approximate it?) Btw, it also doesn't take in account wich season and how hard u pour the water from which height and the angle and temperature of the water

 

[lieuz]

@Cypress187 you sir, are funny.

 

[Cypress187]

@Cypress187 you sir, are funny.

Haha, it was more of a joke (which u almost got, hence the word 'funny'), I only wanted to illustrate there are other factors also not in the caclulator, which is absolutely fine ofcourse.

 

[MindTone]

At what oz/in3 of water is the soil dry (not completely dry ofcourse) and in need of being watered again?

 

[just.wing.it]

Interesting indeed... needed....nah...

 

[M. Frary]

At what oz/in3 of water is the soil dry (not completely dry ofcourse) and in need of being watered again?

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