Frozentreehugger
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I get the rapid growth for recovery and the budget . That’s why I said what I I said . DE is fairly cheap compared to other substrates mentioned it for water retention in your climate . What I was getting at was with there rapid root growth . Free draining more expensive substrate that lasts a long time may not be economical and or the best for development . You are a long way from needing to worry about ramification need branches and chop recovery . So cheaper organic rich soil that breakes down and supplies nutrition may be very beneficial for growth . Good root growth means repot before drainage becomes a problem . They have shown they can take harsh root pruning cheaper bonsai soil especially rich in organic with drainage material can easily be made that will last up to 3 years before breakdown effects drainage .Also 90
Percent of all oil absorbents are DE or fullers earth the fillers earth will break down faster but is often cheaper and more common look for a sale if your budget concerned . Most bags will inform what it is some say natural product or natural clay product. . You can learn to go buy weight Fullers is heavier than DE Forget cheap soil how about FREE organic material Yard raked leaves make leaf mold when composted don’t have a yard . Here people put them in bags at end of lameway to be collected . Road and government workers often cut back the forest or clean up storm trees leaving piles of small prances they ran thru a chipper behind all you need is bags and a shovel and a composter I use a lot of crushed granite for bonsai soil why . It’s available and cheap purchased by the landscape trailer . It’s does not break down . Sure I’m aware volcanic substrates are better ( in some situations) but here hard to get and 20 to 20 times the price Use what you can get cheap . Some misunderstand cheap . It’s about budget whatever your budget is spent it wisely
Percent of all oil absorbents are DE or fullers earth the fillers earth will break down faster but is often cheaper and more common look for a sale if your budget concerned . Most bags will inform what it is some say natural product or natural clay product. . You can learn to go buy weight Fullers is heavier than DE Forget cheap soil how about FREE organic material Yard raked leaves make leaf mold when composted don’t have a yard . Here people put them in bags at end of lameway to be collected . Road and government workers often cut back the forest or clean up storm trees leaving piles of small prances they ran thru a chipper behind all you need is bags and a shovel and a composter I use a lot of crushed granite for bonsai soil why . It’s available and cheap purchased by the landscape trailer . It’s does not break down . Sure I’m aware volcanic substrates are better ( in some situations) but here hard to get and 20 to 20 times the price Use what you can get cheap . Some misunderstand cheap . It’s about budget whatever your budget is spent it wisely
. Unfortunately the trunks on these guys are all 2" or greater. Using a 6:1 ratio for trunk, they all have to be at least Kifu bonsai. Shohin will be a bit contrived. Still that may not stop me.
