This video deserves 1Million Views thank you for this
@BonsaiBoise
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@emilypoole5686
2 жыл бұрын
Is there a substitute for the floor dry absorbent or is this a must?
@BonsaiBoise
2 жыл бұрын
@@emilypoole5686 Probably not a "must" but I use it in all my mixes. It's super cheap and really does the job. But if you really want a substitute, pumice also works well. Turface works well, and akadama.
@dreaminggreennursery
Жыл бұрын
hey sweet!! thanks for the recipe! I have pearlite so i need to find the other 2 things. Thanks for sharing!!
@BonsaiBoise
Жыл бұрын
I usually get the safety absorb at any auto parts store. I've heard kitty litter works too but I've never tried it. It's basically the same stuff.
@dreaminggreennursery
Жыл бұрын
@@BonsaiBoise gotcha, I’m going to start looking.
@mythoecoliving2917
3 жыл бұрын
Bamboo Charcoal also makes a great mix into your bonsai soil.
@marshalllopez6188
5 жыл бұрын
I live in So Cal the only way I found Turface was online free shipping . I thought it was expensive. I'll try the product you recommend on this video! Thanks ...
@bonsaibp
5 жыл бұрын
There are plenty of sources for bonsai soil and the components to make it in So Cal. Nurseries in Gardena, Northridge, Sylmar, Lakewood, Thousand Oaks. Also several places sell the raw materials in bulk.
@marshalllopez6188
5 жыл бұрын
Robert Pressler Thank you , yes plenty around my area as well . I was specifically looking for Turface . Finally just ordered it on line ...
@sharkhaywood
Жыл бұрын
I have seen another bonsai guy on KZitem who uses a product called Saf-T-Sorb which is at Tractor Supply.
@BonsaiBoise
Жыл бұрын
They sell it at places like Napa auto parts and auto zone too.
@Millie7585
4 жыл бұрын
so it is pretty much soil that wont hold water in for long, right? similar to cacti soil...am i right?
@zacharymurray8257
4 жыл бұрын
The floor dry absorbs it's like akadama or surface which is fire hardened clay to hold enough the roots are moist but never logged certain states have a clay litter like akadama
@emilypoole5686
2 жыл бұрын
So the floor absorbent is important to this mixture? Worked in a nursery for years, we made our own and never knew this trick. Never too old to learn something new!
@Kurtlane
Жыл бұрын
It's great, but isn't such light color inappropriate for bonsai?
@BonsaiBoise
Жыл бұрын
Not sure, I've seen it in all different colors.
@howardmckeown7187
Жыл бұрын
hahahahaha!
@kestane123chesmo
Жыл бұрын
isnt that medium nutrient deprived tho, does it really work for maples
@BonsaiBoise
Жыл бұрын
I used to think the same thing. Turns out, they like this type of soil much much better. And the nutrients that it lacks you can add with different types of fertilizer, either organic or chemical.
@katrinamartins2233
7 ай бұрын
Mine came out very chunky cus the pine cark is that ok?
@BonsaiBoise
7 ай бұрын
Not sure how chunky it came out but you could also try a smaller particle pine bark? I found a place close to me that has a few different sizes. You might have to go to a nursery to get it.
@katrinamartins2233
7 ай бұрын
i got the smallest one (mini nuggets it says) an even like broke it up a bunch myself but it doesnt want to work with me lol
@tutufierce
4 жыл бұрын
Do you think I can use rice hulls instead of perlite?
@BonsaiBoise
4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't recommend it. I can't say I've ever tried, but the way rice expands and then decomposes, I think it would be a bad idea.
@blizz541
5 жыл бұрын
What is the ratio of ingredients?
@BonsaiBoise
5 жыл бұрын
I personally almost equal parts. If anything, maybe go extra on the turface. So 2-1-1 (turface-perlite-pine bark)
@zacharymurray8257
4 жыл бұрын
@@BonsaiBoise that's good cuz that one kitty litter was discontinued when me and my roommate became managers at petco lucky me I'll just do more pine bark 3 part 2 turface 1 perlite
@zacharymurray8257
4 жыл бұрын
@@BonsaiBoise thanks for the tip my maple just need 50% organic 0.
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