Hi all,
I just thought I'd let all the British members here, know about Oil-Dri UK. Many of you have probably already heard of this product that is used often in the US as a soil component.
Believe it or not, the exact same product is shipped out of Georgia, across the pond to the UK. Not only this, but Oil-Dri UK manufacture their own product too that actually favours better than the US. The reason being that the UK manufactured product is larger in size (3-6mm approx), and there is a lot less wasted after screening.
I've had this stuff soaking for over 2 weeks now in water, and its not turning to mush - even after crushing it with a pair of pliers. It holds a good amount of moisture (about 60% of its own weight in water), doesn't break down and also drains extremely well. This may very well be a good or even superior alternative to akadama, which can breakdown - having spent an hour removing thick, compacted, heavy akadama clay from one of my trees today!
Price wise, the best I've found so far is £5.38 for 13kg or £7.36 for an 18KG bag from
Everglades. I've attached a picture for y'all to take a look at. Definitely looks promising - just have to see how trees grow in it now.
All the best
Aaron