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Originally posted by TreeBay
I've frequently seen conifers planted in 100% fired akadama by growers in Shikoku, Japan. It's a different animal than unfired.
Regards,
Matt
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You bet there is Matt. A world of difference. Wished more people knew that. Unfired it isn't much better than kitty litter. (my opinion anyway) Unfortunately it is a lot cheaper and that is what the importers go for. Biggest bang for their dollar. Losing card for the consumer.
But what I tried was the fired stuff. Just wont work in my climate.
We get these horrendous thunderstorms that sometimes leave 1 1/2 inch of rain to contend with in a short time.
Now when I lived in the Napa Valley in California that was a different story. Worked just fine there.