Respectfully, they're different. Turface is Montmorillonite clay, Profile is
Arcillite clay. The latter is also fired hotter, resulting in a material
that is almost a ceramic, with a lower CEC than Turface.
David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Internet Bonsai Club [mailto:BONSAI@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM]On Behalf
> Of Kitsune Miko
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 11:25 PM
> To: BONSAI@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> Subject: Re: [IBC] Turface
>
>
> Last year I got Shultz Profile, which is turface, for
> about $8 per bag. This year it was $16 per bag. With
> 300 trees, 50 pounds ain't too much.
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