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Here are some thoughts for you. I purchased at my local feed store a 50 lb bag of Chiken Grit. It is crushed stone and would be a fine for soil. Just make sure the grit is some type of rock and not shells. The size by me was small med and large. The medium seems to work for me.

If you have an Auto Zone by you, yes the car place. They have a product called Saf T Absorbent in 50 lb bags. This is fired clay and works as the second soil part. Now you do have to sift this product and you do lose about 40-50% but its still cheap at $5.00 a bag.

As for the other parts of your soil you should be able to obtain them locally, pine bark...mulch etc

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1-Apr-2002	#2
Jay YOU CAN NOT RUSH TIME Join Date: Sep-2001 Location: Jeffersonville Vt Country: USA USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 2,154	Re: Essential of Soil Mixture? Here are some thoughts for you. I purchased at my local feed store a 50 lb bag of Chiken Grit. It is crushed stone and would be a fine for soil. Just make sure the grit is some type of rock and not shells. The size by me was small med and large. The medium seems to work for me. If you have an Auto Zone by you, yes the car place. They have a product called Saf T Absorbent in 50 lb bags. This is fired clay and works as the second soil part. Now you do have to sift this product and you do lose about 40-50% but its still cheap at $5.00 a bag. As for the other parts of your soil you should be able to obtain them locally, pine bark...mulch etc __________________ A Bonsai student living with his trees at N 44.37 W 77.49... Think before you act... then think again... no good comes from rushing