Turface?

Wineguy

I've heard this can be a good base. Mix with some sifted Bark or mulch, and it's good to go.

Has anyone tried this stuff?

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Mcspeed

Typical mix is somewhat 1 part ea. of turface, sand/gravel( I have used sand blasting sand with success), and composted pine bark mulch, and a ton of varieties of one off changes in those ingredients. Such as lava pumice, akadama, "grit", sphagnum moss, etc.

A lot depends on your location, and type of trees, size of pots, ability to water when needed. But as I said above or tried to, it's a good jumping off point with the above basic mix.

The basic mix becomes flexible with differing quantities of the ingredients, to suit the trees needs, ie acidity, need for oranics, more drainage, more water retention, etc.

Use our search button for soils, theres a bunch of opinions, and recipies, check them and have fun choosing. If inexperianced I would suggest staying away from cheapening the recipies by using some of the alternative ingredients such as kitty litter, until you have a better understanding of how and why the soil issue is so alive.

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Wineguy

Thanks for the tips, I'vew been goofing around with these trees for about 5 years now, Mostly Junipers procumbens, and Crape Myrtle.

I bought a chinese elm at home depot, and intend to try an air layer someday. I've also got several cuttings taking root this spring.

I've been using decomposed granite, but only get about 40% usage from the bag. Hoping this stuff will have more usable product per pound.

I found it at http://www.ewing1.com/general/ews_loc_locations.htm $15 for 50 lbs

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yenling

I get mine at Ewing, I think it's a pretty good deal, they even brought it to my door.

SlapSlapSlappy

It gets pretty warm in Austin right?

What I use is 50% grit, and 50% Cactus mix. That ensures good drainage, and some other people in my club use 50% grit, 25% cactus mix, and 25% lava rock. It all depends.

irene_b

A few of the club members use it straight without any problems...
Irene

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nsmar4211

It's used extensively down here in Florida. I often use it straight on plants I either water a lot or that really don't like wet feet (like succulents). Added benefit is a top dressing of it can helpyou tell when to water, definite color change between wet and dry . Usually all I do is rinse the dust out of it and use it. I gave up sifting it unless I want the fines for a mame project or for top dressing if I were to exhibit, so no waste

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