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8-Apr-2004	#1
gnosis bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: perth amboy, new jersey Country: u.s. USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 28	Soil For Collected Material The subject pretty much explains it all... I would like to know what ingredients would make the best soil to plant recently collected material (decidious). Last edited by gnosis : 8-Apr-2004 at 04:17 PM.

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8-Apr-2004	#2
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	Unless the sheer volume of soil you need makes using your usual mix too costly to be practical, that's what I'd use. Larger containers drain better than shallow ones, so the composition of the soil in a big grow box is not as critical as it would be in a shallow tray. I harvested about 200 plants (mainly deciduous trees) from a growing area this past year About a third were maples and those went into largish nursery containers - 5 to 20 gallons. I used a mix of fir bark, pumice and Turface MVP. In some of the really big containers, I added a little redwood compost, particularly to the upper third to help hold moisture. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

8-Apr-2004	#3
gnosis bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Mar-2004 Location: perth amboy, new jersey Country: u.s. USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 28	thanks treebay!!! i've been looking for a solid answer like this for a while. Happy Growing Season. you're the man by the way: are they equal parts(except the redwood compost)? and should they be screened if i use a mortar tray? Last edited by gnosis : 8-Apr-2004 at 05:03 PM.

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