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7-Dec-2002	#1
jimmygreen i'm not a boy i'm a robot Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Toronto Country: Canada USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 57	African Violet Soil? my mother collects african violets and i collect bonsai... my mother is confident with her soil but i would not be if i were to mix my own... could african violet soil be suitable for bonsai? i've also seen pre-packed african violet soil in stores that i think would be alright for my trees. then again, i'm very new to bonsai. any help would be great! thanks! j.g

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7-Dec-2002	#2
bonsaial1 Bonsai Doer Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,466	It would work fine as long as you added a measure of grit to it. coarse sand, gravel of some sort, lava, would be a grit. This will help out with the peat that is usually in the violet mix. The grit will keep the soil "friable" and be easier to re-wet. Bonsai-al __________________ I been kidding the last seven years. no.... really!

8-Dec-2002	#3
jimmygreen i'm not a boy i'm a robot Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Toronto Country: Canada USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 57	Thanks a lot Al! I just have one more question: if a certain tree's soil mix calls for 70% organic and 30% grit material, should I then treat the african violet mix as organic material? Thanks again! j.g

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