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28-Jun-2004	#1
larry mac bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2004 Location: wylie,tx,usa Country: usa USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 89 Posts: 69	Soil Seives Question Please When acquiring these, would three sizes be adequate or would more be required? 3, 5 & 7mm (1/8, 13/64 & 9/32") or, what would you recommend? thanks, lm Last edited by larry mac : 28-Jun-2004 at 12:48 AM.

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28-Jun-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: 9,742	It really depends on what you're sifting. Usually, I only need to sift out fines from material that has already been roughly graded. So I would typically only need a single sieve. If you have soil components that are larger than what you want in your bonsai soil, you need a second size to screen that out, and if you are into shohin or making a top dressing you might have need for a very fine sieve. As far as layering soil within a pot, that's something I have never done, but several of the texts, particularly the older ones, recommend it. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

28-Jun-2004	#3
NickSkerys bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: May-2004 Location: Melbourne Country: Australia USDA Zone: 10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 71	Do you think it could be possible to make some sieves out of flywire mesh? Maybe some old stuff that you take off a window. Not sure what you might be able to use to make the frame to hold the mesh, maybe two pieces of tight thin interlocking pieces of metal.

29-Jun-2004	#4
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,742	Sure you can do this. The weave is a little coarser than ideal, but it works great for all but possibly your shohin soils and top dressings. If you go this route, be sure to use the aluminum mesh and not the nylon kind. The nylon window screen is very weak and tends to rip. If you have the aluminum kind you can wrap a wooden box frame and then just staple gun it in place. If you go larger than 12x12 you'll probably need support - then you can use a wireframe over-the-door of the type they hang pots and pans from. I'll see if I can find a picture later. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

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