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8-May-2007	#1
mastajason bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Sep-2006 Location: Marquette, Michigan (Upper Peninsula) Country: USA USDA Zone: 4b AHS Heat Zone: 3 Posts: 39	Substitute for pine bark Just wondering if you all had some alternatives to pine bark? I am having a hell of a time finding any that i dont have to break apart by hand! I bought a bag of orchid mix awhile back and i have been sorting through the charcoal/rock/bark mix and breaking the pieces up, but that takes forever.

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9-May-2007	#2
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	Composted pine bark mulch is sold by the 25 lb bag at Home Depot as "Soil Conditioner" Brand names and mixtures can vary from place to place, but I've found "Nature's Pride Soil Conditioner" at Home Depot for years. It's kept outside in bagged piles with the mulch...

10-May-2007	#3
PatArizona Bonsai Master, in my mind Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Back Home in Northern California Country: USA Posts: 1,901	G'day Jason... The Orchid Bark that I have referred to is NOTHING BUT BARK...not a mix of bark and other, other, other...stuff (couldn't think of a good name more it). See if you can find an orchid shop or an Orchid Club...find out what they use. I know that it is available in graded sizes. Also, the bark doesn't have to be pine...and I don't use composted bark. Another posibillity is reptile bedding...I think it might be Cedar bark. If you can find a reptile shop, that might be the best source. If no reptile shop, look for a pet shop that handles reptiles. Now, to repeat myself...for bonsai in general... The best thing for you to do is to find some one local...as in a PERSON or a CLUB...that you trust. Some one you can work with, face-to-face and hands-on. There is so much more, however...Locals...Face-to-Face...Hands-on... Pat __________________ BONSAI isn't about surviving in a storm, rather, how to dance in the rain. THE ONLY WAY: Always remember, and don't ever forget, that whatever you read here is not cast in concrete... the intent of any advice is to help. In no way should you feel that I’m saying that my way is the only way…heaven forbid! I've seen far too much of the "my way or the highway" attitude in bonsai as well as in other areas of life. Pat Patterson...Bonsai in the Greater Bay Area, Northern California

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