Homemade Bonsai Soil

Peat and bark these are both used to add grit to the soil and increase drainage.

Homemade bonsai soil. Preparing bonsai soil at home gather the required supplies. Potting soil will add bulk to. To go into further detail. Soils lacking good drainage are too water retentive lack.

Break up any clumps. 12 79 at hardware distributors screen filter such as soil bug keeper stopper screens 2 at target bonsai shears 42 90 at hida tool bonsai wire 6 90 at hida tool volcanic rock master s pride potting soil. Well deciding the components for adding in bonsai soil is the trickiest part. Our bonsai soil is just sand from the river sieved to two sizes the coarser ones as drainage layer while the finer ones are made as middle and top layer.

Stir the ingredients thoroughly in a container. Akadama this is one of the most used ingredients in bonsai soil mixtures. That said here are guidelines for two types of soil one for deciduous trees and one for conifers. Sift the soil mixture through two screens to achieve a uniform texture.

Hammer drill safety goggles diamond tile 1 4 inch drill bit. These add some nutritional value to the soil while allowing the water to flow through the soil faster. How to mix bonsai soil 1. Mix together two parts granite grit one part loam and two parts peat moss for a basic soil mix.

The mix is 50 lava 25 turface and 25 fafard. The bonsai soil mix we offer is carefully blended and sifted to remove dust. This process makes it ideal for water retention aeration and root development. For conifers use 33 akadama 33 pumice and 33 lava rock.

Peat moss humus is what retains the most water and therefore should be used sparingly. Decide the ratio of soil components. For deciduous bonsai trees use 50 akadama 25 pumice and 25 lava rock. Conifer bark as a soil conditioner can add bulk to the mix and can retain moisture.

I ll tell you why later. After you have kept the organic inorganic and potting soil ready the next step. Excess water must be able to drain immediately from the pot. This is my secret method don t tell anyone shhhhhh.

This material is really used. The middle and top layer are sometimes mix. I use red lava scoria calcined clay turface brand and pine bark fafard organic soil conditioner. Prepare the bonsai soil.

While allowing excess water to drain. At bonsai outlet we have the best bonsai soil mixes such as akadama bonsai soil which provides your bonsai with perfect consistency and nutrition every time.