Make Your Own Bonsai Soil Mix

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Make your own bonsai soil mix. Sand sand is another commonly used ingredient to making good bonsai soil. Peat moss humus is what retains the most water and therefore should be used sparingly. You can find sand everywhere but you want large grit well draining sand for bonsai applications. Charcoal charcoal is traditionally used as a soil additive because it increases the drainage of the soil and helps fight bad bacteria.

To go into further detail. While allowing excess water to drain. To transform the plant into a bonsai you need a shallow bonsai pot a free draining potting mix scissors or sharp secateurs wire to secure the plant in the container and a small piece of mesh to cover the drainage hole to prevent loss of potting mix. Prepare the bonsai soil.

Well deciding the components for adding in bonsai soil is the trickiest part. Most garden centres stock bonsai containers and accessories. Decide the ratio of soil components. Alternately for deciduous trees mix one part coarse sand one part loam and one part peat.

Mix together two parts granite grit one part loam and two parts peat moss for a basic soil mix. This material is really used. After you have kept the organic inorganic and potting soil ready the next step.