Also known as Napa Oil Dry part no.8822.
Works fine alone. Mixing is for DJ's.
You don't lose a lot to sifting, even if you lose half (you don't, more like 1/6), -$3, oh poo. Lose half your akadama and your out 5 times that in shipping alone!
Produces fine feeders almost exclusively, even in regular pots.
Has a visual time to water color cue.
Has a relationship with water that your trees love. Excellent soak and release.
It will wick up your perched water table to the roots needing it by mid day. And is just as ready to release it back to them.
Can be resifted and used in year 2.
Pine fines actually make it less retentive.
There is no need to make it more retentive.
Roots don't grow into it. So no breakage at repot time, just shake it out.
It doesn't crap up with liquid fish fert.
Doesn't slime, doesn't produce dirty muck at the bottom of the pot.
It lays flat, and not too porous, so moss application is simple.
Porous enough to hear the air get sucked in, so don't even go there!
You can use fines to kill slugs and other pests.
It doesn't lime stain or algaefy.
Simple. Real simple.
I don't know if you can source the right product anywhere, but the right product, can be used anywhere.
So, while you all fret, argue, and mix a bunch of different substances to try and find the perfect soil.
I kick back, mixing substances, watching my trees grow like mad, enjoying the artist side of the coin.
Sorce
