Originally Posted by WildernessGreen

I have worked with many different types of sand the past few years, here in the Southern Rockies, from streams, arroyos (ditches), concrete supply places, landscaping places etc etc. I have yet to find anything that doesn't require a lot of work sifting and cleaning to get a little decent clean coarse sand out of it. I'm actually starting last fall, using a coarse Pumice, locally mined, as my main ingredient for my main musa mix. Will be a year or so for me to see if this stuff works good for me.

The best "sand" I have ever had, or seen, was about a cup of PR's stuff, that was loose in a box of corms he sent me. I kept the stuff in a bowl on my kitchen counter for a year or so, for comparison. It actually to me, isn't sand, it's a fine fairly sharp gravel, and truly magical looking stuff. It was completely different than anything I have ever seen here in the SW USA.

Some musa, for me anyway, are a weed, and will grow in anything. Stuff like Cavendish types, clay soil, any potting mix, etc. But then some, with A'ea'e being the main culprit will rot under my conditions unless you are very careful... I wish I had a couple truck loads of PR's stuff!!!

I have one A'ea'e pup about 3' high, in my new Pumice mix, we will see what happens.