Snarkie

We have a pretty good blend of folks on here. Some of us are more serious than others, while some of us like to mix it up. As an actor and writer, my sense of humor can come out, but as a conservation officer and politician, I can also be all business, as Mark indicated when the shovel goes in the ground. You'll like us!

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The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America




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saxybill1

I think you and I would get along very well my friend.
Bill

cincinnana

Walmart up the street has pumice in the lawn and garden section sold as landscape rock.....just checked. Do you want black or rust color?

Home Depot down the street has it also.... All under 5 bucks a bag

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saxybill1

I'll check with walmart today, thanks.

cincinnana

Just having fun with the post....

I live within of the confines of three rivers...... which means lots of sand...

I live on a hill at the confluence of the Ohio, Great Miami(named after two tribes of local Indians.... Shawnee and Miami) and the White Water Rivers.
There is lots of sand.

But locally no one uses sand as an amendment...

But the bottom farm land in the flood plain is rich with sand.


. Photo is a Local gravel /sand pit which I used in a previous post
Pile is at least 1/4 mile long 80 feeet high 200 feet wide.


Sand by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

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Nicolas Naranja

The only reason I would ever put sand into a potting mix is for weight to make it more difficult for the pots to blow over. The best mix I tested for TC-plantlets was 55% sphagnum, 22.5% Perlite, 22.5% Vermiculite by volume. It is really light, but in a greenhouse that is ok. If I was doing something for 3 or 7 gallon pots outside I would probably replace some of the perlite with sand to weigh it down.

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Snarkie

Okay, how can pups grow too big or too quickly? Is it like a tree, where they become weak, or am I missing something?

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The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America




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cincinnana

Only in the tropics.....everything is bigger, faster, better in the tropics.
Lots of warm air.....lots.

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geissene

In a few more weeks of growth, he will need a bigger tape measure. Which would be another problem...

Snarkie

I can loan him the one I use to measure my biceps.

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saxybill1

Well, I originated this post and after trying the sand I had purchased from home depot, I'm not happy with the results. The sand is just too fine to use. So I went in search of something else and ended up with poultry grit which is fabulous. But, there is one problem, it's expensive for 8.99 a 30 lb bag. So the search goes on for an alternative to sand. Any thoughts?

Snarkie

Blasting sand is probably going to be cheaper, and it's definitely sharp. Road or highway sand is probably the cheapest and most coarse sand you'll be able to find, short of the Great Sand Dunes in CO. You might also try a landscaping supply company, but you'll probably have to get it by the ton or something.

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cincinnana

Still looking......Check out a amendment called perlite.

This mix will excel with your plants.

I use it ...and it will work for you.

There are many alternatives to sand, you just have to find one that fits your budget.
Check out YOUTUBE on a SANDY SOILESS MIX, there are a few good recipes which you can make.

What is your experience with tropical plants??


Potting supplies
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

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saxybill1

I have been using perlite for quite sometime with my tropicals that I have had for a number of years. Bananas is a tropical I have just recently started and find them quite different than my other tropicals, though I like them very much. I will see about the info you haverevised and thank you for the resourses.

Snarkie

You could always try rock salt; it's pretty coarse.

I am joking of course. Do not, under any circumstances, plant anything in rock salt. Except pork.

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The Only Eastern Redwood Forest in America




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sputinc7

If you live up north, you could buy those 70 lb bags of sand you put in the back of your truck in winter to add weight and give you some traction in case you do get stuck. Those are filled with coarse sand.

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https://sputinc7.wixsite.com/covwc

Varieties I supposedly bought: Manzano, Cavendish, Blue Java, Sweetheart, and Gros Michel.
What it seems I actually have: Brazilian, Cavendish, Namwah, Dwarf Red, Gros Michel, Pisang Ceylon, Veinte Cohol and SH 3640, and American Goldfinger. FHIA 1, Paggi and FHIA 17... Always room for one more.

Lau

I use Home Depot Quikrete All-Purpose Sand.

Snarkie

Black is lava. Very heavy. Rust is cinder cone. Somewhat lighter. Pumice is gray and very lightweight. It's commonly known as floating lava. That's what he needs.

Not trying to be a know-it-all, but each color is a different kind of rock.

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saxybill1

It appears I need to look for pumice, wish me luck. And thanks for the comic relief.

Snarkie

Go to Southern States and ask for Stall Dri or Dry Stall. Should run you around $20 for 50#. 100% ground pumice.

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