Lastly don t use clay pebbles instead of soil outside.
Is ceramic clay balls good for bonsai soil.
Hence the relatively high dollars paid for good bonsai pots.
Akadama is a naturally occurring clay like but not clay mineral found only in one region in japan.
If the old soil mass holds onto more moisture than the new soil mix it may remain too wet and a condition of root rot will set in.
Good article and i relate to the question why not have pots with holes.
The only time you can use them outdoors is if you have raised garden beds.
The soil needs to be able to hold and retain sufficient quantities of water to supply moisture to the bonsai between each watering.
We recommend that you don t use a 100 or a super high percentage of akadama soil due to its water holding properties.
Too much water retention will.
It is essentially a type of semi absorbent ceramic with non interconnected spherical pores.
As for the de cat litter i ve been using it with success.
But it is meeting specific requirements then matching appropriate pot shape size color matte or glossy to species size design of tree that is difficult.
People here say don t crush it so i guess it is better to buy in the adequate sizes.
I believe good drainage aeration begins with the pot not bonsai soil.
Soils lacking good drainage are too water retentive lack aeration and are liable to a build up of salts.
While most people can end up getting it right on the first try many do not.
One rule about bonsai pots i don t understand is minimal amount of glaze on inside of pot.
Can t find bonsai soil here in my small town i ordered some bonsai roses an i need to know how to plant them please.
Likewise if the center of the root ball is hard pack clay it may resist absorption of water and roots will not grow.
You can find it in small sizes like 4mm to 6mm and it is commonly used as one of the components in bonsai soil mixes.
Hydroton is the same as leca light expanded clay aggregate.
Akadama is the standard soil for most conifers including pines.
Good drainage excess water must be able to drain immediately from the pot.
The success of a good soil mix can be severely impaired if it is not uniform throughout the pot.
Akadama from bonsai today masters series pines literally translated akadama means red clay balls.
I assume it s due to more particles in close contact with the spike making water transfer more efficient.
Vinny chirayil from hyderabad india on august 13 2016.
In the end using clay pellets for hydroponics has been proven to work effectively.
That haydite is most definitely not a good ingredient for bonsai soils.
The clay watering spikes work better in potting soil than they do in many inorganic bonsai soils.
It s a bit more expensive than other soils but this medium truly does do wonders.
