Soil need some help

[bonsaeen]

Hi All,

I was just looking at the soil for my Bonsai and what I have read online so far has confused me completely. Anyways first off I am new to this stuff so most of the technical words don't make a lot of sense to me but this is what I have been able to put together from all the reading.

I can buy Turface MVP and mix mixed grit and optional 10-20% bark and that would make a good soil?

Am I correct and if not can you please give me some idea and ideally some links for where to buy. Thanks

[treeman]

Yes that would be fine, but it's very important the roots are teased out and introduced into the new mix. Especially if the tree is in a finer mix now.

[The Surgeon]

Not sure whereabouts in Melbourne you are located, however i have recently purchased my media from Damien. Here is his site http://www.ology.net.au/bonsai-soils

I am really impressed with what he has provided. Drop him a text if you're in the Maidstone area. He will talk you through the different mixes he prepares. After using his stuff this growing season, I wont be bothered mixing my own anymore.

Note: I have no affiliation with this product, site or with Damien - just found him from google searching when i ran out of Maidenwell diatomite.

[Boics]

I've read terrible things about turface and bonsai.
I 2nd Damian who can provide you with all the usual mediums (pumice, pine bark, zeolite, diatomite).
Speak to him and he'll set you of just fine and can help with ratios etc.

More here: https://crataegus.com/2013/11/24/life-without-turface/

[bonsaeen]

Thanks all. Talked to Damien and I am going to pick up a bag of standard mix that he said some Bonsai Groups buy from him. He definitely was very helpful and explained a lot of things so looks like my soil needs are taken care of now. thanks again

[bonsaeen]

Thanks once again guys. I got the soil now so looking forward to repotting the fig this weekend. Damien was pretty helpful and he also gave me an apple tree which is probably a Fiji apple. Now sure how good it will look as bonsai but knowing I'm a noob he probably thought this will be a good experience.

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