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Does anyone have a good substitue for Turface?
Posted: March 12th, 2020, 7:50 am
by dyl3mma
I know there's one supplier her in Melbourne, but he's on the other side of the city. If there's an equivalent that's easy to get, I'd prefer that - otherwise I'll just make the trip down to get some.
What's it's purpose in a gritty mix anyway? Is it for water retention as well as being a viable size?
Re: Does anyone have a good substitue for Turface?
Posted: March 12th, 2020, 11:54 am
by bki
I used it before until they moved to Hallam around 5 years ago. I mixed it with coir peat for mini's and small starter stocks on colanders. Now I use pumice/scoria/akadama/pine bark mix.
Re: Does anyone have a good substitue for Turface?
Posted: March 12th, 2020, 2:52 pm
by dyl3mma
bki wrote: ↑March 12th, 2020, 11:54 am
I used it before until they moved to Hallam around 5 years ago. I mixed it with coir peat for mini's and small starter stocks on colanders. Now I use pumice/scoria/akadama/pine bark mix.
Are you just screening the pine bark you get from bunnings? Or bought from somewhere already done?
Re: Does anyone have a good substitue for Turface?
Posted: March 12th, 2020, 9:22 pm
by bki
is use orchiata. it's an orchid pine bark in a pink plastic bag.
Re: Does anyone have a good substitue for Turface?
Posted: March 13th, 2020, 5:56 pm
by kcpoole
Akadama is what I use
Better than any manufactured product
Ken
Re: Does anyone have a good substitue for Turface?
Posted: March 16th, 2020, 8:27 am
by dyl3mma
bki wrote: ↑March 12th, 2020, 9:22 pm
is use orchiata. it's an orchid pine bark in a pink plastic bag.
This is exactly what I'm looking for!! You've just saved me a whole heap of time sifting through bark. Can't thank you enough!