The Importance Of Good Bonsai Soil - The Bonsai Supply 

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Hey John, thank you very much for your kind words and for supporting us. We actually have used it for Plumeria and they did very well. I am convinced our soil makes a big difference for all container-grown plants.

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Does this soil require daily watering. Daily watering is too much for me. Could I add 1/8 potting soil to extend the watering times?

I should add that my plants are in air conditioned house, thus prone to rather average drying times.

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what kind of kitty litter was that? Regular kitty litter is usually made of clay. It tends to become sludge when wet, doesn't seem good for plant roots.

David May Sr hey David, thank you so much 🙏🌳 yes I use this soil for everything that’s grown in containers at any stage of training

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edgar cano hey Edgar, it’s the same exact soil mix for all bonsai species/ container grown plants. If specific species like it more wet we add a handful more of pine bark

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply thank you Jerome so it would be one part of each?

Hey Frank, thank you for your kind words. We actually wash, dry and sift prior to bagging. the fine dust that you see is because our soil is packaged bone dry so the fine dust is from storage, or shipping and handling. You don't have to sift it again once you receive our soil, simply pot your trees and water them until water runs clear from the drainage holes.

Hi Jose, 3 parts lava 2 parts pumice 1 part pine and 1 part clay

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Very kind, thank you for your teachings and spreading the art of Bonsai. I follow you from Cádiz, Spain. Cheers!! 🙂🙌

Hi Jero, thanks for your previous answer. I am testing the mixtures of substrates that you mention and a doubt has arisen: the proportion that you propose, for what type of species is it? that is, leafy, deciduous, coniferous, fruit-bearing? Do you change this proportion according to the species of the tree or do you use the same for all? What do you recommend us?? Kind regards from Cádiz, southern Spain. A hug. 😅🙌

Hey I'm from the ph and good news lava rock and pumice is very cheap in our country... the expensive stuffs are the akadama and pine bark... I am currently looking to buy some and mix for my bonsai😊

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Hi Jerry, Thats because some people still use organic components in their soil. Some also use Akadama and when it breaks down over the years it looks like a brick. Im happy to see though that a lot of people are now switching to a gravel type soil and aren't switching back.

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Thanks for your response. I intend to purchase your soil mixture.

@@jerryzito6840 thank you for your support Jerry 🙏🌳

Hey, Thank you for your kind words. We use aged pine bark. I would do some research before you use any other type of tree bark

Sure. Thank you. I gathered some Neem tree bark as it's readily available here. Soaked it in water over night and found that it retains good moisture free flow of water.

You all sell mixes for Japanese maple trees

I would germinate the seeds in the bonsai soil. Black potting soil and container growing are two things that don’t go together. Growing your seeds and or seedlings in bonsai soil requires more misting of the soil to keep the seeds slightly moist. I hope this helps

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply thank you so much for the fast reply! I appreciate it! I will do exactly as you said. Once again, thank you for the help!

Hey Chapman, Great question! If you don't remember or can't water your trees every day I recommend you get a small drip system. It is super cheap and very easy to install. It took us 1 morning to install our drip system and we have over 1000 trees. If you go away for a number of days, you can set your plants into a tray with water, which is what we do when the hurricane comes because most likely power will be out. we have our trees sitting in water for up to two weeks and they are perfectly fine. You are right, in potting soil your plants don't need constant watering but they will also not grow happy and healthy. Plants like to dry out between watering and don't like to be water logged. You could absolutely mix a handful of black soil into our bonsai soil and you could shave off a few days. Keep in mind that our soil was created specifically for container grown plants and is ready to use.

Hey Debra, thank you for your kind words; we are happy to hear that you love our RU-vid channel. Here is a link to our online Bootcamp on Desert roses, which I think you will find helpful:onlinebonsai.teachable.com/p/adeniumbootcamp

I have a couple of dessert roses in a mix of equal parts lava rock, pumice, and akadama. They are outdoors in summer and watered almost daily as my other bonsai get watered. Also growing in full sun. In winter indoors I water maybe once a month. The plants do fine and no rotting ever.

Hi 👋🏻 yes always use bonsai soil mix. Never use black potting soil when container growing anything. Hope this helps 🙂

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply It does, it means i gotta do what’s best for my bonsai 😂 thanks

⁠​⁠@@mauroa.4993so did you end up buying bonsai soil? I also have a bonsai which I just got and I’m thinking of getting this soil as well for my inside bonsai

Hey Jack, I like the way you think, but adding black soil can clog up the lava rock pours which will keep too much water in the pot and around the roots. Instead, place your trees in a shallow dish of water during the summer month, it will help keep the moisture longer in the soil. still water the soil daily. If you are growing trees that get yellow leaves due to the heat, I would move the trees into shade for those hot summer month.

Hey, thank you I'm glad this video was helpful. That is very true coarse soil helps with getting tighter internodes which is a bonus. There isn't a single drawback of using coarse soil that I can think of.

Hey, This soil mixture that we show in this video. We use Calcined Clay, which adds acidity to the soil mixture

michael cook hey Michael, this mix would work great for you maples. It doesn’t really matter if it is a bonsai or not. As long as it is container grown, you can use our mix

Hey Don, Thank you for your order! Yes, as long as it is in a container you can absolutely use our soil. We use our soil for all potted plants.

Hey Robert, It isn't necessary to sift our soil mixture again when you receive it. After potting your tree, just water until it runs clear from the bottom of the pot. We prewash, dry, sift and package our soil mixture before shipping. Some of the fine dust occurs during shipping.

Hey Johnny, yes you do have to water more especially during the summer time. This soil will make a great difference for your trees as trees prefer to dry out a little bit before the next watering. Depending on your climate and specie as well as time of year you may get away with waiting more than one day in between watering. In Florida, we water every day except for Adenium and jades.

Hi 👋🏻 yes with our soil you can water daily. Do this instead. Take your juniper out of its current pot without disturbing the root ball and put it in a larger pot and fill in the gaps with our soil. In the spring do a full repotting. Outdoors in full sun is best for junipers

Hey Kallyssa, the clay itself isn't a direct replacement for akadama, but our soil mixture is a direct replacement for akadama pumice and lava. The calcined clay and the pine bark together do the work of akadama, and our soil mix is a much more affordable alternative.

That is actually very good! You want to water more frequently. It is more work but your trees will be so much happier. If you water well in the morning it should last for 1 day.

Hey Jenny! Unfortunately not. Container grown plants don't do well in black soil. Please watch the video, I explain why it is important to use good bonsai soil.

Hey Michael, we have a few Orchids growing in our soil mixture at the store and they do great. I am convinced that our soil works really well for all container-grown plants.

Hey Song! Absolutely, we use it for adeniums all the time.

Yup thats correct. However, you want this. If your tree stays wet it causes root rot. You want the soil to almost dry out before each watering.

Hi! It is fresh Pine bark that is then dry aged for about 3 month. It isn't composted.

Thanks a lot for the answer. I asked this because I am inquiring for my soil mix (pumice, pine bark, zeolite, earthworm humus). There are conflicting opinions on the use of pine bark; some say it is better composted because otherwise until it becomes compost it removes nitrogen from the plant instead of releasing it. That's why I had doubts and asked😊

Hi Chi! Unfortunately not. All tree barks have different uses and are not of the same quality.

Hey Ash, Our Pine Bark is aged and is a great aggregate. Please send us an email at Info@thebonsaisupply.com and we can send you a larger bag of pine bark.

I often see composed bark in stores. You can just chop it down to size with a cleaver.

In my area you can buy bags labeled "soil conditioner." It's nothing more than finely ground, aged pine bark. Read the package to be sure.

Hey, I would still recommend our soil. We use this soil in Florida and have even hotter weather. This soil mixture works well in all climates and species. www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Purpose-Draining-Calcined-Supply/dp/B07M68B4JG/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=bonsai+soil&dchild=1&keywords=bonsai+soil&pd_rd_i=B07M68B4JG&pd_rd_r=507ce737-11fc-45b5-a0f9-557661038a4f&pd_rd_w=KrhD8&pd_rd_wg=Xdr0d&pf_rd_p=1da5beeb-8f71-435c-b5c5-3279a6171294&pf_rd_r=01FCZ39P634CRX419X44&psc=1&qid=1593205972&sr=1-1-70f7c15d-07d8-466a-b325-4be35d7258cc

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply i love your soil ive done purchased 5 orange sacks.

Hi! It depends on species and climate. We water our trees once a day in the morning if they grow outdoors.

Hi Al, This soil is perfect for where you are located. Water once a day in the mornings every morning and you will be good to go. Even though I can’t share with you our recipe here is the link where you can get it from: amzn.to/3ky41dY

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply It's a secret recipe, Lol. In that case I'm surprised you divulged the ingredients. Thanks

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Well I've already purchased separate ingredients so time to mix it up. Peace!

Avery Tharpe hi Avery! yes you absolutely can.

They will! Keep them above 26 degrees and out of wind, and you will be fine.

You can use this in any stage

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply ok thanks alto:)

Fernando Monterey California hey Fernando, absolutely! This soil mixture works great for all container grown plants 🌱

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Thank you !

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Do you sell a 50lbs bag of it? Is so how much would it ship to Hollister California? I'd like to order 1 bag. Thanks Fernando

@@fernandosanfranciscoca9278 Hey Fernando, we sell 20LBS bags shipping is free: check it out here: www.amazon.com/Bonsai-Purpose-Draining-Calcined-Supply/dp/B07M68B4JG/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=bonsai+soil&qid=1594045027&sr=8-8

ian dubria hi, it is great for all container grown plants

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Absolutely!

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply thanks for getting back to me. I grow cacti it’s my passion will deffo try to make this mix up depending if I can get it all looked online an some seem expensive

Hi Vera, you can water your tree every day if it is outdoors in full sun. You can safe it by watering every morning around the same time, keep it in full sun, and misting the leaves. Bonsai trees should be watered every day if the soil is on the drier side of course.

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply Thank you. My bonsai is inside, 1 metar from the west window.

naveen kumar that is top secret Naveen! 😉

Well said😁😁

Hahaha, no you are not the only one! ;)

I don’t understand your question, can you rephrase it?

What?

@WeareTheBonsaiSupply normal garden roses cannot grow in bonsai soil

@@enkeledamolla1390 okay…

Hi Jose, good question! Trees in the ground vs. trees in pots are a completely different game. You want your bonsai soil to almost dry out in between watering to prevent the roots from getting rot and throwing the water and oxygen exchange off balance. In the ground, the roots can spread and loosen up the soil, whereas, in a pot, black soil will compact to the point of root suffocation; also, not enough air gets to the roots.

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply So for a plant that can go a WEEK before it needs watering, you would want your soil to almost dry out in a week. Yet you have it drying out in a day. Your explanation does not make sense. Because of your overly dry soil, you are now watering your plant daily instead of weekly, like it needs.

@@Josef_R Only Jades and desert roses and other species alike need water once a week because Desert Roses store the water in the trunk and jades store the water in the leaves. All other species, deciduous, evergeen and conifers need to be watered on a daily basis when the soil is just about to dry out. The good thing about the soil is that during the rainy season where it rains on a daily basis the soil drains all the access water and just retains what it needs, therefore you can't over water your trees with this soil.

@@WeareTheBonsaiSupply I'm aware of what plants can go that long without water, I'm referring to succulents because you do a lot of videos on Portulacaria. But you don't differentiate when you are telling people to buy your product and then you have them slavishly watering a succulent on a daily basis for no reason. But I live in Louisiana (2 states away) and in the summer it doesn't rain a lot and gets to 100 degrees. If I used your mix for any plants, I would be watering 5X a day. Besides the fact that any fertilizer you add goes straight out the bottom and is never absorbed by the plant.

@@Josef_R I live in Florida which is a fairly similar climate to your and we only water once a day and succulents once a week. We don’t tell people to lavishly water their trees we always mention it might differ slightly per climate. This is why we add pine bark fines because it absorbs the fertilizer and releases it back to the plant as needed. No Ferilizer gets waisted.

Not really a nightmare. You can also use a mix of both. In your pot, pour a layer of inorganic rocky substrate first and then add earthy soil on top. I use now mostly inorganic soil due to its fast drainage. Earthy soil can choke your plants.

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