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yamadori soil mix

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Hi guys, been doin bonsai for a little while now, but am very intrigued by collecting bonsai from the wild. I love the outdoors and what better way t o spend it then to look for bonsai potentials...
Just wondering what type of soil mix should i use once i have collected a particular tree.

i see many people use course pebble type mixes....
any advice would be greatly appreciated.....
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Any I collect go straight into my normal mix. others may have specialised mixes but normal mix works for me.
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Post by kcpoole »

Same as Shibui, straight into my normal mix, but my normal mix is nothing like his, but that is an entirely different discussion :lol:

pot up into Whatever you normally use and what works fro you. So long as free draining then you are good.

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Thanks soo much for the advice... Will top up on my normal bonsai mix...
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