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Real akadama? 7 years 1 month ago #29835

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Hazeltree wrote:
But whether I need akadama or not was not my original question


True. You can use your mixture. I can't tell if the tree needs repotting. If it's doing well, it probably doesn't.

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Real akadama? 7 years 1 month ago #29847

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Yes this is 'real' akdama.

Akadama varies a lot in quality. The cheaper lower quality turns into muck within a season. The more expensive may last longer. I stopped using it.

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Real akadama? 7 years 1 month ago #30024

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What do you use instead?

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Real akadama? 7 years 1 month ago #30027

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Hazeltree wrote:
What do you use instead?


Depends.

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Real akadama? 7 years 1 month ago #30043

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I use baked clay pellets, broken and as pellets, mixed with bark.

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