Re: [nafex] agricultural sand

[jhecksel@voyager.net]

> Hi,
>
> Did you mix the samd with anything, or did you use straight sand?
>
> All the rooting mediums I have read about were a mix.

Straight sand.

To elaborate on the wicking....use unglazed clay pots and set in
porous surface....like more potting soil.

Michael Dirr (Great writer and plant person!) recommends straight
perelite (sp?).  Does not break down.  Can be sterilized.  Good air.
Requires mist.

>
> Thanks,
> Tom
>
> jhecksel@voyager.net wrote:
>
> > Hi Tom:
> >
> > My only beef with using sand as a rooting medium is that it did
not
> > drain as well as I expected.  The bottom 4" (100mm in Canada) was
> > saturated.  There are obvious workarounds:  Coarser sand .or.
perelite
> > in the bottom of the container .or. some way to wick the water out
of
> > the bottom (strongly suspect capillary action/surface tension is
what
> > kept water in bottom).
> >
> > Objection does not apply to beds outside.
> >
> > tolenio@sentex.net wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > Hope everyone had a nice Easter, or passover.
> > >
> > > Can anyone tell me how you determine if sand is suitable for
> > > aricultural purposes, such as a rooting medium component?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Tom Olenio
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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