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River Sands to incorporate into your Potting Medium

As anyone who is in the Bonsai hobby knows.....the first three important items to concern yourself with when dealing with your potting mix is #1-Drainage, #2-Drainage and #3-Drainage.  All three of the following items will greatly assist you in fulfilling your Bonsai's requirement of moisture....but not to excess.
 
   
bonsai soil potting medium Asaake River Sand

A very excellent soil amendment.  This River Sand (suna) comes from the Asaake area of Japan.
It is quite heavy, dense material with sharp edges. Its size is mostly 1/8" pieces.
Quite good for forming those fine root systems we all strive for. Available in 1 & 5 Quart size bags.


Asaake River Sand - 1 quart $4.95 bonsai  bonsai
Asaake River Sand - 5 quart $22.95 bonsai  bonsai
 
   
bonsai soil potting medium Kawasuna River Sand

A very excellent soil amendment.  This River Sand (suna) comes from the rivers North  of Tokyo, Japan.
It is quite heavy, dense material with rounded edges. Its size is that of course table salt up to 1/16 to 1/8" size.
Quite good for forming those fine root systems we all strive for.

Available in 1 quart & 5 quart sizes.
Kawasuna River Sand - 1 quart $4.95 bonsai  bonsai
Kawasuna River Sand - 5 quart $22.95 bonsai  bonsai
 
   
bonsai soil potting medium Kiryusuna River Sand

A very excellent soil amendment. This River Sand (suna) comes from the Kiryu region of Japan, North of Tokyo.
It is quite heavy, and has the appearance of Akadama with variations in color from dark to light.
Quite good for forming those fine root systems we all strive for. This image shows the kiryusuna in a moist state. It is close to the color of kanuma in the dry state, but has a mixture of colors which kanuma does not. The current inventory is a mixed granule from large to small with mostly small granules.

Available in 1 & 5 quart sizes.
PM95-1 Kiryusuna River Sand - 1 quart $4.95 bonsai  bonsai
PM95-5 Kiryusuna River Sand - 5 quart $22.95 bonsai  bonsai
 
   
PM102 - Lava Sand
$3.95
PM102 - Lava Sand. This is Rock powder that is used to improve the physical properties of your Bonsai soil by increasing the water holding capacity in the mix. It basically is a rock powder with lots of holes that will hold water and nutrients. It is extremely durable. 1 quart size.
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Bonsai Soil Oiso Sand
PM100 - Oiso Sand from Japan. This excellent product comes from a particular section of Japan and is prized for its beautiful colors and size. Oiso, Japan is on the seacoast of Japan just a few miles from Tokyo in Kanagawa Prefecture. The overall appearance is a slate gray, with no brown, but dark gray, medium gray and a few white pebbles. It's about 1/4 the size of pea gravel, being approximately 1/8" in size. This is an expensive product, but it can't really be duplicated. There is no substitute for this beautiful coloration. The coin shown is a 25¢ piece (quarter). Available in 1 and 5 quart bags. A close up view is shown here.Bonsai Soil
PM100 - Oiso Sand - 1 Quart $8.95 bonsai  bonsai
PM127 - Oiso Sand - 5 quarts $42.95 bonsai  bonsai




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