Boon Bonsai Soil Mix
This has been found to provide optimal drainage water retention nutrient uptake and air to the roots which they love.
Boon bonsai soil mix. Non organic mix this mix is real bonsai soil and is made up of primarily non organic components no dirt bark mulch etc. Boon has won numerous national and international awards for his work on bonsai. This is the standard bonsai compost which we use for all our bonsai in a 20 litre bag not necessarily 20l in weight it is made up of bark peat kyodama akadama we make it ourselves using the quantities that s formed a well tried and tested bonsai compost. For deciduous use small size mix 1 16 1 4 and add 1 extra part of akadama.
A mix using two parts clay king and one part pumice will approximate the ratios of pumice lava and akadama used in boon mix. Promotes excellent drainage water retention this mix is used by bonsai professionals around the world and has been found to drain well while holding the proper amount of moisture that bonsai need. Pre mixes can also be used to approximate boon mix. This item boon bonsai soil mix boon mix inorganic substrate with pumice lava and akadama 2 5 dry quarts bonsai soil mix premium professional all purpose sifted and ready to use tree potting blend in easy zip bag akadama black lava pumice charcoal boons mix 1 25 quart.
Rather than operate a retail bonsai business boon prefers to work directly with customers and regular clients to find high quality bonsai. Or could i mix them l like 50 50. Non organic mix this mix is real bonsai soil and is made up of primarily non organic components no dirt bark mulch etc. All ingredients must be bone dry screened and sized.
Promotes excellent drainage water retention this mix is used by bonsai professionals around the world and has been found to drain well while holding the proper amount of moisture that bonsai need. I live in zone 5. Some also refer to it in the northeast as franks mix. Non organic mix this mix is real bonsai soil and is made up of primarily non organic components no dirt bark mulch etc.
The dust is discarded. I ordered boon mix from amazon and a bonsai soil from bonsai boy. This is really substrate. Superfly bonsais boon mix this mix is the most commonly used and accepted mix by bonsai professionals around the world.
For conifers from the desert and high mountains use medium size mix 3 8 5 16. On a bonsai juniper is it best to use the boon mix that has pumice lava and akadama or the bonsai soil for bonsai conifer trees. Here in the united states it is known as boon mix after boon manakitivipart who pushed the mix to promote better bonsai tree health in america.