\n| Zeolite<\/td>\n | Nutrient and water storage, structurally stable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n In the right combination, the above-mentioned substances can be used as a substrate for your bonsai. The exact composition depends on the species you want to grow into a bonsai. For example, plants from tropical areas with high humidity such as fig species (Ficus) or Fukien tea (Carmona microphylla) prefer to bed in soil with good water-storing properties. Species that are sensitive to waterlogging enjoy particularly good drainage.<\/p>\n The condition and age of the plant also influence the correct composition. Sick or young plants need a coarser grain than weakly growing and older plants because in the loose structure the roots can spread faster. Roughly speaking, the right soils for bonsais can be derived by dividing them into needle and leaf-bearing species. In addition, you should also consider whether you are dealing with an indoor or an outdoor bonsai. Since this is only a rough classification, there is a lot of room for a dispute about the most suitable mixture.<\/p>\n A good choice for many beginner bonsai is basic bonsai soil. These high-quality mixtures are well suited for many types of bonsai or can be optimized by adding other ingredients.<\/p>\n <\/span>Mixing Bonsai Soil<\/span><\/h2>\nHere are some promising recipes for the gardener who wants to create his own bonsai soil.<\/p>\n The following mixtures are recommended for conifers<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- 2:2:1 Sand, clay, and peat<\/li>\n
- 1:1:1 Akadama, pumice gravel, and lava granules<\/li>\n
- 1:1:2 Kiryu earth, pumice gravel, and akadama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
With deciduous trees or indoor bonsais, a high water storage capacity is important, but the trees are usually satisfied with little drainage. For example, the sand portion goes down and the clay portion goes up.![\"bonsai](\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bonsai-soil-ingredients.jpg\") <\/p>\n Good mixtures for deciduous trees are for example these<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- 2:2:1 peat, clay, and sand<\/li>\n
- 2:1:1 Akadama, pumice gravel, and lava<\/li>\n
- 1:1:1 Akadama, Kanuma and pumice gravel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For the bonsai on the windowsill, mixtures like these are suitable<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- 2:1:1 Akadama, hummus, and fine gravel<\/li>\n
- 1:1:1 Earth, peat, and pumice gravel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
If you want to plant your bonsai in a substrate that is precisely adapted to the species, you should first consider the needs of the plant and then properly adjust the mixing ratio or add other ingredients. Suggestions for the choice of substrate for the most popular room and garden bonsai can be found here.<\/p>\n ![\"bonsai](\"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/bonsai-tree-transplant.jpg\") <\/p>\n
<\/span>Buy Soil For Bonsai<\/span><\/h3>\nAn easier way to find the right substrate is to use universal basic bonsai soils, which can be adapted with some additives if necessary. It will not always be necessary to mix in additional ingredients if less special bonsai are grown. However, those who dare to grow somewhat trickier bonsai species should inform themselves about their soil requirements.<\/p>\n Starting from such basic bonsai soil mixtures, perlite, gravel, sand or expanded clay can be used to improve the aeration, for example, but this also reduces the water storage capacity. The water storage capacity can be increased with clay, fine coconut fiber, peat, or bark humus. Clay and ripe compost can be mixed in to store nutrients – but caution is advised: Compost is not structurally stable for a long time so that the substrate will sag and aeration deteriorates.<\/p>\n Tip: The best substrate is of no use to your bonsai if the pH value in the shell is not correct. Therefore, pay special attention to acid-loving bonsai species like the azalea and test the pH of your own mixture before use. The pH-value can be adjusted up or down by using acidic canuma, peat, or lime – and the subsequent fertilization and watering should also maintain the right pH-value.<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We show which soil is best suited for bonsai and why normal substrate is not an option. After all, the small tree has special requirements. Bonsai grow in a small bowl that does a big job. With its rather sparse content, it has to provide the tree’s livelihood. Because the plants draw their water and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9770,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9763"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27663,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9763\/revisions\/27663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardender.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} |