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[Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.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.

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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>                                              Eaton Rapids, Michigan
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 6a



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