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[hector black <hblack@TWLakes.Net>]

Hello all,
     Thought I'd just put in my 2 cents on this sand question.  We've found
that mixing it 50/50 with perlite makes an excellent medium for rooting
cuttings.  Perlite lets more air into the mix and also holds moisture well.
Use a dust mask when mixing it or wet the perlite.  Nasty stuff to breathe.
Hector Black zone 6
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 5:03 AM
Subject: Re: [nafex] agricultural sand


> 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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