tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11739933.post3686756339968405603..comments2024-03-13T23:36:12.813-07:00Comments on Bonsai Skosh: Bonsai soil for Chennai climateKigawahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08023976984947413709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11739933.post-88504626924333157772013-06-28T00:33:58.300-07:002013-06-28T00:33:58.300-07:00You're right. Cocopeat has worked fairly well....You're right. Cocopeat has worked fairly well. I am happy with the way the plants have grown.Shiju Vethamuthu Nesamonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148598892972345638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11739933.post-59120050115384610372013-06-27T16:25:54.312-07:002013-06-27T16:25:54.312-07:00I think coir pith should work. Some bonsai growers...I think coir pith should work. Some bonsai growers in Sydney mix it with rocks such as Diatomite and Zeolite. It seems to work well. Coir also will make your soil mix lighter. I hope it works! Chennai climate is a challenge for bonsai. Kigawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08023976984947413709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11739933.post-73985379935382916722012-11-29T21:48:18.733-08:002012-11-29T21:48:18.733-08:00I have been using a mixture with a high proportion...I have been using a mixture with a high proportion of sand, low amounts of clay soil together with dry cow dung. Adding large amounts of sand is helps the pots to be kept well drained. This has worked fairly well for me as I need a the moisture to be retained in my pots kept in my terrace under direct sunlight throughout the day. Of late I have started using cocopeat (coir pith). May be I will have to wait for a year or so before I can have an understanding of how to work with it.Shiju Vethamuthu Nesamonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13148598892972345638noreply@blogger.com