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Mon, Jun 6, 11 at 22:03
| if matching particle size is important, and one is using reptobark, than it seems like 3 should be recomended. Size 3 grit seems much much closer to reptobark in size than two. |
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- Posted by jojosplants Az. z. 9 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 6, 11 at 22:29
| I think the goal is to have the grit as close to the turface as possible. |
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| We know the PWT disappears as the soil particle size becomes larger than about .100 (1/10) inch, so the goal is to have as many particles as is practical in that size range just a little smaller to just a little larger than 1/8" ...... say 1/10 - 3/16". The reason I like the bark fraction to be a little larger than that is because it offers allowance for some measure of breakdown in particle size over the life of the soil. Al |
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