I don't know what pumice adds nutritionally? I think most gardens would be much too big for such an expensive product. I get through tons of muck and compost but I could always use more.
Thanks Dove From Above! Yeah, it does seem so, even this bulk supplier is more expensive than the one I'm using at the moment. Thanks for sharing (and actually reading/answering my question)
I can't see how something that is inert will do anything beneficial for fungi and bacteria. The very best thing you can use for that purpose is rotted organic matter. It holds air and nutrients, and it is already full of fungi and bacteria that will benefit your soil. It is by far the best product to use to open up your soil too. Bacteria and fungi live off and thrive in organic matter, not inert matter. I'm all for experiments, but it seems a very expensive way of adding nothing that will be of benefit to your soil.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
My biggest concern would be the environmental impact of yet more quarrying and transporting when all the indicators show that we should be doing less of it, rather than finding more reasons to carry on.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
100 litre bags of perlite are readily available online for £20 - £25.
Your comment about actually reading/answering the question was a bit sharp because your idea is far from conventional, is expensive (which is none of anybody else’s business) and is environmentally dubious (which is).
I am not surprised people delved beyond the parameters of the question posed to find out more.
100 litre bags of perlite are readily available online for £20 - £25.
Your comment about actually reading/answering the question was a bit sharp because your idea is far from conventional, is expensive (which is none of anybody else’s business) and is environmentally dubious (which is).
I am not surprised people delved beyond the parameters of the question posed to find out more.
I guess some people have more free time on their hands to busy themselves sharing unsolicited opinions.
Well aren’t you the lucky one then … some of us took enough time out of whatever we were doing to answer your query by doing a bit of research which obviously you’re far too busy and important to do yourself.
I don’t think I’ve ever said this to a poster on here before and I hope I never do again … but the way I feel right at this moment I doubt if I’ll even bother to read any future posts in your name, let alone spend time from my thoroughly enjoyable life bothering to do any research for you.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It seems that I provided an opportunity for a few people to get on their soapbox and get all worked up .I forgot what forum trolls were like, but I guess they even exist in the gardening world. You can't escape them!
That’s not trolling … you asked a question … experienced gardeners had a discussion on the subject of your post and made some suggestions … you didn’t like it and were rude. Simple.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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The very best thing you can use for that purpose is rotted organic matter. It holds air and nutrients, and it is already full of fungi and bacteria that will benefit your soil. It is by far the best product to use to open up your soil too. Bacteria and fungi live off and thrive in organic matter, not inert matter.
I'm all for experiments, but it seems a very expensive way of adding nothing that will be of benefit to your soil.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Your comment about actually reading/answering the question was a bit sharp because your idea is far from conventional, is expensive (which is none of anybody else’s business) and is environmentally dubious (which is).
I am not surprised people delved beyond the parameters of the question posed to find out more.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.