LAS
Yamadori
I have been trying to find this substrate with no luck. Has anyone seen it or know what it is?
Trying to find this japanese
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I have been trying to find this substrate with no luck. Has anyone seen it or know what it is?
Deep Sea Diver
Imperial Masterpiece
Translation = Roasted Red Ball = Heat treated Akadama
It looks like small grain size. Never seen this brand though. What’s unusual about this product is its fired to 1200C. Most akadama sold is fired to 250-300C.
Where did you see this product?
The rest of the label says.
“Special ● Completely sterile fertilizer component-free (baked at 1200 ° C) ● Can be reused after washing ● Good water retention and breathability with constant sex particles ● Suitable for indoor gardening without dirt
Green Life: Uses: Orchids, motos, mountain grasses, bonsai, etc ...”
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It looks like small grain size. Never seen this brand though. What’s unusual about this product is its fired to 1200C. Most akadama sold is fired to 250-300C.
Where did you see this product?
The rest of the label says.
“Special ● Completely sterile fertilizer component-free (baked at 1200 ° C) ● Can be reused after washing ● Good water retention and breathability with constant sex particles ● Suitable for indoor gardening without dirt
Green Life: Uses: Orchids, motos, mountain grasses, bonsai, etc ...”
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Srt8madness
Omono
Always good when your soil has constant sex particles. Otherwise it might get the Monkeypox 
Wouldn't heating Akadama to those levels change the chemistry from the typical stuff?
Wouldn't heating Akadama to those levels change the chemistry from the typical stuff?
LAS
Yamadori
Would this be very similar to crushed red brick?
JeffS73
Chumono
Leca Is heat treated to 1200c, so I'm guessing this is a non-Akadama, small grain size expanded clay.
Deep Sea Diver
Imperial Masterpiece
Hmm…. Interesting thought.
Akadama in Japanese literally means Red Ball. The last couple years I’ve seen some suppliers heat treat akadama to varying temperatures. It is possible these suppliers are trying to increase the durability of the material.… mine a new source…. or maybe market the previously rejected material
Kinda funny as both Akadama and Kanuma are stated to be broken down pumice… the suppliers are reversing the natural process.
Yet it’s not like crushed brick. The structure of Akadama/Kanuma actually allows roots to penetrate through the products. This continues as the akadama/Kanuma breaks down and the growing conditions slow down the tree growth as this occurs the tree roots are said to scale down into the smaller pieces, producing a fine fiberous root mass over time.
Last fall I received a bag of King Red Ball super heat treated akadama, stated to be heat treated over 800C. It’s hard, but wets down and becomes softer, yet not as soft as the other brands we receive… perhaps over time it will.
As opposed to the Double Red Line “Red Ball” many of are used to seeing.
If one wants to learn more here are two links.
Bonsai Tonight
Tachikawa- Heiwa company
cheers
DSD sends
Akadama in Japanese literally means Red Ball. The last couple years I’ve seen some suppliers heat treat akadama to varying temperatures. It is possible these suppliers are trying to increase the durability of the material.… mine a new source…. or maybe market the previously rejected material
Kinda funny as both Akadama and Kanuma are stated to be broken down pumice… the suppliers are reversing the natural process.
Yet it’s not like crushed brick. The structure of Akadama/Kanuma actually allows roots to penetrate through the products. This continues as the akadama/Kanuma breaks down and the growing conditions slow down the tree growth as this occurs the tree roots are said to scale down into the smaller pieces, producing a fine fiberous root mass over time.
Last fall I received a bag of King Red Ball super heat treated akadama, stated to be heat treated over 800C. It’s hard, but wets down and becomes softer, yet not as soft as the other brands we receive… perhaps over time it will.
As opposed to the Double Red Line “Red Ball” many of are used to seeing.
If one wants to learn more here are two links.
Bonsai Tonight
Tachikawa- Heiwa company
cheers
DSD sends
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