Anyone know where I can get clay?

"Nedra" wrote in message
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I'm not a researcher All I know for a fact is that lots of
folks here use the unscented kitty litter for a planting medium.
snip

I am unable to discuss clay with breaking out in a sweat, so I will avoid
this thread.

BV.

"Nedra" wrote in message
ink.net...
I'm not a researcher All I know for a fact is that lots of
folks here use the unscented kitty litter for a planting medium.
snip

I am unable to discuss clay with breaking out in a sweat, so I will avoid
this thread.

BV.

I'm not a researcher All I know for a fact is that lots of
folks here use the unscented kitty litter for a planting medium.

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"scs0" wrote in message
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Plain unsented kittie litter

How can I be sure there isn't some sort of additional ingrediant even
in unsented litter? It could have some anti-fungal agent, and often
unscented things still have a fragrence added to make them smell like
nothing. I'd imagine clay smells like nothing so unscented might
really be unscented.

What's the difference between the clumping litter and the older
granular litter? Is the clumping litter just a pulverized version of
the granular stuff? The clumping litter seems like it would help make
a nice, smooth, dense soil.

How can I be sure there isn't some sort of additional ingrediant even
in unsented litter?

Buy bentonite from a feed store or farm pond builder person.

How can I be sure there isn't some sort of additional ingrediant even
in unsented litter?

Buy bentonite from a feed store or farm pond builder person.

Use speical kitty litter at Wal-Mart its safe and cheap



http://community.webtv.net/rebeljoe/POND

Use speical kitty litter at Wal-Mart its safe and cheap



http://community.webtv.net/rebeljoe/POND

Clay for pottery purpose is just as good as any other, especially if
you can get a bulk bag at a reasonable price. Chop and mash it say 30%
clay with 70% any ordinary ordinary heavy loam or sandy soil and you
will have a rather good mineral rich soil for aquatics to get going
in.

You might find plain kitty litter more cost effective. If you search
'smectite' aka 'bentonite' type clays you may find that is
surprisingly cheap and and abundant in many areas... When I go digging
ponds in the garden I quite often hit beds of it in places so I get to
set aside large lumps for potting plants, some water lilies definitely
prefer it...

Clay has some 200 plus minerals and interesting algae suppressing
properties when used to 'cloud' a pond... If anyone is interested to
'try' clay I dig up here, I'll be game to send out dried three pound
lumps (at postage cost) of smectite clay for comparison with other
potting mediums

Regards, andy )
http://www.members.aol.com/abdavisnc/swglist.html

I've never seen clay for sale anywhere. What about clay that is used
for making crafts? Is that safe for aquatic purposes?

I used "OILDRY" absorbant from the auto parts store. Cheap, lightweight
while dry, minimal dust. My lotus & lilies grew very well in it.

David

"scs0" wrote in message
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The best growing plants I have ever seen tended to be rooted in smooth
and heavy clay soil. The plants really seem to root well into it, and
the soil doesn't seem to vanish as fast as other forms of soil. I
made the mistake of buying some of that Schultz aquatic plant soil
thinking it was chips of clay and it was an absolute disaster. The
"soil" is so light that nothing would root into it and the plants all
looked pathetic and weak.

I've never seen clay for sale anywhere. What about clay that is used
for making crafts? Is that safe for aquatic purposes?

I used "OILDRY" absorbant from the auto parts store. Cheap, lightweight
while dry, minimal dust. My lotus & lilies grew very well in it.

David

"scs0" wrote in message
om...
The best growing plants I have ever seen tended to be rooted in smooth
and heavy clay soil. The plants really seem to root well into it, and
the soil doesn't seem to vanish as fast as other forms of soil. I
made the mistake of buying some of that Schultz aquatic plant soil
thinking it was chips of clay and it was an absolute disaster. The
"soil" is so light that nothing would root into it and the plants all
looked pathetic and weak.

I've never seen clay for sale anywhere. What about clay that is used
for making crafts? Is that safe for aquatic purposes?