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title: Bonsai Specialty Potting Mix
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summary: "Premium bonsai potting mix with 9-month controlled release fertiliser, Penetraide wetting granules and composted organics for professional bonsai culture."
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# Bonsai Specialty Potting Mix

> Premium bonsai potting mix with 9-month controlled release fertiliser, Penetraide wetting granules and composted organics for professional bonsai culture.

Brand: [Searles](https://fernland.com.au/brands/searles/)
Categories: [Other Growing Media & Potting Mixes](https://fernland.com.au/growing-media-soil-conditioners/other-growing-media-potting-mixes/)

| Option | SKU | Price (ex GST) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Litre | BONSAI-10 | $10.68 |

## Description

## Bonsai Specialty | Potting Mix

Bonsai production and maintenance demand a stable, free-draining yet moisture-retentive substrate that supports compact root systems and controlled vegetative growth. Bonsai Specialty Potting Mix is a premium bonsai mix base formulated to promote optimum root and shoot development in containerised bonsai, while allowing growers to fine-tune physical properties as required.

### Key Features and Specifications

- Designed specifically as a premium mix base for bonsai cultivation.

- Suitable for general bonsai potting across a wide range of bonsai species.

- Supplied ready to use straight from the bag, or can be amended to suit grower-specific requirements.

- Contains 9-month controlled release fertiliser to supply balanced nutrition over an extended period.

- Includes Penetraide re-wetting granules for improved wetting and re-wetting of the mix.

- Incorporates rich compost and composted animal manures to enhance biological activity and nutrient holding.

- Formulated to provide ideal water-holding capacity and drainage characteristics for container bonsai.

- Mix can be easily adjusted with additional coarse or fine components to create custom bonsai substrates.

- Based on brown to greyish organic/mineral materials with an earthy odour; largely insoluble and non-combustible.

- For landscaping and general horticultural use; not classified as hazardous or dangerous goods according to the ADG Code (Compost & Potting Products SDS).

### Application and Usage Instructions

Use Bonsai Specialty Potting Mix as a dedicated bonsai substrate in containers. Adjust with additional components if specific drainage or water-holding characteristics are required for particular species or growing environments.

- **Potting and repotting:** Partly fill the bonsai container with mix, position the root-pruned tree, then backfill with mix, working it carefully around roots to eliminate air pockets. Lightly firm and water thoroughly.

- **Amendments:** Growers may add coarse aggregates or other preferred materials to modify drainage, aeration or moisture retention to suit individual bonsai species and styling stages.

- **Watering:** Water well after potting. Thereafter, irrigate according to species, pot size and climate. Penetraide re-wetting granules assist with even wetting but do not replace appropriate watering practices.

- **Fertiliser program:** The incorporated controlled release fertiliser provides up to 9 months feeding under normal conditions. Supplementary liquid or soluble feeds can be used in line with bonsai management programs, taking care not to overfertilise.

- **Handling:** Avoid inhaling dusts. Wear gloves and wash hands after use. Refer to the Compost & Potting Products SDS for additional safety and handling information.

### Product Analysis

Specific NPK analysis for this bonsai mix is not declared in the available technical information. The mix is described as a compost-based potting substrate with composted animal manures and controlled release fertiliser, formulated to deliver extended nutrient availability.

### Professional-Grade Bonsai Mix for Consistent Performance

Bonsai Specialty Potting Mix offers a reliable, high-quality substrate tailored to the physical and nutritional needs of bonsai in containers. Its combination of 9-month controlled release fertiliser, Penetraide wetting technology and composted organic components makes it a practical choice for nurseries, specialist bonsai growers and landscape professionals requiring consistent, manageable bonsai media.

## Specifications

- **Suitable For:**  Nursery +  Landscape

## Documents

- [SDS - Searles Compost & Potting Products - 240501](https://fernland.com.au/documents/485/)