screening for gritty mix - how to tell proper size screen
Bama_Joe
9 years ago
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Kristiina DiOrio
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Screening Gritty Mix
Comments (6)Vance- thank you for the link. I actually already read it over, but I am trying to find an alternative to the expense of ReptiBark. I was so frustrated that I actually gave in and went and bought a bag of ReptiBark to compare to the GreenAll. Except for the fine particles in GreenAll, the particles are really similar in size, so I think it may just be okay. greenman-do you use it for the gritty mix as well? why do you say it goes further in the 511? And I was screening it for large particles using a 1/4" wire mesh and hardly any particles were falling through. I went up to 1/2" and much more went through with only very large particles staying behind. For fine particles I ordered a bonsai sieve since I know I'll get good use out of it :)...See MoreScreening gritty mix
Comments (49)At the grocery store today I noticed they had their summer outdoor grilling tools out already. One thing I saw was a metal (stainless steel?) cooking basket that is used on outdoor grills, maybe for veggies or similar things. The basket is only about 2" deep but about 12 or 14" across and the mesh looks to be about 1/4" in size, or maybe a little less. It also had handles on each side. I'm wondering if this might be a good tool for screening materials for gritty mix in small quantities? The basket mesh was quite heavy and study not flimsy like insect screening. More like hardware cloth I believe or even harder. The cost was about $10, so not too expensive. It might work for people like me that only need a small amount of grit mix at one time? From what I have read I would use this type of screen first to remove the large pieces (1/4" or more) then use insect screen to remove the very fine dust sized pieces. So maybe I should try this rather than construct a frame for screening? Thanks everyone. Margo...See Moredeviating from screen sizes for gritty mix
Comments (2)If you've read about the Gritty Mix, then you already know how essential particle size is to drainage and aeration. For Gritty Mix, you need a 1/16 and a 1/4 inch screen. Josh...See MoreGritty mix - sifting/straining/screening
Comments (7)You need to go smaller than 1/8". The window screen size is what you want. I use this product, which was recommended by a former forum member: http://www.containerstore.com/s/platinum-elfa-mesh-drawers/d?productId=10009304&q=elfa+Wide+Mesh+2-Runner+Platinum If you don't get rid of the small particles, the gritty mix will not perform as it is supposed to. Best of luck! Alex...See MoreBama_Joe
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