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Where to buy Pumice and small Scoria (

8 years ago

Does anyone have a source for agricultural pumice or small sized scoria in 1+ cu ft bags or in bulk near Ventura or in Ventura County? I can find the small quart/liter bags but I'm looking for larger/cheaper sources. Thanks!

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rock_chalk
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8 years ago

Thank you! I had called Agromin and originally they said they didn't carry it. After looking again there is another Agromin yard in Oxnard on 6859 Arnold Road. They sell pumice (3/8" minus) by the 1 cu yd or 1/2 cu yd. They also have 1/4" minus scoria. I am lucky!

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Nil13 usda:10a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)
8 years ago
Agromin
palmbob
8 years ago
Yeah… you are lucky and live right near one of the best places in So Cal for those items.
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gregbradley
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
My local supplier sells 1cu ft of either for about $5. A cubic yard, which is 27 cu ft, is about $35-40. A Yard maxes out my half ton pickup.

Those both have about 10% fines and dust so not directly comparable to the tiny bags of clean consistently size stuff you find at a nursery for $10 per quart.
Nil13 usda:10a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)
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I like the fines.
Nil13 usda:10a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)
8 years ago
SoCal is a gardener's paradise. Pretty much everything you can imagine is available and relatively cheap here. We can't grow everything, but it's a small price to pay.
Plantspace (5a)
8 years ago
Thank you for sharing this place! I'll def check it out when Im back in CA!
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General Pumice Products
8 years ago
Hi! My names Lexi & my family just recently purchased and renovated the only 2 Pumice mines in California.

Since our family is now in charge of the mines, known now as "General Pumice Products", we have mining rights for the next 200 years and can actually ship 15lb. bags of 4 different sizes of pumice straight to your front door! We also sell in bulk and wholesale to nurseries like Altman's, Monrovia, Color Spot, etc. so we can give you better deals than distributors like Agromin or GreenThumb.

Go to our website for more information and to order!

Thanks so much.

Call me with any questions 760-403-4718

www.GeneralPumiceProducts.com

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