Guy Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Over the last year or so I have become interested in Bonsai. One of the highly recommended 'soils' for growing them in is molar clay, easily available as Sanicat cat litter. The little trees seem to be doing fine! Has anyone tried growing CPs in this? I'm particularly thinking of the Mexican Pinguicula, which Triffid nurseries recommend growing on crushed Tufa rock. Would molar clay be an OK alternative? It seems to be good for cacti and succulents! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I have used cat litter as one of the components of my mainly non-organic Mexican Pings mix for a number of years. I find it preferable to perlite due the the latters tendency to work its way to the top of pots of compost. Having said that I have found that my mostly non-organic mix results in very slow growing and often tiny plants (Pings) and I plan to test changing this to something with a John Innes type compost as one of the components. I also sometimes add small amounts in my cactus mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff 1 Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Bonjour I use this cat litter without problem for all my calcareous ping since 1989 : temperate , mexican ,etc but not alone with river sand, pouzzolane,sometimes akadama,vermiculite . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Posted May 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2019 Thanks both. I'll try using the cat litter but, as you've said, as part of the medium, not all of it. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hectorsgaf Posted September 26, 2022 Report Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) Resurrecting an old thread but is there any more feedback on using this? I use the Tesco moler clay litter in my cactus mix. Just want to make sure it is ok for vft etc. I think it is inert so with a good wash first, should be fine? Much easier to source for me than silica. Edited September 26, 2022 by Hectorsgaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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