Expanded Shale

From BonsaiWIKI

Expanded shale is a type of sedimentary rock that has been fired in a kiln at high temperature to create an expanded, porous product that is used as a bonsai soil component


Bonsai Soil Components
Inorganics: Shale | Sand | Haydite | Turface | Ceramis | Oil-Dri | Decomposed Granite | Kitty litter
Volcanic: Pumice | Perlite | Vermiculite | Lava
Japanese Soils: Kanuma | Akadama | Hyuga
Organics: Fir bark | Redwood bark | Peat Moss | Coir | Muck | Charcoal | Compost | Field soil | Potting soil