Sand

From BonsaiWIKI

1. Sand, V. to file, buff or grind wood with an abrasive paper in order to shape or smooth it.

2. Sand, N. - fine particles of rock with a uniform, grain structure of 0.0625 - 2.0mm, used as a component of bonsai soil or as a bedding material for the formal display of suiseki in a suiban


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