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Sand

Yoda · 2004-03-29 14:19:15

I got some sand from the dunes in Sutton, a fair bit away from the water. I washed the sand several times and let it dry out completely. I've got some of it in a bowl to hold incense sticks, but I was wondering if it were "safe" to use to repot some cactus I have. It bothers me that the cactus is potted with mostly peat,…

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29-03-2004 3:19pm

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Yoda

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I got some sand from the dunes in Sutton, a fair bit away from the water. I washed the sand several times and let it dry out completely. I've got some of it in a bowl to hold incense sticks, but I was wondering if it were "safe" to use to repot some cactus I have. It bothers me that the cactus is potted with mostly peat, which isn't "natural". But I wouldn't want to kill my baby with salt or anything.

The baby in question is a large fishhook barrel cactus, shown here.

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#2 29-03-2004 3:27pm
oneweb

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Isn't it illegal to take sand from beaches?

It is what it's.

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#3 29-03-2004 7:04pm
Lex Luthor

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I'd say the sand you found in Sutton is a lot different from the deserts of Nevada of wherever the cactus is from.

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