I’m working on setting up a small system and I’m wondering if quikrete sand would work. I find two options there’s all purpose coarse washed sand which I believe is basically graded for masonary but it doesn’t specify or I can get quikrete pool filter sand. Would either of these be appropriate?
Converted to percentages, please check if this seems correct:
37.5 – 54.5% (0.6-1.7mm)
25 – 36.36% (0.3-0.8mm)
6.67-10% (0.2-0.6mm)
This was covered in another question at https://iavs.info/support/question/what-kind-of-sand-should-i-use/…….and is covered in more detail in section 17 of the iAVs Handbook it mentions the recommended particle size composition:
40% by volume consisting of particles 1-2mm,
40% 0.5-1mm,
20% 0.25-0.5mm,
The key ‘formula’ is that it is inert, and drains well.
We published a blog post yesterday that has some excellent information about the ‘triad’ of needs for selecting suitable sands – https://iavs.info/the-evolution-of-horticultural-sand-a-historical-and-scientific-journey/
Nevermind. Price dictated using the all purpose sand. It’s $20 cheaper per 50 pounds. It’s a small system so no big loss if it doesn’t work well.