HorseBadoritz
Well-Known Member
Drove the truck over them
I figured out that the Vigoro that i bought from HD was industrially screened to be 1/2 to 1" so I just use whats in the bag. However other brands or lots can be screened differently.
The first thing to do would be to get a piece of 1"x1" welded wire fencing. Pour some rocks on top, shake it a bit and see what comes through. That should all be a usable size. Even the little pebbly pieces and powder are OK.
Another method of sorting is to put on a pair of gloves. Pour some rock on a flat surface. Run your hands over the top to roll the bigger pieces off to the side.
I had some bigger pieces that I wanted to break up. One time I used a 1lb hand sledge/mallet and another time I just used a regular hammer. One good sharp whack was all it took to break a piece. Problem is that small piece sometimes want to fly away.
Last time I just mixed some of the bigger pieces with some of the smaller pieces and used them in the res section. Working great.
I don't have any trouble sorting them
But, are you mixing the rocks in with the coco? Ratio? And then you're also using the rocks in lieu of perlite for the res?
I may try a tracked bobcat for the next crushing... mechanical advantage