Live Tufa Rock and Plant Art
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Live Tufa Rock Art by Greg Matter
10" x 18"
$75
Tufa Rock is formed by mineral deposits from water heavily saturated with calcium carbonate, lime and other minerals that encrust the nearby vegetative matter creating Tufa rock. The vegetable matter decays within the mineral structure, leaving a network of fine channels and pockets. While the exterior surface of the rock hardens with age, the interior remains soft enough for plant roots to penetrate and extract the nutrients required to sustain growth. Being porous, the rock will hold a reservoir of water and take up moisture by capillary action from the soil below. Many plants that can live in a lime environment can be grown in Tufa. For info, call 419-602-3632 or [email protected].
Donated By Greg Matter