How to Make Nutritious Soil
Today, I'm introducing a small green plant maintenance tip on how to make nutritious soil and the method of creating homemade nutritious soil. Let's learn about it together.
High-quality flower soil is the foundation for growing flowers and succulents. Whether you choose to grow flowers or succulents, the use of flower soil is essential. What kind of soil is suitable for growing flowers?
Depending on the variety of plants, the soil mixture also differs. The classic commercial plant growing soil available on the market is usually made by mixing imported peat with coconut bran, or adding a small amount of wood chips, usually in equal proportions. Some vendors also add a small amount of perlite, which is a fairly universal mix suitable for the growth of most plants and flowers.
When growing flowers and succulents at home, you can also opt to use imported peat mixed with coconut bran. The proportion of coconut bran should not exceed 30%. Imported peat soil is very practical for growing flowers and succulents. If you want to continue growing flowers for a long time, you must learn to mix your own soil and not rely solely on buying commercial nutritious soil online.
The convenience of buying nutritious soil online is that you can use it directly after purchase. However, considering the overall cost, the price of ready-made nutritious soil is relatively high. Buying ready-made soil for succulents is acceptable, but not for flowers, as less soil is needed for succulents and more for flowers.
How to Make Nutritious Soil
When buying soil, many vendors choose to sell by the "liter (L)," while a few sell by weight. I recommend choosing weight, as it is more standardized. As long as the soil is not mixed with water, buying by weight is quite cost-effective because the soil is loose and mixed with a lot of coconut bran, making it less economical to buy by the liter.
There are all sorts of soils on the market, especially in the past two years. Many flower-growing bloggers sell nutritious soil through live broadcasts. The types of soil are usually peat mixed with other media, and the prices vary. Some sell for 20 dollars, others for 30 dollars. Everyone has different perceptions of buying soil, and I won't interfere with your choices here.
Actually, there's no need to buy ready-made soil. It's better to buy a large bag of imported peat, which averages around 200 to 250 dollars. A large bag of peat soil is enough for growing flowers and succulents. Over nearly a decade, you won't need to buy soil again. You must use the soil reasonably; a bag of soil can last at least 3 to 5 years, and there's no need to change the soil frequently.
After buying the peat, mix it with perlite and add a small amount of slow-release fertilizer granules to the soil. Whether it's growing flowers or succulents, the soil you mix yourself is the best. An 80% peat soil mix with 20% perlite is better than any soil on the market, and the cost is very low.
The above is a comprehensive introduction to how to make nutritious soil and the method of creating homemade nutritious soil. I hope it brings some related knowledge about green plants to green plant enthusiasts.