Rose Soil Formula
For many girls, the content of rose planting, such as rose and China rose cultivation, rose soil formula, let's learn about it together next.
Although roses do not have high soil requirements, many flower enthusiasts still hope to find the ideal rose soil formula. This article is a sharing of a flower enthusiast's own rose soil formula based on their experience, compiled for reference by other flower enthusiasts.
The author's rose soil mixture is quite casual, using whatever is available. The medium for raising rose seedlings must be loose and breathable. The ingredients for the soil mixture include garden soil, eggshells, wood shavings, coal slag, and decomposed plant ash, etc. The author's seedlings are all potted, and for potted seedlings, a good soil mixture is particularly important. Here are some of my own soil mixture experiences to share with fellow flower enthusiasts.
Good root growth is essential for seedlings to thrive, and a good soil mixture will help the roots grow better. To achieve the effect of lush branches and leaves, it is necessary to have a good soil mixture when transplanting seedlings. My soil mixture ratio is five parts garden soil (sometimes I add more, sometimes less, haha) plus three parts loose medium (such as coal slag and wood shavings), and the remaining two parts are decomposed organic fertilizer.
Many flower enthusiasts will say, "What if I don't have these mediums?" In fact, if you pay attention to your surroundings, you will find many treasures. For example, some cardboard boxes and unnecessary books (tear them up, soak them in water,晒 them in the sun, mix them with garden soil, and let them sit for a while, they also have a good effect on loosening the soil), like leaves, and the topsoil on the green belt are all excellent mediums. Vegetables you eat can also be used (find a large bucket, put a layer of soil, then a layer of vegetable leaves and leftover food, these can all be used. The by-products of fish, after decomposition, are also very good mediums for raising seedlings).
If you pay attention and observe, there are actually good mediums for raising seedlings everywhere. My home is close to a vegetable market, so I often pick up some corn leaves near the market (the cob and leaves peeled off by the corn sellers, which can be dried at home, put in a bag, sealed with water, and used when moldy), chicken feathers (there are many places in the market where chickens are slaughtered, mix with garden soil and let it sit for a while), coal slag (there are many snack stalls), peanut shells, etc. As long as you pay attention to your surroundings, there are good mediums for raising seedlings everywhere.
Many flower enthusiasts will say, "How well I treat my seedlings, I use imported coconut fiber and other good mediums," but actually, you're wrong. A reasonable proportion of mediums is very important. Expensive mediums are not necessarily practical.
The medium for raising roses should be loose, breathable, and moisturizing (using good mediums like coconut fiber and hansen's peat moss retains too much water, which is not good for seedling growth). The hobby of raising roses is a long-term battle. We should aim for the best results with the least amount of money, haha.
Friends who are afraid of getting dirty or tired can simply use garden soil mixed with coconut fiber and hansen's peat moss, as long as the proportions are right. You can buy some fish meal as organic fertilizer (available online for about three to four yuan per jin, a very good organic fertilizer, I've used it), and for balcony gardeners, the medium must be clean (usually just coconut fiber and garden soil), and fertilizers can be slow-release fertilizers and foliar fertilizers (to avoid pest damage).
The above sharing of the rose soil formula (flower enthusiast version) is a complete introduction, hoping to bring you some help. Don't forget to check out more flower cultivation experience and knowledge!