What are the soil requirements for planting plants?

Planting soil is a type of soil we commonly use when doing landscaping and caring for potted plants. The soil used in the green plants at flower shops is planting soil. Planting soil is also sold on the market. So what are the general requirements for planting soil? How do individuals mix planting soil themselves?

1. General requirements for planting soil

1. Planting soil needs to drain and breathe well, and must have good water-retention and fertilizer-retention capacity.

2. There must be no large-area impermeable layer in the lower layer of the planting soil.

3. Construction waste soil, saline-alkali soil, and soil polluted by heavy metals or other harmful components should not be used.

4. River sludge and silt should not be used directly as planting soil.

5. For soil used to grow acid-loving crops, the pH value should be controlled between 5.0 and 6.5.

6. Soil that does not meet the quality requirements for planting soil must be improved before planting.

7. Soil such as saline-alkali soil must be improved.

8. It should contain a normal amount of organic matter and should not contain other clay, sandy soil, stones and similar objects.

2. How individuals mix planting soil

When individuals mix planting soil, it is generally used for potted plant care. Here are several kinds of planting soil used for potted plants.

1. Garden soil. General garden soil is formed by the decomposition of vegetable leaves and fruits, and can be found in vegetable gardens and orchards.

2. Leaf mold. Add some weeds, water and organic fertilizer to garden soil, and expose it to the sun.

3. Peat soil. Choose garden soil, add fertilizer according to the requirements of the crops being grown, add water appropriately, stir, and then dry it.

4. Barnyard manure soil. Mix manure, fallen leaves, fruit peels and so on into garden soil, and add sewage containing substances such as phosphorus and calcium.

5. Rice husk ash soil. Burn unused rice husks into ash and mix them into garden soil.

The above are some basic requirements for mixing planting soil. Friends who grow flowers can also mix planting soil themselves to give plants a better environment.