Complete Collection of Potting Mix Recipes, Detailed Explanation of Planting Substrate Blending Methods

Complete Collection of Potting Mix Recipes

Peat soil 30%, tree fern 15%, willow bark 10%, Japanese akadama soil 10%, orchid stone 35%---Four SeasonsOrchid

Orchid stone 50%, peat soil 20%, tree fern 20%, crystal cotton 10%--Guangdong method

80% sawdust, 20% granular soil, Yunnan method

Recipe One: Shiitake mushroom soil 70%, rice husk charcoal 20%, coarse river sand 10%, plus an additional 10% bone charcoal (this recipe is suitable for plantingCymbidium goeringii、Cymbidium faberi). Recipe Two: Rice husk charcoal 40%, shiitake mushroom soil 30%, red brick granules 10%, coarse river sand 10%, fired soil 10%, plus an additional 10% bone charcoal (this recipe is suitable for plantingCymbidium kanran). Recipe Three: Red brick granules 30%, coarse river sand 20%, rice husk charcoal 30%, shiitake mushroom soil 20%, plus a small amount of dried cow dung and bone charcoal (this recipe is suitable for plantingCymbidium ensifolium、Cymbidium sinense). Recipe Four: Rice husk charcoal 40%, shiitake mushroom soil 20%, red brick granules 10%, coarse river sand 10%, coal cinder 10%, dried cow dung 10% (this recipe is suitable for planting variegated-leaf orchids). Shiitake mushroom soil is loose and breathable, light in weight and well-draining, with moderate nutrients, and can makeorchidsproduce more shoots, vigorous roots and strong seedlings; rice husk contains various ash elements and other large amounts of trace elements, mainly potassium, which is good for rooting; bone charcoal is rich in phosphorus, with gentle fertilizing properties and long-lasting fertilizer effect; coal cinder contains minerals; red brick granules have many pores and excellent drainage and water retention performance.