Mix soil like this for roses and they will grow like crazy - good soil is what grows vigorous flowers
Potting soil looks simple, but if the soil is mixed poorly, you either get waterlogged roots and root rot or insufficient fertility, and the plant will not grow well. Today Huahua will explain how to mix soil so your flowers grow well!
Common soils for growing flowers
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To learn how to mix soil, you first need to understand the various types of soil and know whether a given soil has good aeration or high fertility, so you can mix the right soil for your flowers.
Garden soil
The surface soil of vegetable and fruit gardens, with a very high humus content; the drawback is that it compacts very easily.
Peat soil
Formed in river valleys where vegetation died, rotted and accumulated; high fertility and loose, airy texture.
Leaf mold
Formed after plant twigs and fallen leaves drop and decompose and ferment in the soil; loose, well-draining and high in nutrients.
Many flower growers have probably noticed that indoor flowers attract pests very easily, mainly because the soil has not been disinfected. So when mixing potting soil, you must disinfect it first!
Potting soil disinfection
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Potting soil disinfection generally uses either high-temperature sterilization or soaking in a chemical solution; flower growers can choose according to their own situation.
High-temperature sterilization
For those who have the means, Huahua suggests setting up a pan directly and stir-frying the potting soil in the pan.
The charcoal ash left after burning can be mixed directly into the soil to increase the soil's potassium fertilizer content.
Soaking in chemical solution
Use boiled water to dilute potassium permanganate into a light purple color, then soak the soil in the potassium permanganate solution.
After the water temperature cools down, filter out the potting soil, rinse it with clean water, and dry it in the sun.
Now that you understand the roles of various potting soils and how to disinfect soil, the last step is mixing!
Potting soil mix for roses
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Flower growers can mix coarse coconut shell, fine coconut coir, peat soil and coal cinder in a 2:2:1:1 ratio; the proportions of coarse coconut shell and fine coconut coir can be slightly larger. This formula is basically suitable for regions nationwide.
Growers in the rainy regions of the south can mix 5 parts peat soil, 4 parts pine bark and 1 part perlite.
Potting soil mix for clivia
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Those who want to grow roots can mix pine needles, leaf mold and coarse sand in a 3:2:1 ratio, then add a small amount of bone meal as fertilizer; this can promote new root growth.
If you want to grow leaves, you can use 5 parts leaf mold plus 3 parts pine needles and 1 part coarse sand, then add a small amount of bone meal; increasing the leaf mold content can promote leaf growth.
Camellia
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For camellia soil mixing, you can choose 6 parts coconut coir, 5 parts coarse sand and 4 parts garden soil to achieve a loose, airy and well-draining effect.
However, adjustments should be made according to local conditions. If indoors with poor ventilation and poor light, increase the coarse sand and reduce the amount of coconut coir, to avoid poor evaporation causing waterlogged potting soil.
Jasmine
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Jasmine's soil mix is relatively simple; as long as it meets the two points of nutrients and aeration, it is fine. Flower growers can mix garden soil, leaf mold and coarse sand in a 2:2:1 ratio, and a small amount of coal cinder can be added to the potting soil.
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