|
Potting Soil Recipes
by Margaret Dudley
Potting Soil Recipies
To print this article, see note at the end of the article.
From Canadian Gardening Annual 2008
Create custom soil mixes for healthy and happy plants.
By Judith Adam
GERANIUMS (INDOORS)
2 parts heavy potting soil
1 part peat moss
1 part sharp builder's or coarse sand or perlite
Add I tbsp. (15 ml) crushed eggshells or oyster
shells per each batch
1 quart (1 L) of soil mix
AFRICAN VIOLETS
2 parts peat moss
1 part heavy potting soil
1 part vermiculite
Add I tbsp. (15 ml) bonemeal per each
1 quart (1 L) of soil mix
OTHER HOUSEPLANTS
2 parts heavy potting soil
1 part peat moss
1 part perlite
SEED STARTING
8 parts peat moss
1 part perlite
1 part vermiculite
HANGING BASKETS
Equal parts garden soil,
peat moss and vermiculite
WINDOW BOXES AND
OUTDOOR CONTAINERS
2 parts garden soil
1 part peat moss
1 part vermiculite or perlite
PROPAGATING CUTTINGS
2 parts vermiculite
1 part coarse sand
BULB FORCING
2 parts coarse sand
1 part garden soil
SUCCULENTS (INCLUDING CACTI)
AND ALPINES IN CONTAINERS
2 parts sharp builder's sand
1 part perlite
1 part heavy potting soil
1 part peat moss
Use the following mixes when planting a new potted or bare root shrub, or when transplanting the following:
ROSES
(use 1 bushel per shrub)
2 parts sharp builder's sand
1 part peat moss
1 part composted manure
1 part garden soil
RHODODENDRONS AND
OTHER ERICACEOUS
(ACID-LOVING) PLANTS
(use 2 bushels per shrub)
2 parts peat moss
2 parts shredded bark
1 part composted manure
1 part garden soil
1 part sharp builder's sand
Add 1 cup (250 mL) horticultural sulfur (per bushel)
Add 1 cup (250 mL) bloodmeal (per bushel)
USEFUL MEASUREMENTS
1 bushel ~ 38 quarts (36 L)
2-inch (5-cm) clay pot =1/3 cup (75 ml)
3-inch (7. 5-cm) clay pot = 1 cup (250 ml)
4-inch (10-cm) clay pot = 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) 6-inch (15-cm) clay pot = 8 cups or 2 quarts (2 L)
To Print:
From the top left corner, hold your left mouse button and drag it all the way down to this note. Release it. On the highlighted print, right click your mouse and Copy. Open any word document (MS Word, WordPerfect, Notepad etc), right click on the blank page and Paste.
Save the article and/or print it for easy reference.
*** Please report any broken links to Pat Bastien at
webmas-br@gardenontario.org
* Return to Home Page
* Return to Alphabetical Quick Links Page
(2011-01-23) |
