Most people grow flowers on the balcony or indoors. Many flower lovers are still in the city, so it is difficult to dig leaf-decaying soil and have no way to compose themselves, so they can only buy nutrient soil by themselves. Some flower lovers are willing to spend money when b

Most people grow flowers on the balcony or indoors. Many flower lovers are still in the city, so it is difficult to dig leaf-decaying soil and have no way to compose themselves, so they can only buy nutrient soil by themselves. Some flower lovers are willing to spend money when buying flowers, but when buying soil, they choose some inferior nutritional soil, which leads to the fact that they are always not well raised in flowers.

Coconut bricks are the most common flower-growing substrate and need to be soaked in clean water before using it (it is best to rinse it with running water many times to avoid salt residue). Flower lovers can also buy imported peat soil directly.

There are some particularly cheap and inferior nutrient soils on the Internet, and some smell even have a odor, but they are not fermented and fermented. In fact, they are garden soil, coconut bran , and some manure or compost mixed with some manure or compost. If the manure is not ripe and stinking, the odor will remain. This nutrient soil will easily burn the roots of the plant.

There are many high-quality nutrient soils on the Internet, but the prices are generally relatively expensive, and sometimes it is even more expensive than buying flowers. Especially when planting plants in flower boxes or large flower pots, it is possible that a large bag of nutrient soil cannot fill one flower box .

Fine coconut bran

Coarse Coconut shell (coarse coconut bran)

. General nutrition soil formula 1:

If you are reluctant to spend money and want to get high-quality nutrition soil, you can find a way to configure some high-quality nutrition soil yourself, but you need to collect or buy some flower-raising materials and you can make up the soil yourself.

The white particles in the nutrient soil are perlite

For example, the most widely circulated general configuration method for potting soil for old gardeners in flower cultivation is the most widely circulated method of potting soil. Fine coconut bran, coarse coconut shell and perlite are mixed in a ratio of 5:3:2. The potting soil configured in this way is particularly loose and breathable, with a certain water retention ability, and has a particularly good drainage, but the biggest disadvantage is that it does not have any nutrients.

On the left is the coconut shell, and on the right is the fine coconut bran

If you want to use the potting soil above to grow flowers, it is recommended to mix some rotten sheep manure or vermicompost in the potting soil and add the amount of decomposed sheep manure or earthworm manure. If possible, you can directly mix slow-release fertilizer in the soil. In the later stage, you can also sprinkle some slow-release fertilizer on the soil surface. Generally, one or two small spoonfuls of slow-release fertilizer is enough to sprinkle a 15-cm diameter flower pot.

2. General nutritional soil formula 2:

flowers growers have another common soil mixing solution, which is to mix peat soil and perlite. You can choose imported peat soil with perlite, mix it in a 4:1 ratio, and you can plant most of the indoor ornamental plants .

If plants with higher requirements for soil drainage and breathability, it is recommended to use peat soil with perlite and mix it in a ratio of 3:1.

If you plant succulent plant , use peat soil and granular soil ( red jade soil , maifanshi , Luzhu soil , diatomaceous earth or zeolite , etc.) and mix it in a ratio of 1:1.

If you are used to cutting to propagate plants, you can use peat soil and perlite to mix it in a ratio of 2:1. The potted soil configured in

is particularly loose and breathable, and is rich in organic matter. This soil is particularly clean and does not contain insect eggs, bacteria and weed seeds.

However, the above soil mixing plan does not have much fertility. If you want the plant to grow nutrients in the later stage, you must also mix some rotten sheep manure or slow-release fertilizer into the soil.

3. Homemade formula soil 3:

If you can dig some leaf rot soil by yourself, such as digging the fertile and loose leaf rot soil under the old forest back home, then spread it out and exposed to the sun for a few days (the dug leaf rot soil will retain bacteria, and even insect eggs and weed seeds), and then properly sift out the coarse particles, and then use it to grow flowers.

In order to ensure more breathable, loose and maintain good drainage, appropriate coarse sand should also be added.The ratio of leaf-decay soil to coarse sand is generally 4:1. Such soil has more organic matter and enough coarse sand, and the drainage will be good. However, in order to increase fertility, some rotten sheep manure should be added appropriately, or the slow-release fertilizer should be added directly.

. Can garden soil be used to grow flowers?

Some flower lovers will ask, can the vegetable garden soil or garden soil dug in the vegetable garden or on the road be used to grow flowers?

If raised on the balcony, it is not recommended to do this, because these soils are prone to cracking, and these soils will carry bacteria, insect eggs and weed seeds, which is very unfavorable to the growth of plants. If the purchased plants hang up due to soil clumping or pest residues, it is a pity.

If you have to use these soil to grow flowers, you can spread the soil to open it in the scorching sun for two or three days, and then mix some loose and drained coarse sand or perlite. You can mix some pine scales or coconut shells appropriately, and then add some rotten sheep manure or slow-release fertilizer. This is also a very good pot planting soil.