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2. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   A soil test may be done to analyze the chemistry of a potting mix, despite the mix not necessarily being made of soil. As an approximation for indoor home planting, the mix is generally treated as greenhouse growth medium. The main method is a saturated media extract (SME), which tests the chemical contents of a water extract of the mix. [13] [15]

3. Houseplant - Wikipedia

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   Houseplants are typically grown in specialized soilless mixtures called potting compost (in the UK), potting mix, or potting soil. [6] Most potting mixes contain a combination of peat or coir and vermiculite or perlite. Keeping plants consistently too wet ("overwatering") leads to the roots sitting in water, which often leads to root rot. Root ...

4. John Innes compost - Wikipedia

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   The potting mixes are used to grow different types of plants depending on their nutrient requirements. [1] All three potting mixes have the same soil component: 7 parts sterilised loam; 3 parts peat; 2 parts sharp sand [5] They each contain ground limestone, and varying quantities of the same base fertiliser mix: 2 parts hoof and horn; 2 parts ...

5. How to Grow a Lemon Tree in a Pot: 12 Expert Tips for Success

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   “Go with a mix blended for cactus or citrus that is looser and slightly more acidic.” Lemons prefer a soil pH of 6.0 to 6.5, lower than most potting soil mixes. If the soil pH is wrong, the ...

6. How to Grow a Bougainvillea Plant Wherever You Live - AOL

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   As an evergreen perennial in zones 9 to 11 (find your zone here), it looks marvelous climbing walls or shaped as a shrub or tree, with many types blooming year-round in frost-free areas.

7. Here's How to Keep Your Christmas Cactus Blooming Each Winter

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   Keep plants cool (around 50 degrees) following their blooming period. Water them to keep the soil just barely moist, and be sure to withhold fertilizer. When new growth begins, use the following ...