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2. Potting soil - Wikipedia

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   A flowerpot filled with potting soil. Potting soil or growing media, also known as potting mix or potting compost (UK), is a substrate used to grow plants in containers. The first recorded use of the term is from an 1861 issue of the American Agriculturist. [1] Despite its name, little or no soil is usually used in potting soil.

3. 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 ...

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

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   Lemons prefer a soil pH of 6.0 to 6.5, lower than most potting soil mixes. If the soil pH is wrong, the lemon tree will not be able to absorb the nutrients it needs from the soil.

5. 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 ...

6. This Low-Maintenance Shrub Will Fill Your Fall And Winter ...

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   Insect pests of camellias include tea scales and aphids, both of which produce a waste product called honeydew that encourages sooty mold to grow on the foliage. Manage scales and aphids using ...

7. How To Garden with Perlite Potting Soil - AOL

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   The post How To Garden with Perlite Potting Soil appeared first on Taste of Home. Perlite, a natural wonder born from volcanoes, is an inexpensive soil additive that will help your garden plants ...