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2. Peat - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] Peat is discouraged as a soil amendment by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, since 2003. [32] While bark or coir-based peat-free potting soil mixes are on the rise, particularly in the UK, peat is still used as raw material for horticulture in some other European countries, Canada, as well as parts of the United States.

3. Peatland - Wikipedia

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   Peat formation typically initiates as a paludification of a mineral soil forests, terrestrialisation of lakes, or primary peat formation on bare soils on previously glaciated areas. [3] A peatland that is actively forming peat is called a mire.

4. 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.

5. How to Care for an Indoor Fiddle Leaf Fig (And Actually Keep ...

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   Opt for a peat-based soil mixed with perlite, or try a 50/50 combination of cactus and houseplant potting soil. ... Prevention is key—maintain good air circulation and follow a consistent ...

6. How Often to Water Poinsettia So It Thrives Beyond Christmas

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   Poinsettias are mostly grown in coir- or peat-based potting mixes which have great moisture-holding capacity, says Hancock. If it's potted in a soil that doesn't retain moisture as well, it mat ...

7. Physical properties of soil - Wikipedia

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   Soil bulk density is equal to the dry mass of the soil divided by the volume of the soil; i.e., it includes air space and organic materials of the soil volume. Thereby soil bulk density is always less than soil particle density and is a good indicator of soil compaction. [47]