Choose this kind of soil when growing flowers. It won’t rot the roots or turn the leaves yellow, and the flowers will bloom in the summer!

Garden Soil

Source: nearby community green belts, fields or parks.

Advantages: The fertility of the garden soil is quite high.

Disadvantages: If you water too much, the water permeability will become worse; if it is too dry, it will cause the soil surface to become compacted, so it cannot be used alone.

Peat soil

Source: Bottom of ponds, rivers, lakes, not easy to dig

Advantages: It has excellent water and fertilizer retention capabilities, is light in texture, and is basically free of diseases and pests.

Disadvantages: It contains fewer nutrients and cannot provide sufficient nutrients for flowers.

Leaf mold

Source: On the mountain, under the big tree, in the rotten grass

Advantages: The soil made from rotten leaves is loose and highly breathable.

Disadvantages: It may contain a lot of insect eggs and bacteria, and it may cause bacterial infection if not disinfected.

Pine Needle Soil

Source: Dig up the surface under the pine tree, the lower layer is the already decomposed pine needle soil

Advantages: Weakly acidic, loose and highly breathable.

Disadvantages: It is not recommended to use on small seedlings as the pores are too large to cover the roots.

Coconut peat

Source: Made from the fiber powder of leaf husks, available for purchase.

Advantages: It is very permeable and breathable, and will not cause water accumulation in the basin.

Disadvantages: It does not contain any nutrients and is best not to use it alone.

Sphagnum moss

Source: A natural moss that can be dug up in the wild.

Advantages: clean and free of germs, heat-insulating and moisturizing, ventilated and breathable, mainly used for growing orchids.

Disadvantages: It needs to be fully absorbed and soaked in water before use.

Vermiculite

Source: Bought

Advantages: natural and non-toxic, strong water absorption, good air permeability, often used in cuttings or seedling cultivation.

Disadvantages: It will become broken into pieces after a long time, and the water permeability and air permeability will be greatly reduced

Perlite

Source: Bought

Advantages: Improve soil permeability and air permeability, more stable than vermiculite, not easy to decompose into powder

Disadvantages: Contains no nutrients and cannot be used directly.

cinder

Source: Picked up from roadside garbage dumps or coal burning sites

Advantages: permeable and breathable, contains trace elements, and provides nutrients for flowers

Disadvantages: It must be screened before use. If not screened, it will be highly alkaline and easy to burn the roots. It will also be dusty and have poor air permeability.

Clay

Source: Bought

Advantages: Increase soil permeability and air permeability, and can be used directly on the bottom of the pot.

Disadvantages: No nutrients.

Regarding the soil for growing flowers,

That’s all I have to say about Huahua.

Have all the flower lovers learned it?

After all, only if you choose the right soil,

This is the first step to successful flower cultivation!