These 7 types of soil are everywhere. Use them to grow flowers. The leaves will be green and shiny, and the roots will not rot and the flowers will bloom!

Leaf mold

Leaf mold, the most common type in nature, is formed by years of decay of dead branches and leaves.

Leaf mold is abundant in parks or woodlands.

Leaf mold is a loose, slightly acidic soil rich in nutrients. It is most suitable when combined with garden soil and river sand to plant acid-loving flowers, such as azaleas, cyclamen, etc.

Garden Soil

Garden soil is available everywhere and is a type of soil that is necessary for growing plants.

There is plenty of garden soil in the countryside and vegetable garden and it is easy to get.

Garden soil is simple and convenient to use, but its air permeability is relatively poor. It needs to be improved by adding a substrate when using it. Commonly used substrates are perlite, vermiculite or decomposed pine needles.

Pine Needle Soil

Pine needle soil is generally formed by fallen pine needles that accumulate over a long period of time.

Pine needle soil is abundant in pine forests or places with coniferous trees.

Pine needle soil has high nutritional value and contains a variety of trace elements. It is the best choice for growing flowers. It is often used with garden soil to grow Clivia, orchids and other flowers and plants that like loose and breathable soil.

Landslide

There are two types of mountain mud: yellow mountain mud and black mountain mud, which are formed by the long-term accumulation of fallen leaves from trees in the mountains.

Mountain mud is a natural humus soil with loose texture. Black Mountain mud is acidic and contains more humus; Huangshan mud is also acidic, heavier and contains less humus.

Mountain mud is often used as the main raw material for growing acid-loving flowers such as camellia, orchid, and azalea.

humus

Humus is a mixture of various animal and plant remains and various types of organic waste.

Humus soil is abundant in parks or places with lush vegetation.

Humus soil can be used for potted plants. It contains a variety of organic substances and trace elements. Humus soil is loose, acidic, has good water retention, and is suitable for planting most flowering plants.

cinder

The coal slag after burning is breathable and sterile, and contains trace elements needed by plants. If you don’t want to buy soil, then use this coal slag in large quantities!

Coal slag must be soaked in water to remove the alkalinity before it can be used. Soak it for a few days, then break it up and mix it with the soil to make the soil loose and breathable.

Cinders are a good substrate for growing succulents!

River sand

River sand is deposited at the bottom of the river. River sand is divided into coarse sand and fine sand, which can improve the looseness of the soil.

Fine sand has good water retention and is loose and breathable. Therefore, it is a very good cutting medium.

Because coarse sand has larger particles, it will form more gaps when mixed with other soil, so it has better water permeability and is suitable for growing succulents, camellia, orchids, etc.

This is the end of the introduction to the soil for growing flowers~

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