How to Grow BIG Plants
Planting Mix : composted forest humus , sphagnum peat moss , perlite , pumice , earthworm castings , bat guano , kelp meal and , fishbone meal .
Kokobop : composted forest humus , coconut coir , perlite , earthworm castings , bat guano , and kelp meal .
Light Warrior : perlite , vermiculite , earthworm castings , sphagnum peat moss , humic acid , mycorrhizal fungi , beneficial bacteria , and kelp meal .
Royal Gold
Tupur : coconut coir , perlite , earthworm castings , bat guano , kelp meal , and mycorrhizal fungi .
King ’ s Mix : sphagnum peat moss , coconut coir , perlite , pumice , composted forest humus , bat guano , and mycorrhizal fungi .
Basement Mix : coconut coir , sphagnum peat moss , perlite , pumice , composted forest humus , earthworm castings , fish meal , and mycorrhizal fungi .
Mendo Mix : coconut coir , sphagnum peat moss , perlite , pumice , composted forest humus , bat guano , fish and crab meal , earthworm castings , kelp meal , oyster shell , and dolomite lime .
Roots Organics
Lush : coconut coir , sphagnum peat moss , perlite , pumice , composted forest humus , bat guano , earthworm castings , feather meal , and blood meal .
Original : coconut coir , sphagnum peat moss , perlite , pumice , composted forest humus , bat guano , earthworm castings , fish bone meal , and soybean meal .
Formula 707 : sphagnum peat moss , coconut coir , perlite , pumice , composted forest humus , earthworm castings , bat guano , fish meal , kelp meal , and greensand .
Greenfields : sphagnum peat moss , coconut coir , perlite , pumice , composted forest humus , earthworm castings , bat guano , soybean meal , langbeinite , and oyster shell flour .
Mother Earth
Coco Peat Performance Soil : coconut coir , sphagnum peat moss , perlite , earthworm castings , bat guano , and kelp meal .
Groundswell : sphagnum peat moss , perlite , pumice , coconut coir , earthworm castings , bat guano , blood meal , bone meal , and kelp meal .
Terracraft : sphagnum peat moss , coconut coir , perlite , pumice , earthworm castings , bat guano , blood meal , bone meal , and kelp meal .
Soil King Soil King Soil : sphagnum peat moss , coconut coir , composted forest humus , perlite , pumice , earthworm castings , bat guano , fish bone meal , kelp meal , and gypsum
Build-a-Soil 3.0 : sphagnum peat moss , composted forest humus , pumice , rice hulls , organic compost , earthworm castings , fish bone meal , kelp meal , azomite , and gypsum
SoHum Sohum Living Soil : coconut coir , earthworm castings , composted forest humus , perlite , pumice , composted manure , mycorrhizal fungi , and beneficial bacteria .
Purple Cow
Indicanja : coconut coir , sphagnum peat moss , perlite , vermiculite , earthworm castings , bat guano , fish bone meal , kelp meal , dolomite lime , and blood meal .
All the soil blends discussed thus far contain only naturally occurring ingredients and can be used when growing an organic garden . There are , however , soil blends such as Miracle Grow that share a similar foundation of sphagnum peat moss , perlite , and vermiculite to their organic cousins but then employ synthetic fertilizers and wetting agents in their mix to provide nutritional content .
Lastly , if you haven ’ t noticed yet , there are a standard group of ingredients generally recognized as being suitable for bagged soil mixes . The ingredients selected and their ratios to one another are what make each blend unique . Higher levels of perlite and coconut coir improve drainage , while higher levels of earthworm castings and compost improve nutritional content .
No two brands are identical , and ( at least in my opinion ) there ’ s no right or wrong soil . It ’ s all a matter of trial and error and personal preference .
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