KAREN'S POTTING MIX
4 packed gallons shredded peat moss
2 gallons perlite
2 tablespoons garden lime
1/4 cup 10-10-10 slow release fertilizer
Handful of crushed eggshell (calcium)
The pH of this mix is about 6.5
Peat Moss
Reduces runoff of nutrients and releases slowly
Decomposes in about a year
pH is about 3.4 to 4.8
“Soilless”
Free of insects, weeds, seeds, salts and chemicals
Vermiculite
A sterile, lightweight, mica product
Holds water and nutrients
pH is about 6.5 to 7.2
Comes in several sizes
The smaller size is suitable to cover seedlings
Perlite
A sterile material made from volcanic rock
pH is about 7.0 to 7.5
Aerates the soil
Can cause fluoride burn on the tips of leaves on some plants
Reduces runoff of nutrients and releases slowly
Decomposes in about a year
pH is about 3.4 to 4.8
“Soilless”
Free of insects, weeds, seeds, salts and chemicals
Vermiculite
A sterile, lightweight, mica product
Holds water and nutrients
pH is about 6.5 to 7.2
Comes in several sizes
The smaller size is suitable to cover seedlings
Perlite
A sterile material made from volcanic rock
pH is about 7.0 to 7.5
Aerates the soil
Can cause fluoride burn on the tips of leaves on some plants