@@maricelbiel1105 nope I pretty much dump in the whole bag of each but a little more bark chips and not all the perlite! It's likely a little different every time haha 😁
OMYGOD I must show your video to my Mom!! She constantly overwaters her plants no matter how many times I tell her to please stop overwatering them because then, I have to turn around and rescue them which trust, I don't mind at all!! But it amazes me that she just can't understand why her plants start turning yellow or die lol!!❤
Finally someone making sense👐👐 our soil mixes are personal, Following a recipe is kinda ridiculous...However learning about the ingredients you can mix together is awesome❣Great informational video❣
Before i saw this video, I have recently changed all my potting soil mix and used all the ingredients you've mentioned here(soilless mix), but I'm not quite sure whether it will be suitable for my aroids, but after watching your video i now can sleep peacefully without worries. Thank you.
They'll be happy to be in a better mix! I've definitely had to make that call a few times and if they need it... they can toughen up and survive a winter repotting 😆 haha
I'm new to all this... been watching a ton of videos and yours is by far the best. This soil mixture makes sense too, even to someone who has zero knowledge about plants and is so confused by all the different infos put out there. Thank you 👍😀
"Where the humidity is Canadian" - damn I felt that in my soul 😂 Indoor humidity in an Ottawa winter hits sub 20% 😭 I just add some sphagnum moss as a top dressing to help keep moisture in!
Great video ! I’ve been noticing that even my pothos are dying, then I see all the roots rotting off into the soil 🙄 I do have to add more items (cocoa chunks, charcoal) to my potting mixtures. BTW can’t wait to see you in your new home! I have a feeling, you’ve been slowly packing your plant collection...and will gradually move them into their new home(s) 🙌🏾
Thank you!! A chunkier mix will totally help 😁🌿 Yes, moving tropical houseplants in the middle of a Canadian winter isn't going to be easy hahaha I wish I already had the keys because it was 3 degrees today! I'm sure it's going to be like -30 when I actually have to move with my luck 😆
I actually did the same thing with my Leca Balls. I tried to convert over to it and it just doesn't work for how I am as a plant person so I started adding them into my soil mixture. I feel like I finally am seeing the mixture that works for me and this video reassured me. Thank you!
I'm glad she mentioned about the leca balls, also. I always wondered what to do with all the ones I had left over, after a failed attempt at using them for some of my house plants. They've been sitting in my closet since 2010!
Just found your video in my feed and LOVE the BEAUTIFUL plant space in your intro!! And thank you for sharing, I could definitely use this mix for my Anthuriums and Orchids!!❤️😊🙏
Haha! I have been putting leca as a reservoir for all my props with perlite, stratum, tree fern etc! I have 2 huge bags of leca(I got it for an amazing price) and I hate it for just leca hydroponic use sooooo I have also been mixing it in my “soil” too!
Be careful searching for "large chunk coco mix".... you get brownies!! :P Excellent explanations of the ingredients and why you use them..... This mix looks awesome.... I'm gonna go shopping!!
Hello, fellow Canadian! A while back I had bought a HUGE bag of coco 'peat' not realizing how fine it was... big mistake! It held so much water even when adding huge amounts of perlite/pumice. I'm slowly working my way through the bag since I don't want to waste it, but I have a feeling it is going to take forever to use up. I might have to give my Mom's yard a ninja donation. I do now have coco chunks & fiber, what a huge difference! I am so glad you showed the bags as I found it hard to find the coco chunks & fiber, and ended up having to buy it off of Etsy; however, at least it was pre-rinsed so I didn't have to worry about buffering it/rinsing it myself since I don't have an RO system in my condo! Regarding the charcoal, does it have to be horticultural charcoal, which essentially is charred wood, or is it okay to be using aquarium activated charcoal? I like the fact that the activated carbon/charcoal is so uniform in size.
Oh man those big bricks you get and have to rehydrate?? 😆 it feels like you just bought 4 cubic yards of peat hahaha Yes the chunks are super good!! Waaaay easier to work with haha maximize the chunkiness 🙌🏻 Oh that is a great question about the charcoal... I am truthfully not quite sure!! The uniformity would certainly be helpful... if you find out the answer to that you'll have to let me know! 🌿
@@PlanteriorDecorator I've been using both, but I am a fairly new plant mom, so it is a bit soon to tell. From reading online I've seen both used, but I haven't really dug any deeper. If I do find out, I will let you know. :)
Just found your page and omg I am so happy 😊 thank you so much for this video. It was SOOOO INFORMATIVE!!! I'll be watching all your videos you are the best!!!!!!
I love my plants to death. Literally. I know the problem it's the soil and the drainage and the fact that I am a helicopter father as you put it LOL this video was incredibly informative and gave me the tools that I think I need for success
Something i like to do is toss mud from the river in with my chunky mixes. Just enough that the dilute mud coats each particle. The clay content stops it washing off, so long as you're not top watering. Provides nutrients au-naturale, and doesn't interfere with the good properties of the non soil materials. Works best in terrariums where the water cycle is even more gentle than bottom watering. I usually do this with a wide range of chunky materials. Akadama, calcined clay, crushed brick, aquasoil, bentonite, and other mineral clay gravels are about 1/3rd. I really recommend these as they help with leeching a lot as well. Rocky materials like leca, and lava rock are another 1/3rd. These are beneficial for keeping structure literally forever, and for root protection in later stages of decomposition. Then the last 3rd is a mix of organics that i select almost excluviely for how slow they break down. In other words, coco chips, sphagnum moss, charcoal, heartwood chips from really tough trees, and cork bark chips. While not technically immortal, this stuff will last years before any significant degradation is present, unlike things like pine bark, vermiculite, perlite, or castings. I optionally mix in leaf litter and softer wood/bark/twigs as food for bioactive animals for terrariums, in smaller amounts.
Great video 👍🏽. I live in Mn so I understand your weather. Your plants are beautiful. I have both cactus, succulents and tropical plants. I have learned so much from tub and you. If you could do a session about where to cut different plants for propagation. Thanks again.
Oh I have another question! I asked a plant group and got nothing 🥺 I see a lot of aroid mixes, but what about non aroids? Calathea/maranta and begonias mainly, also ferns. Would you use less chunky stuff, add more coco choir/soil, add vermiculite or what? And for succulents/cacti just more perlite and charcoal and rocky things, or do they like bark and coco fiber too?? It’s okay if you don’t know ☺️ and open to anyone who has any input!
Ok .. going out on a limb here ... I live in Eastern Ontario on a mix woodlot (5 acres but surrounded by 100s). I've wanted to add more bark to my mix and thought .. is there a way to do this locally without buying? So, is there specific properties that the bags of orchid mixes use, a special type of Fir? I've tried doing to research but haven't found anything so I thought I would try with you. I heat my home with an outdoor wood boiler and there are many dead ash trees (ash borer beetle) but a mix of others that have fallen naturally and wondered if there was a sustainable way that I could process some of my trees for my houseplant mix. I'm assuming it would need be to dried out and maybe baked to help get rid of any bacteria? If you have any idea let me know! I have tons of hardwood and softwood and would love to reuse them if I could. I even always have tons of sawdust and chunkier pieces when we do the cutting and splitting of the logs, but maybe they would retain too much moisture?
Love your videos! Question, what do you do when you go out of town to care for your plants? You mentioned that you are a bit of a helicopter plant parent with your watering (me too) so do you trust a friend to water your plants or do you have ways of keeping them watered while youre gone? What about propogations?
You just described the soil I use. The only thing that isn’t in it is lava rocks. I use the prepackaged bag of special gro orchid mix and add other stuff🤗🙌🏽
Really enjoying your channel. I’m seeing a lot of people use sphagnum moss for cuttings but I don’t seem to have much luck w/ it. Could you do a video? Maybe talk about when to use it & how often to water it & how after the initial soak.
I have a good idea now about how my soil mix for tropical should look. I’m positive I’ll have a better success rate . Do you think I could use the twigs and leaves that I’m constantly sweeping off my patio floor ? They have the consistency of rich compost and I’ve been tossing them in the garden.
I love this. Since I changed my soil mixture, my plants are THRIVING. But for some reason, orchid bark is pretty difficult to get where I live (there are a lot of orchid soil mixes, but I want pure bark) Can I add any type of bark in there?
LECA is nice to plug up the holes at the bottom of the pot. I do use soil because I want to hold on to moisture so I purchased for the first time Happy frog and Coco Loco to see what happens. Cocopeat needs a lot of amending, it can also get heavy. I lost a Thai Constellation because of that after I moved it from PON, big mistake. I will never put my Thai in Pon again. The roots go nuts, but are too light for anything else.
Very useful! Thanks for the informative contents. Was looking around to get ideas about mixing my own mix for my plants that I been struggling with. Going to grab some of those mediums tomorrow. Cheers 🙏
I know I’m late to the game here but I was surprised she didn’t mention pumice. Pumice is amazing. It helps for holding nutrients and aeration, did I spell that right lol its way more expensive add harder to come by but in my experience way better than perlite. It stays in place unlike perlite that will rise over time after watering. After searching in my city and every surrounding cities and including the next state over which is not far from me I gave up and ordered mine from Amazon I think I might’ve spent $29-$34 for 3 gallons of pumice. Because I have lots of plants in crappy soil from the sellers, I needed a lot of this. I did buy a bag of perlite and did a half/half mixture of both to add into my coco coir and worm casting. I hope you see this. I’m curious if you ever tried pumice yet and if so, do you love it? There are some plants that can actually grow in straight pumice, like a snake plant. I’m not brave enough for that yet lol but maybe ill propagate a leaf in pumice only, to see if it works lol:) ive actually got a bad snake plant leaf so I think ill try it:) Theres an amazing channel on here that ive gotten a wealth of info from. He did a whole video on pumice. Ill try to find it and link below. Thats where I found out the snake plant can grow in pumice. They do use a clay In theres w pumice when they sell them.
Awesome vid 🤍🪴 question: when you store your soil mix in the tub, I assume you keep the lid on ? mine gets so damp inside the tub w the lid on I worry about it... do I need to worry ?
Great video! When you were talking about bark chips, is there a particular type of bark that is ideal to use? I've been using Pine bark mulch as part of my medium.
No you are not wrong. Mostly if the bark is free of toxicity its fine , just to make the soil more airy. Pine bark is as fine as coco Chips or other similar bark. Just research the bark you are using .
Ive personally heard that pine rots faster if around too much water but whether that's true or not who really knows unless they have tried it for a period of time.. I always use Zoo Meds Repti-Bark, yes its for terrariums but its seems to be cheaper and its always a great size for all sized pots. Ive noticed that other barks or chips are very random sizes and can sometimes be too big for small pots and plants but this product from Zoo Med is pretty consistent and my plants love it.. :) I know you put that comment up 5 months ago so how is your plants doing in the pine bark? Im curious because I can get that stuff by the buckets for free. :) :) :)
Awesome video young lady thanks for your time and expertise! So I’m in south Louisiana 60” annual average rainfall and 85% humidity! My avocado plants are outside and don’t like wet feet! Any recommendations would be appreciated thanks!🙏
Personally for my tropical plants, my growing medium is 50% potting mix 20% sand and lava rock 10% leaf compost 20% fine bark And my plants tend to do well on that mix. If I’m planting a snake plant then I’ll add way more sand, bark and lava rock and I’ll lower down the potting mix ratio
I loved this video. I have been using this mix just by accident (experiment), and it makes me feel good about what I have been using! Thank you! I know this is for avoids, do you have a recommendation for Calatheas?
You can add in peat to the mix to help boost the loaminess of it! I still add in some of this mix to keep it 'well draining' but will definitely cut with some soil and peat 😁
I so needed this.. thank you for your lesson on chunkie no soil mix. Couple questions.. how long will this huge container last? Mind you I’m not going to be planting as much as you do lol.. I’ve tried to get mosquito dunks but have not had any luck here in Ontario.. any advice? Thanks again 😁
thank you for the info. how often do you water the plants in the greenhouse? I know it's different for everyone but I am wondering how often you water yours.
Could you make a video about how to use this mix? Can you use it when transplanting water propagations? What are all the different plants you can use this soil with? I've heard this kind of mix can be used with a couple of ficus plants. TY!
Loved this! Thank you so much. This made so much sense...perfectly explained! I'm sure you go through your pre-made "soil' mix pretty quick, but typically how long do you think it's good for once mixed? Thanks! (I know this is an old video, so likely you won't answer lol)
Thanks for the very informative video! Quick question: how do you use mosquito dunks?? I’ve seen a lot of videos about using mosquito bits for fungus gnats, but they’re not available in Canada :(. I’ve seen mosquito dunks but I have no idea how to use them!
First I'd like to thank you for these easy to watch ( pleasant but not over the top bubbly ) and informative videos. Where can II find the willgro products and how do you feel about the Lechuza Pon substrate ? I am about to spend a good amount of money on it and would really appreciate your opinion.
Hi! I am a beginner to the Houseplants and learning about soil mix. you said if I want to add some soil into the mix for the living room plants but all I find in the garden store is multipurpose compost, can I use that instead of plant soil?
As requested, my 'soil' mix!! These chunky mixes are great for promoting happy, healthy roots!
Do you have any specific ratio for those organic materials? Thank you so much for sharing😊
I didnt understand what you ment by mosquito dung??
@@kariannemorais4062 mosquito dunks* 🤣 they are used to help control fungus gnats haha
@@maricelbiel1105 nope I pretty much dump in the whole bag of each but a little more bark chips and not all the perlite! It's likely a little different every time haha 😁
@@PlanteriorDecorator I’ll definitely try this...thank you so much for sharing🥰 I hope you do a repot with me vlog soon!
OMYGOD I must show your video to my Mom!! She constantly overwaters her plants no matter how many times I tell her to please stop overwatering them because then, I have to turn around and rescue them which trust, I don't mind at all!! But it amazes me that she just can't understand why her plants start turning yellow or die lol!!❤
Finally someone making sense👐👐 our soil mixes are personal, Following a recipe is kinda ridiculous...However learning about the ingredients you can mix together is awesome❣Great informational video❣
Yesss 🙌🏻 no one-size-fits-all! 🌿
@@PlanteriorDecorator qqq
Agreed with u
Before i saw this video, I have recently changed all my potting soil mix and used all the ingredients you've mentioned here(soilless mix), but I'm not quite sure whether it will be suitable for my aroids, but after watching your video i now can sleep peacefully without worries. Thank you.
This has literally been my plant mix for the last 1/2 years! My plant🪴 babes luv it!
I just repotted 10 plants in a very similar soil mix. I know I know. 🤭 It’s winter but they needed it. Praying that they start flourishing 🤞🏾
They'll be happy to be in a better mix! I've definitely had to make that call a few times and if they need it... they can toughen up and survive a winter repotting 😆 haha
I'm new to all this... been watching a ton of videos and yours is by far the best. This soil mixture makes sense too, even to someone who has zero knowledge about plants and is so confused by all the different infos put out there. Thank you 👍😀
"Where the humidity is Canadian" - damn I felt that in my soul 😂 Indoor humidity in an Ottawa winter hits sub 20% 😭 I just add some sphagnum moss as a top dressing to help keep moisture in!
Love your mix. Makes real sense. You obviously love your plants.
Would love to see some repotting videos!
Pumice and pinebark are my favorite ingredients for bonsai soil. The roots you get are much healthier than mixes that are made up of mostly peat.
Great video ! I’ve been noticing that even my pothos are dying, then I see all the roots rotting off into the soil 🙄 I do have to add more items (cocoa chunks, charcoal) to my potting mixtures.
BTW can’t wait to see you in your new home! I have a feeling, you’ve been slowly packing your plant collection...and will gradually move them into their new home(s) 🙌🏾
Thank you!! A chunkier mix will totally help 😁🌿
Yes, moving tropical houseplants in the middle of a Canadian winter isn't going to be easy hahaha
I wish I already had the keys because it was 3 degrees today! I'm sure it's going to be like -30 when I actually have to move with my luck 😆
I actually did the same thing with my Leca Balls. I tried to convert over to it and it just doesn't work for how I am as a plant person so I started adding them into my soil mixture. I feel like I finally am seeing the mixture that works for me and this video reassured me. Thank you!
I'm glad she mentioned about the leca balls, also.
I always wondered what to do with all the ones I had left over, after a failed attempt at using them for some of my house plants.
They've been sitting in my closet since 2010!
The eyebrows are always on point
lol
You have very quickly become one of my favorite planty youtubers! Always excited for a new video!❤
Thank you!! 🥰🌿
Agreed!!! 💚💚
SAME!!!!
Can’t wait to start repotting ,in my mind I knew the problem, now I know how to fix it ! bye bye dense soil👌🏼👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Yesss the roots are going to be happy!!! 🎉
Just found your video in my feed and LOVE the BEAUTIFUL plant space in your intro!! And thank you for sharing, I could definitely use this mix for my Anthuriums and Orchids!!❤️😊🙏
I’m new to plants and thought I was doing a good job with my potting soil mixed with pumice and worm castings 😅 your chunky mix looks perfect 😍
Wow hands-down the best video I have seen on soil!!!!!
Thank you 🥰
Haha! I have been putting leca as a reservoir for all my props with perlite, stratum, tree fern etc! I have 2 huge bags of leca(I got it for an amazing price) and I hate it for just leca hydroponic use sooooo I have also been mixing it in my “soil” too!
Cool, that's pretty similar to Al Tapla's 5:1:1 mix. Consistent particulate size range definitely makes a difference, so I screen and rinse off dust.
This was so incredibly informative and really covered all the bases. Thank you so much.
Be careful searching for "large chunk coco mix".... you get brownies!! :P Excellent explanations of the ingredients and why you use them..... This mix looks awesome.... I'm gonna go shopping!!
Hello, fellow Canadian! A while back I had bought a HUGE bag of coco 'peat' not realizing how fine it was... big mistake! It held so much water even when adding huge amounts of perlite/pumice. I'm slowly working my way through the bag since I don't want to waste it, but I have a feeling it is going to take forever to use up. I might have to give my Mom's yard a ninja donation.
I do now have coco chunks & fiber, what a huge difference! I am so glad you showed the bags as I found it hard to find the coco chunks & fiber, and ended up having to buy it off of Etsy; however, at least it was pre-rinsed so I didn't have to worry about buffering it/rinsing it myself since I don't have an RO system in my condo! Regarding the charcoal, does it have to be horticultural charcoal, which essentially is charred wood, or is it okay to be using aquarium activated charcoal? I like the fact that the activated carbon/charcoal is so uniform in size.
Oh man those big bricks you get and have to rehydrate?? 😆 it feels like you just bought 4 cubic yards of peat hahaha
Yes the chunks are super good!! Waaaay easier to work with haha maximize the chunkiness 🙌🏻
Oh that is a great question about the charcoal... I am truthfully not quite sure!! The uniformity would certainly be helpful... if you find out the answer to that you'll have to let me know! 🌿
@@PlanteriorDecorator I've been using both, but I am a fairly new plant mom, so it is a bit soon to tell. From reading online I've seen both used, but I haven't really dug any deeper. If I do find out,
I will let you know. :)
Just found your page and omg I am so happy 😊 thank you so much for this video. It was SOOOO INFORMATIVE!!! I'll be watching all your videos you are the best!!!!!!
I love my plants to death. Literally. I know the problem it's the soil and the drainage and the fact that I am a helicopter father as you put it LOL this video was incredibly informative and gave me the tools that I think I need for success
This is the most reasonable and easy aroid soil mix
Something i like to do is toss mud from the river in with my chunky mixes. Just enough that the dilute mud coats each particle. The clay content stops it washing off, so long as you're not top watering. Provides nutrients au-naturale, and doesn't interfere with the good properties of the non soil materials. Works best in terrariums where the water cycle is even more gentle than bottom watering. I usually do this with a wide range of chunky materials. Akadama, calcined clay, crushed brick, aquasoil, bentonite, and other mineral clay gravels are about 1/3rd. I really recommend these as they help with leeching a lot as well. Rocky materials like leca, and lava rock are another 1/3rd. These are beneficial for keeping structure literally forever, and for root protection in later stages of decomposition. Then the last 3rd is a mix of organics that i select almost excluviely for how slow they break down. In other words, coco chips, sphagnum moss, charcoal, heartwood chips from really tough trees, and cork bark chips. While not technically immortal, this stuff will last years before any significant degradation is present, unlike things like pine bark, vermiculite, perlite, or castings. I optionally mix in leaf litter and softer wood/bark/twigs as food for bioactive animals for terrariums, in smaller amounts.
Great video 👍🏽. I live in Mn so I understand your weather. Your plants are beautiful. I have both cactus, succulents and tropical plants. I have learned so much from tub and you. If you could do a session about where to cut different plants for propagation. Thanks again.
Always great to meet other 4-season plant parents!! 😁🌿
Great video idea! I'll add it to my list ❤
Oh I have another question! I asked a plant group and got nothing 🥺
I see a lot of aroid mixes, but what about non aroids? Calathea/maranta and begonias mainly, also ferns. Would you use less chunky stuff, add more coco choir/soil, add vermiculite or what? And for succulents/cacti just more perlite and charcoal and rocky things, or do they like bark and coco fiber too?? It’s okay if you don’t know ☺️ and open to anyone who has any input!
Another non-loving leca mama 😆 great as usual 💚
I much prefer “soil” as well! Lol
Ok .. going out on a limb here ... I live in Eastern Ontario on a mix woodlot (5 acres but surrounded by 100s). I've wanted to add more bark to my mix and thought .. is there a way to do this locally without buying? So, is there specific properties that the bags of orchid mixes use, a special type of Fir? I've tried doing to research but haven't found anything so I thought I would try with you. I heat my home with an outdoor wood boiler and there are many dead ash trees (ash borer beetle) but a mix of others that have fallen naturally and wondered if there was a sustainable way that I could process some of my trees for my houseplant mix. I'm assuming it would need be to dried out and maybe baked to help get rid of any bacteria?
If you have any idea let me know! I have tons of hardwood and softwood and would love to reuse them if I could. I even always have tons of sawdust and chunkier pieces when we do the cutting and splitting of the logs, but maybe they would retain too much moisture?
Love your videos! Question, what do you do when you go out of town to care for your plants? You mentioned that you are a bit of a helicopter plant parent with your watering (me too) so do you trust a friend to water your plants or do you have ways of keeping them watered while youre gone? What about propogations?
Hi I just want to inform that perlite has actually a high water retention despite how it seems. But it is good for aeration.
Everything but the kitchen sink soil! Thanks for sharing this.
You just described the soil I use. The only thing that isn’t in it is lava rocks. I use the prepackaged bag of special gro orchid mix and add other stuff🤗🙌🏽
Orchid mixes totally rock! They're a quick way to get a good chunky mix if you don't need 50L of it 🤣
Planterior Decorator 🤩🤩🤩
Great video! 😁 can pumice be used instead of/along with perlite?
Really enjoying your channel. I’m seeing a lot of people use sphagnum moss for cuttings but I don’t seem to have much luck w/ it. Could you do a video? Maybe talk about when to use it & how often to water it & how after the initial soak.
I will certainly add that to the list! If you need a quick fix, using a propagation box for your spagnum moss requires almost no rehydrating 😁🌿
I love your video. You make me wanna repot my anthurium right now coz i got all the ingredients with me now.😉
I have a good idea now about how my soil mix for tropical should look. I’m positive I’ll have a better success rate . Do you think I could use the twigs and leaves that I’m constantly sweeping off my patio floor ? They have the consistency of rich compost and I’ve been tossing them in the garden.
That was so informative! Thanks for sharing all the background info too! Great video as always 😊
Love love love “here but not”
Thank you! I really enjoyed watching this. I'm just starting to mix my own. Waiting on charcoal and orchid bark.
This is so similar to the one I use. I add the soil/perlite mix in with my plants as well
finally good explanation on soil mixture :)
I love this. Since I changed my soil mixture, my plants are THRIVING. But for some reason, orchid bark is pretty difficult to get where I live (there are a lot of orchid soil mixes, but I want pure bark) Can I add any type of bark in there?
Thanks for sharing! Learn something new everyday!
LECA is nice to plug up the holes at the bottom of the pot. I do use soil because I want to hold on to moisture so I purchased for the first time Happy frog and Coco Loco to see what happens. Cocopeat needs a lot of amending, it can also get heavy. I lost a Thai Constellation because of that after I moved it from PON, big mistake. I will never put my Thai in Pon again. The roots go nuts, but are too light for anything else.
Sounds like this mix is perfect for outside plants in Florida
Instead of perlite u use pumice. It doesn’t degrade and also best of all it doesn’t float to the top
Ah! Leca is what you guys say for hydroton. I was so confused, lol.
hi, thank you for the video, what are the ratios ( 1 part perlite, 1 part coco coir etc... ) you use btw ?
Very useful! Thanks for the informative contents. Was looking around to get ideas about mixing my own mix for my plants that I been struggling with. Going to grab some of those mediums tomorrow. Cheers 🙏
Great video! What are your thoughts on pumice in mix instead of perlite?
I know I’m late to the game here but I was surprised she didn’t mention pumice. Pumice is amazing. It helps for holding nutrients and aeration, did I spell that right lol its way more expensive add harder to come by but in my experience way better than perlite. It stays in place unlike perlite that will rise over time after watering. After searching in my city and every surrounding cities and including the next state over which is not far from me I gave up and ordered mine from Amazon I think I might’ve spent $29-$34 for 3 gallons of pumice. Because I have lots of plants in crappy soil from the sellers, I needed a lot of this. I did buy a bag of perlite and did a half/half mixture of both to add into my coco coir and worm casting. I hope you see this. I’m curious if you ever tried pumice yet and if so, do you love it? There are some plants that can actually grow in straight pumice, like a snake plant. I’m not brave enough for that yet lol but maybe ill propagate a leaf in pumice only, to see if it works lol:) ive actually got a bad snake plant leaf so I think ill try it:) Theres an amazing channel on here that ive gotten a wealth of info from. He did a whole video on pumice. Ill try to find it and link below. Thats where I found out the snake plant can grow in pumice. They do use a clay In theres w pumice when they sell them.
Is a 60-70% humidity range ok for the soiless version?
Would calathea like the soiless?
Great video! I too am not a leca fan , thanks for the tip.
Awesome vid 🤍🪴 question: when you store your soil mix in the tub, I assume you keep the lid on ? mine gets so damp inside the tub w the lid on I worry about it... do I need to worry ?
Thank you for sharing your “soil mix!” Definitely will try on my Cebu blue ( which I bought online and will ship in I think sphagnum moss ). 🤗👌
Was just searching for a video like this when you posted! Super helpful and informative! 🪴💚
Haha great timing!! 😁
how about clay balls? do you recommend it? perlite is so sandy and powdery in where I live.
This was THE BEST mixture explanation. Thank you ! 🙏🌹💜
This video is awesome. I learn something new every time I watch!
This is really good plant advice.
Great video! When you were talking about bark chips, is there a particular type of bark that is ideal to use? I've been using Pine bark mulch as part of my medium.
Me too ! Are we wrong ?? 😬😬
No you are not wrong.
Mostly if the bark is free of toxicity its fine , just to make the soil more airy.
Pine bark is as fine as coco Chips or other similar bark. Just research the bark you are using .
Ive personally heard that pine rots faster if around too much water but whether that's true or not who really knows unless they have tried it for a period of time.. I always use Zoo Meds Repti-Bark, yes its for terrariums but its seems to be cheaper and its always a great size for all sized pots. Ive noticed that other barks or chips are very random sizes and can sometimes be too big for small pots and plants but this product from Zoo Med is pretty consistent and my plants love it.. :) I know you put that comment up 5 months ago so how is your plants doing in the pine bark? Im curious because I can get that stuff by the buckets for free. :) :) :)
Gosh! So clear and confident with ur information. Love ya~
Awesome video young lady thanks for your time and expertise! So I’m in south Louisiana 60” annual average rainfall and 85% humidity! My avocado plants are outside and don’t like wet feet! Any recommendations would be appreciated thanks!🙏
Great video & mix! It's similar to what I'm about to use. What proportions are you using? 😳 I know you said "no parts, nothing magic" butttt still 🤣
Great video!!!!
Can you please link to the transparent pots with holes you have?
Personally for my tropical plants, my growing medium is
50% potting mix
20% sand and lava rock
10% leaf compost
20% fine bark
And my plants tend to do well on that mix.
If I’m planting a snake plant then I’ll add way more sand, bark and lava rock and I’ll lower down the potting mix ratio
*Madly taking notes* Another great video. Thank you for always providing such great content!
Very informative video. Is there a substitute for bark chips. Can leaf mould be used instead.
For how long does this mixture stay potent
I loved this video. I have been using this mix just by accident (experiment), and it makes me feel good about what I have been using! Thank you! I know this is for avoids, do you have a recommendation for Calatheas?
You can add in peat to the mix to help boost the loaminess of it! I still add in some of this mix to keep it 'well draining' but will definitely cut with some soil and peat 😁
👁️ YASSS, thanks for sharing! 🌱💚
Great info , thanks for sharing, didn't catch the part about mosquito dunks . I have been facing problems with a lot of gnats any suggestions?
Awesome video . I really appreciate how you get to the point and stay on point . Very good information.
Thank you .
Best video ever! THANK YOU!!!!!😁
I so needed this.. thank you for your lesson on chunkie no soil mix.
Couple questions.. how long will this huge container last? Mind you I’m not going to be planting as much as you do lol..
I’ve tried to get mosquito dunks but have not had any luck here in Ontario.. any advice?
Thanks again 😁
Great stuff as always 👍🏼
thank you for the info. how often do you water the plants in the greenhouse? I know it's different for everyone but I am wondering how often you water yours.
Could you make a video about how to use this mix? Can you use it when transplanting water propagations? What are all the different plants you can use this soil with? I've heard this kind of mix can be used with a couple of ficus plants. TY!
I completely agree with everything you said. Thank you for sharing
When rinsing out charcoal does it stain the sink at all? Thanks for the great video!
I rinse mine in the stainless steel sink and have no issues but I am unsure about porcelain...
Loved this! Thank you so much. This made so much sense...perfectly explained! I'm sure you go through your pre-made "soil' mix pretty quick, but typically how long do you think it's good for once mixed? Thanks! (I know this is an old video, so likely you won't answer lol)
Can you use this soil on ficus, alocasias, dracenas and other philodendron salso?
Very informative content. Enjoyed your insights.
Wonderfully described. Loved it. ❤❤
Awesome mix. 🪴🌿🤗❤
So bestttt! Thankyou so much ❤️
Hi thanks for your video, when we repot , does it mean to get the bare root out?
Thanks for the very informative video! Quick question: how do you use mosquito dunks?? I’ve seen a lot of videos about using mosquito bits for fungus gnats, but they’re not available in Canada :(. I’ve seen mosquito dunks but I have no idea how to use them!
Fantastic job explaining soil mix I got it
First I'd like to thank you for these easy to watch ( pleasant but not over the top bubbly ) and informative videos. Where can II find the willgro products and how do you feel about the Lechuza Pon substrate ? I am about to spend a good amount of money on it and would really appreciate your opinion.
loved these tips
House plant tour!
Very enjoyable and educational. Thank you
First time seeing you and this video. Loved it! Subscribed! 🤙
Just curious if you have a video on fertilizing anthuriums?
Wow that intro is sick!
Hi! I am a beginner to the Houseplants and learning about soil mix. you said if I want to add some soil into the mix for the living room plants but all I find in the garden store is multipurpose compost, can I use that instead of plant soil?