How To Make Premium Potting Soil || DIY Recipe || Save Up To 75% Per Bag || 4 Simple Ingredients
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- A simple way to make premium potting mix (moisture control). Actually better than the $20 per bag miracle gro top of the line product. Three ingredients and one bonus item that most people forget that makes the entire mix better than the original. Save hundreds of dollars in a season by following this simple guide.
Products | Use:
Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix: amzn.to/44JGpIW
Miracle-Gro Water Storing Crystals: amzn.to/44KL11d
Soil Moist Granules: amzn.to/48b0Jpx
Miracle-Gro Perlite: amzn.to/3r5rdrM
Miracle-Gro Peat Moss: amzn.to/487T235
Black Kow Cow Manure Fertilizer for Soil: amzn.to/44Ld68N
Garden Safe Diatomaceous Earth (Insect Killer): amzn.to/3Rwvwav
Organic Bone Meal Fertilizer: amzn.to/3ZaC8Nm
Osmocote Plant Food: amzn.to/481AbXH
Soil Moist Mats For Hanging Baskets: amzn.to/3PxJ8AT
19 Gallon Rope Handle Tub: amzn.to/485HvkZ
Orbit Max 8-Pattern Nozzle: amzn.to/44Fcamp
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Thank you so much, I'm definitely going to try this so I can garden more and spend less. This means more plants, yippeeeeee. I love your detailed explanations and clear instructions and I'm so happy I have found your channel 😀!!! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experience 😊
Hope you enjoy
Thank you for the lesson and tips. I will try to find the products to make your soil recipe.😃
Lowes is my go to store…..blessings to you.
Like the mix. I will probably use my own compost. Have had great luck with it. Thanks for the video
Interesting mixture! Sounds like you could mix the 3 basic ingredients perlite, peat and black kow and then add the other items (d.e., moisture control, bone meal, osmocote) based on the plants needs.
I live in a normally high rainfall area in zone 9a but this year we've experienced extreme ongoing high temps and drought so the moisture control may or may not work for every plant.
I have a couple of tropicals in large containers that need watering 2x/day. The moisture granules would seem a plus. However, geraniums would rot with something that might retain moisture.
What are your thoughts on these 2 scenarios?
The watering crystals hold a lot of water considering their size but if the plant needs less water I would adjust the amount of the crystals based on that. I always say check the labels of both plant and crystals. Thanks!!!
I used soil moist in cooling bandanas for the summer works great in New Mexico and Arizona too.
Interesting video. I just went to Amazon to see if I could see what the ingredients were. I'd have to do more research about polyacrylamide before I get this. But thanks for explaining what the "mystery" ingredient is in the moisture control Miracle Gro. I wouldn't have known that was in there.
Glad it was helpful!
Could we not use vermiculite in place of the soil moistener? That could keep the mixture organic. Thanks!
Wonderful! Thank you very much!
The moisture control is it similar to Crystal cat litter.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I can not find Black kow in Canada .What analog would you recommend? Thank you.
Aged cow manure. Must be aged though. Happy gardening
Would this mix retain too much moisture for rosemary/thyme, etc., plants that are prone to root rot?
Add more sand or perlite to speed draining
thank you!
You're welcome!
How much of the Diatomaceous Earth do you use in the potting mix with the 5 gallon mix? Thanks a Great video
About 1/2 gallon
Diatomaceous Earth is only effective when dry.
@@ZenGardenOasis. Hi, thank you for your potting mix recipe! Is it 1/2 gallon or 1/2 cup of diatomaceous earth?
How much of the diatomaceous earth should I use?
1/2 cup
Diatomaceous Earth is only effective when dry.
2 gallons of what?? And what brand? Am 86 and in a wheelchair and can’t shop various stores. What store do you buy it at.
I believe it was perlite. Available at Amazon and also Walmart. Both will deliver. Blessings.
Can we use vermiculite rather than the crystals?
Yes absolutely
@@ZenGardenOasis. thank you 🙏🏻☺️
Why perlite instead of vermiculite?
Vermiculite tends to hold water more. Perlite allow more drainage.
I'm not sure that those crystals are organic. Not sure I would use it.
In any case they are optional....thanks for your comment.