potting mixes
Containerized plant soil
Potting mixes are blended growing media for container plants, typically combining materials like peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, and bark.
Unlike garden soil, potting mixes are formulated for drainage and aeration in confined spaces: I repotted the fern in fresh potting mix.
Different mixes suit different plants—orchids, cacti, and seedlings each have specialized formulations.
Heat-popped volcanic glass
- vermiculiteExpandable insulating mineral
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- coirPalm-fruit husk fiber
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
bark · pumice · sand · sphagnum · moss · biochar · rock wool · rice hulls
Liquid removal system
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- porosityVoid space density
water retention · sterile · organic · inorganic · soilless · lightweight · acidic · alkaline
Soil nutrient supplement
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- manureAnimal waste as fertilizer
- vermicompostWorm-digested organic material
worm castings · guano · bone meal · blood meal · greensand · bat guano · dolomite · gypsum
Recently sprouted young plant
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- propagationAct of spreading widely
containers · houseplants · orchids · succulents · seed starting · cuttings · repotting · hanging baskets
perlite
Heat-popped volcanic glass
- vermiculiteExpandable insulating mineral
- peatWaterlogged decomposed vegetation
- coirPalm-fruit husk fiber
compost · bark · pumice · sand · sphagnum · moss · biochar · rock wool · rice hulls · coconut chips
drainage
Liquid removal system
porosity · water retention · sterile · organic · inorganic · soilless · lightweight · acidic · alkaline · nutrient-rich
fertilizer
Soil nutrient supplement
vermicompost · worm castings · guano · bone meal · blood meal · greensand · bat guano · dolomite · gypsum · lime
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
propagation · containers · houseplants · orchids · succulents · seed starting · cuttings · repotting · hanging baskets · raised beds