Garden soil

Source: the neighborhood green belt, field or park

Advantages: the fertility of the garden soil is quite high

Disadvantages: if you water more, the water permeability will become worse; Too dry will cause the soil surface to harden, so it can not be used alone

Peat soil (peat soil)

Source: pond, pond, lake bottom, not easy to dig

Advantages: excellent water and fertilizer retention, light texture and basically no diseases and pests

Disadvantages: it contains less nutrients and can not provide enough nutrients for flowers

Saprophytic soil

Source: on the mountain, under the big trees, in the rotten grass

Advantages: the soil made of rotten leaves is loose and has strong air permeability

Disadvantages: it may contain a lot of insect eggs and bacteria. If it is not disinfected, it will cause bacterial infection

Pine needle soil

Source: peel off the surface under the pine tree, and the lower layer is the rotten pine needle soil

Advantages: it is weakly acidic, loose and has strong air permeability

Disadvantages: it is not recommended to use seedlings. The pores are too large to cover the root system

Coconut bran

Source: it is made of fiber powder from the leaf shell and can be purchased

Advantages: the water permeability is very strong and will not cause ponding in the basin

Disadvantages: it doesn't contain any nutrients. It's best not to use it alone

Water moss

Source: a kind of natural moss, which can be found in the wild

Advantages: clean and germ free, heat preservation and moisture retention, ventilation and ventilation. It is mainly used for raising orchids

Disadvantages: fully absorb water before use and soak in water

Vermiculite

Source: bought

Advantages: natural, non-toxic, strong water absorption and good air permeability. It is often used in cutting or seedling raising

Disadvantages: after a long time, it will become broken, and the water permeability will be greatly reduced

Perlite

Source: bought

Advantages: it improves the permeability of soil, is more stable than vermiculite, and is not easy to decompose into debris

Disadvantages: it does not contain nutrients and cannot be used directly

Cinder

Source: picked up from roadside garbage dump or coal burning place

Advantages: it is permeable and breathable and contains trace elements to supplement nutrients for flowers

Disadvantages: it must be used after screening. Without screening, it is highly alkaline, easy to burn roots, and has a lot of dust and poor air permeability

Ceramsite

Source: bought

Advantages: increase the permeability of soil and directly pad the basin bottom

Disadvantages: no nutrients

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