Dream team for plant care
Coconut soil also shows its convincing strengths when potting soil is added. Both variants combine their positive properties to form a substrate of premium quality. Coconut fiber substrate ensures a loose, airy structure and excellent water retention. Potting soil creates humus conditions that allow balcony and indoor plants to grow splendidly.
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Mixing ratio 1: 1
Coconut soil and potting soil form a perfect partnership if you mix both substrates in equal parts. Dominance on one side or the other compromises the balance of the mix. This does not contradict the fact that you add other additives. Fine-grain sand increases the mineral content of coconut soil. A few handfuls Perlite(€ 35.50 at Amazon *) optimize the permeability.
Fertilize coconut soil beforehand - this is how it works
By nature, coconut fiber substrate does not contain any nutrients. In combination with pre-fertilized potting soil, coconut oil lowers the nutrient content, which can lead to deficiency symptoms in balcony and indoor plants. Before you mix both substrates together, you should use lean coconut soil
fertilize. How to do it right:- Pour 4 liters of lukewarm water into a bucket
- Add mineral liquid fertilizer for potted plants according to the manufacturer's instructions
- Unpack the humus bricks and place them in the fertilized water
- Let it soak for 20 minutes, loosening it with your hands every now and then
Coconut fiber substrate does not contain any microorganisms that process organic fertilizers so that the nutrients are available to the plants. You should therefore only use mineral liquid fertilizers to enrich coconut soil with nutrients.
Tips
Hobby gardeners leverage them Mold resistance from coconut fiber when the substrate is mixed with contaminated potting soil. The problem is circumvented by subjecting purchased potting soil to a thermal disinfection beforehand. Moisten the potting soil and put it in a bowl at 80 to 100 degrees for 30 minutes in the oven.
