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Old 08-04-2012, 08:37 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Default Re: Potting soil

Hi Mason,
The potting soil you use is rather dependent on how you grow them. If your plants spend most or all of their time indoors, then a really fast draining soil is best. But if they spend a lot of time outdoors or even more, in full sun, a really fast draining soil can be more of a curse than a blessing as they have a tendency to dry out before you can get a chance to water them. All of my bananas are in containers, but they stay outdoors as long as the weather is warm enough. I have had good success with Miracle Gro Cactus and Palm and standard Miracle Gro Potting soil which is easy to find in most big box stores. Definitely recommended for "outdoors during summer" plants. Adding perlite to about a 1/4 to 1/3 of the pot with the Cactus and Palm soil should make for a pretty fool proof potting mix for mostly indoors plants. Its also really easy to mix. Hope this helps.
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