🧪 Soil Recipes

Custom soil mixes for every plant type. Browse presets or create your own.

📚 Preset Recipes (10)

Standard Succulent & Cactus Mix

40% Coarse sand Fast drainage
30% Perlite Aeration & drainage
30% Potting soil Base nutrients

WORKS FOR:

Cactus Echeveria Haworthia Aloe Sedum

💡 Never let this mix stay wet. Water thoroughly then let dry completely.

Tropical Houseplant Mix

50% Potting soil Nutrients & structure
25% Perlite Drainage & aeration
25% Orchid bark Air pockets & drainage

WORKS FOR:

Monstera Pothos Philodendron Calathea Peace Lily

💡 Keep moist but not waterlogged. Great for most tropical plants.

Orchid Mix

60% Orchid bark (medium) Drainage & air roots
20% Perlite Aeration
20% Sphagnum moss Moisture retention

WORKS FOR:

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattleya Oncidium

💡 Orchid roots need air. Never use dense potting soil.

African Violet Mix

50% Peat moss or coco coir Moisture retention & acidity
25% Perlite Drainage
25% Vermiculite Water & nutrient retention

WORKS FOR:

African Violet Streptocarpus Episcia

💡 Keep evenly moist. Bottom-watering prevents leaf spots.

Vegetable Garden Mix

33% Topsoil Base structure
33% Compost Nutrients & organic matter
33% Perlite or coarse sand Drainage

WORKS FOR:

Tomatoes Peppers Cucumbers Beans Lettuce

💡 Add slow-release fertilizer at planting. Refresh compost each season.

Herb Garden Mix

60% Potting soil Base nutrients
20% Perlite Drainage
20% Coarse sand Fast drainage for Mediterranean herbs

WORKS FOR:

Basil Rosemary Thyme Sage Oregano Lavender

💡 Mediterranean herbs hate wet feet. Ensure excellent drainage.

Fern & Moisture-Loving Mix

40% Potting soil Structure
30% Peat moss Moisture retention & acidity
20% Perlite Prevent compaction
10% Worm castings Gentle nutrients

WORKS FOR:

Boston Fern Maidenhair Fern Bird's Nest Fern Asparagus Fern

💡 Keep consistently moist. Mist regularly. Never let dry out completely.

Bonsai Mix

50% Akadama Water retention & structure
25% Pumice Drainage & aeration
25% Lava rock Drainage & root support

WORKS FOR:

Juniper Bonsai Ficus Bonsai Maple Bonsai Pine Bonsai

💡 Bonsai need excellent drainage. Water when top layer begins to dry.

Carnivorous Plant Mix

50% Sphagnum moss (live or dried) Moisture & acidity
50% Perlite Drainage & low nutrients

WORKS FOR:

Venus Flytrap Sundew Pitcher Plant Butterwort

💡 Use only distilled or rainwater. Never fertilize - they catch their own food.

General Indoor Potting Mix (Lightweight)

40% Coco coir Moisture retention, sustainable peat alternative
30% Perlite Drainage & aeration
20% Compost Nutrients
10% Worm castings Slow-release nutrients

WORKS FOR:

General houseplants Pothos Spider Plant Dracaena Peperomia

💡 Great all-purpose mix. Lighter than peat-based mixes. Water when top inch is dry.

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