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Bromeliads
... better than any other, however, the following mixes are suggested: One part peat, one part bark, one part coarse sand One part peat, one part bark, one part perlite One part peat, one-half part leaf mold ... similar to the mother plant. To remove a pup, use a serrated knife, pruning shears or small saw. Coarse hacksaw blades may also be used for this purpose. Push the saw blade into the growing medium, ...
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Glider on Lilies
... Tiget lillies are considered a field plant, and should receive 6 or more hours of full sun. The soil should be well drained. Adding coarse sand is often an acceptable method to improve drainage in overly damp areas. Approximately 25-50% sand to a depth of 1 1/2 feet (45 centimeters) works in many cases. Often nothing needs to be done to the soil at ...
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PlanetaCactus: Cactus soil and fertilizing - Cactus care and growing
... we are guided by the previous conditions. A good start would be a soil made up of four parts of coarse sand or gravel (particles of between 3 and 4 mm.) and 2 parts of potting mix. Adjustment of these mix is made by adding more coarse sand/gravel or more potting soil, depending on each species particular need. Fertilizing of the standard mix can be made by adding a spoonful ...
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What kind of potting soil should I use? - Bonsai
... good bonsai soil needs basically three elements: *Organic matter to supply nutrients, such as peat moss, or composted pine bark with all of the big chunks removed and the dust sifted out. *Inorganic filler such as coarse sand (swimming pool filter sand), chicken grit, turface, perlite or small, uncoated aquarium gravel. *Water holding material, such as compost, peat moss, ...
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Effective Watering in the Garden
... watering produces small losses by evaporation, deeper roots and greater drought tolerance. To soak the top 30cm of dry sand takes about 25mm of water. To soak the top 30cm of dry loam takes about 40 to 50mm ... dug in at the rate of at least one kilogram to the square metre will be very helpful. Coarse sand dug into heavy clay will open it up and increase the rate of water penetration; within limits, ...
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How much drainage should I use? - Bog Garden Forum - GardenWeb
... . I didn't add any perlite to my mix, I used roughly 1 part WET peat (packed) and 1 part coarse sand, maybe a little more peat than sand. I've read since, and would probably do myself, that 2 parts peat to one part sand is good. The extra peat would hold moisture better. What I didn't know until I started stocking my bog is the different requirements for ...
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Cactus (Part 2)
... health. Contrary to popular belief, most cacti do not prefer to live in pure sand. In nature, they may be found growing in sand, but this is only because they are able to survive in conditions where ... , you can make your own by combining two parts peat-based potting soil with one part very coarse sand or grit. Fertilizer can be added to every second watering during the summer, with the frequency and ...
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Christmas Baking May Furnish Date Palm
... growing in too shallow a pot. The growing medium should consist of one part sterilized soil, one part peat moss and one part coarse sand. As some of our toughest indoor plants, palms are often grown in dingy, dry locations where few other plants will survive. Your date palm will survive under these conditions, but will only really form a fine specimen if ...
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Fuchsia
... appears, repot the plant. Shake off the old potting mixture and return the plant to the same pot (or one slightly larger) with fresh potting soil comprised of equal parts of peat moss, vermiculite, potting soil and coarse sand. Pinch each new shoot after it has produced two full sets of leaves. Pinching the growing tips early will promote branching, and ...
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Sand Pine
... Pine Pinus clausa (Chapm. ex Engelm.) Vasey ex Sarg. sand pine *Nomenclature: Pinus clausa Chapm. ex Vasey, Gard. Monthly and Hort. 18: 151. 1876. Cat. For. Trees U.S. 30. 1876; ... Crown shape: rounded or flattened, open Stem form: excurrent Branching habit: short, coarse, spreading limbs; persistent dead branches Sand pine is found almost exclusively in Florida. Two geographic races are recognized, ...
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