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I have alot of stuff can I use any of it?
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Posted by redfieldtnt san antonio texas (My Page) on Sat, Jul 4, 09 at 10:53
I'm growing a small veg garden as well as preparing for morning glory and a venus fly trap I'm growing in pots I'm planning on making some sort of compost mix to use in a layer.
Ive got a pecan tree in the yard and a ton of pecan shells, branches leaves green n brown i've also got a ton of saved eggshells.
I plan to crush it all up and mix it with potting soil some layers into the pot.
How much is too much when making a mix of these types of things?
Also Is it normal to use the stuff mentioned in pots?
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RE: I have alot of stuff can I use any of it?
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| Venus flytraps grow in NUTRIENT POOR soil - so no, it would not be normal for those. Potting soil will burn out the roots, and adding more stuff to potting soil would be sure to speed up death. Think I read somewhere where the best growing medium for VFs is a 1:1 mix of pure peat moss and perlite. No tap water either - distilled water instead. Morning glory also does well in poorer soils - too much nutrition and you'll get leaves, but no flowers. Make a compost pile with your leaves, pecan shells, egg shells and whatever other greens and browns you've got and use it on your vegetable garden. |
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