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2. What substances or materials can be mixed in soil to come up with a good growing
media?​


Sagot :

Answer:

Recommended Growing Media

The composition of a growing medium should be largely determined by the crop being produced. However there are some media formulations which may be used as a base. The following is a list of several of the most commonly used soilless mixtures:

Table 1. Commonly used soilless mixtures for greenhouse crops.

Volume/Volume Ratio Components

  • 2:1 Peat, Perlite1

  • 2:1:1 Peat, Perlite, Vermiculite

  • 2:1 Peat, Sand 3:1 Peat, Sand

  • 3:1:1 Peat, Perlite, Vermiculite

  • 2:1:1 Peat, Bark, Sand

  • 2:1:1 Peat, Bark, Perlite

  • 3:1:1 Peat, Bark, Sand