University of California
News & Information Outreach
Posts Tagged: potting mixes
Soil Mixes Part 6: When to irrigate
When should container plants be irrigated? How much water should be applied? In this post, I...
Soil Mixes Part 5: Effect of Soil Settling, Salt and Drought on Root Rot
In the previous post, I showed that soil air-filled porosity and flooding can affect the...
Soil Mixes Part 4: Effect on Root Disease
Parameters for air- porosity and water- holding capacity have been established for container...
Soil Mixes Part 2: Water and Air Porosity
Container soils must have the right balance of air-filled and water-filled pore space. This is...
What Makes a Good Container Soil Mix? Part 1: Why Not Just Use Field Soil?
Over 4000 years ago, records depict Egyptians transporting Frankincense trees to...