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Substrate/Soil for Emersed Grow?

Roman B

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Heya!

So I went for small emersed setup.... and a bit confused with soil?
I googled a lot but didn't find any of suggested ones in local shops.

I have some Tropica soil, JBL Manado, JBL AquaBasis+
Also have Tropica Nutrition Capsules
I were thinking to use Tropica soil and crush one capsule of nutrition into 4l container.

Will any of this work for emersed ? or should i buy some potting soil ?
 
What you already have will work fine...my preference would be for the Tropica soil, but I suppose it depends on design etc. Potting compost will also work well, check out the Tutorials section for suitable types.
 
I use ADA soil and works fine. When I use potting compost all the roots of my HC will die. It burns quase to much nutrients.
Don't use soluble fertilizer
 
I have been using shirakura shrimp substrate with great success, also akadama, different mixes with akadama, peat etc adding some ferts with the water, no problems at all. If I were you, I would use the tropica soil. It will get the plants established and growing in no time. No need to add anything to it.
 
I use the same mix as I use for my bonsai trees, 25% cat litter 50% loam (garden soil) 15% coarse sand and the rest is made up from chicken s...t, peat & slow realise granules. That might sound complicated but it is great fun to mix and works like magic!
 
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