The substrate is the basis of plant life. The most important component, along with the sun and the atmosphere. The substrate is what allows the plant to get nutrition through the roots, thanks to irrigation, and launches the whole system, which will result in the creation of a cellular structure. Normal growth, and then fruiting, directly depend on the soil in which there is a tree, flower or shrub. A substratum is something that can be natural, and can be created artificially, by a person, in order to maintain the functioning of domestic (garden, garden) plants.
Types and compilation
For indoor plants produce special substrates in bags. They can be bought in stores. There is a peat and soil substrate. Examples of optimal plant functioning in both types of soil leave the right to make decisions for the florist. Although, of course, different types of flowers have different preferences. Let's look at the advantages and disadvantages that each substrate has. This will enable us to choose the mixture we need more consciously and learn how to make soil mixtures at home using the method of errors and sampling. Plants often successfully adapt to completely different types of substrate. But nevertheless they bloom and bear fruit best of all in a completely certain environment. The soil necessary for seed propagation and seed propagation should not contain a large amount of fertilizers. But for adult plants in the soil should be much more nutrients. Consider the first kind of substrate. These are soil mixtures. They are mostly based on meadow sod with fertilizers. Also, it includes products of farming and forestry. On the appearance of such a substrate resembles a quality garden land - it is loose, moderately cloddy and has a characteristic odor. Because of the density of soil mixtures, you should be careful when planting, so as not to damage the roots of the plant. Also, the composition of such land usually includes bone meal, potassium sulfate and superphosphates. The advantages of soil mixtures are the following: they are able to supply the plant with nutrients for a long period; Form a stable base in pots; There are different types - so you can choose. The shortcomings include the variability of the composition and considerable weight, which makes transportation difficult.
Second type: peat substratum
When planting with this type of mixture, you need to compact it with your hands. The advantages of peat in its light weight and standard quality (even between different brands there are always a lot of similarities). But such substrates quickly expend nutrients, and consequently, the plant will often need additional fertilizing. Peat is lighter, so it will not be able to make the pot more stable, resulting in a tall and powerful plant that may be under threat of overturning. If the peat is strongly dry, then moistening it will be a problem, therefore regularity of irrigation is necessary. Among other types of substrate, mention may be made of coconut fibers, moss-based mixtures and orchid bark and mixtures for cacti with an increased amount of drainage.