Espoma Organic Soil Mixes
Houseplant Mix
Espoma Organic Houseplant Mix is the ultimate potting soil for all your indoor and tropical plants! It contains a rich blend of the finest natural ingredients and is enhanced with earthworm castings, feather meal, alfalfa meal, kelp meal, yucca extract, and our proprietary blend of mycorrhizae to ensure your plants grow stronger roots.
- For all Foliage, Tropical, and Flowering Houseplants
- Contains Root Enhancing Myco-tone®
- Use Anytime Planting or Transplanting Indoor Plants
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Available in 8 qt. bags
Ingredients:
This product contains 50-60% processed forest products, sphagnum peat moss, perlite, limestone to adjust pH, earthworm castings, alfalfa meal, kelp meal, feather meal, & yucca extract.
Active Ingredients:
Ectomycorrhizal Fungi: A total of 122.8 propagules / cc (3.4 million propagules per cubic foot) of the following 3 species:
Pisiolithus tinctorius 105.66
Rhizopogon luteolus 8.57
Rhizopogon roseolus 8.57
Endomycorrhizal Fungi: A total of 0.072 propagules / cc (2,040 propagules per cubic foot) of the following 4 species
Rhizophagus irregularis 0.018
Septoglomus deserticola 0.018
Claroideoglomus etunicatum 0.018
Funneliformis mosseae 0.018
Where to Buy
Before you head to the garden center, please call to confirm product availability.
Directions
For use on...
Potting Soil for all houseplants.
When to use
Any time planting containers.
Re-potting: Plants require regular re-potting for optimum growth. If your plant is not growing, or you see roots growing from the drainage holes at the bottom of the pot, it’s time to re-pot to larger container.
How much to use
How Many Bags Do I Need?
| Type | Size | Dry Qts. |
|---|---|---|
| Pots | 8″ | 4 |
| 10″ | 7 | |
| 12″ | 11 | |
| 14″ | 16 | |
| Hanging Baskets | 10″ | 6 |
| 12″ | 8 |
1 cu. ft. equals 25.7 dry qts.
Volume required may vary due to plant root ball size.
How to apply
- Select a container that is larger than your plants current pot, and has a drainage hole at the bottom with the tray beneath it to catch excess water.
- To prevent soil from escaping, add a layer of small stones to the bottom of the container.
- Fill container one third full with Espoma Organic Houseplant mix.
- Add the appropriate amount of Espoma Organic Bio-tone Starter Plus, and mix thoroughly with the Houseplant mix.
- Carefully remove the plant from its current container and gently loosen the root ball.
- Center the plant in the new container and fill it with additional Houseplant mix.
- Allow at least 1 inch between the rim of the pot in the top of the soil.
- Gently pat down the mix and add more if required. Make sure the plant is about the same depth in the soil as it was in the original container.
- Water plant thoroughly with a slow gentle spray and allowed to drain.
Growing Tips:
Watering: Avoid over watering by allowing the soil to dry to the touch between watering. Use a tray or saucer to catch water as it drains from the bottom. Do not allow plants to stand in water. Outdoor container plants can require frequent watering (once per day in hot, dry conditions).
Light: Some plants thrive in direct sun exposure while others prefer shade. Check plant tag or consult your local garden center to determine preferred exposure.
Feeding: Frequent watering can easily leach nutrients out from the root zone. Feed plants at least monthly during the growing season with an Espoma Organic Plant Food beginning two weeks after planting.