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How to find out what you need for a potting mix recipe?

A good potting mix provides plants with a balanced pH level and the controlled release of nutrients to ensure seedlings thrive throughout the growing season.

During our assessment process, we can help you find your most effective controlled-release fertilisers, pH, AFP, and trace elements so your plants can thrive and in turn give better ROI.

The benefits of using good potting mix:

  • Retains moisture while also offering sufficient drainage.
  • Slowly releases nutrients around your plants’ roots.
  • Provides enough air for growing roots.
  • Supports your plant without compacting.

A minimum requirement of 4m3 is required for our team to begin the process of creating a custom potting mix. A quality potting mix takes time to blend. Due to the active ingredients we put into each recipe and the customisation time required for each client, we only make potting mixes to order. Because of this, we require a minimum of 48 hours’ notice when ordering.

Starting with our own in-house neutralised, aged bark-based media, we incorporate market-leading controlled-release fertilisers, wetting agents and trace elements to provide potting mixes which will develop your plants’ root structure and produce the best possible growth patterns.

You can choose from a range of peat, pumice and coir fibre to add to the base media. Our specialist technical team will consult with you to design a recipe to meet your key needs. Get in contact with the team to get started.