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Making your own potting soil at home in India is a cost-effective and beneficial process. Using readily available ingredients, you can create nutrient-rich soil that will help your plants thrive.
Gather Materials
Potting Soil Ingredients To make your own potting soil, you will need the following ingredients: garden soil, compost, cocopeat, sand or perlite.
Sterilize Garden Soil
Garden soil may contain pests and weeds. Sterilize it by baking it in sunlight for 30 minutes. Due to this, harmful organisms die.
Prepare Compost
Use well decomposed manure. It enriches the soil with nutrients and beneficial microbes. You can use kitchen scraps, dry leaves, and compost to make your own compost.
Rehydrate Coco Coir
If using coco coir and cocopeat , soak it in water until it swells and becomes fluffy. Coco coir improves soil aeration and water retention.
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Mix the ingredients in the following proportions: 1 part sterilized garden soil, 1 part compost, 1 part coco coir or peat moss, 1/2 part sand or perlite.
Mix the Ingredients
Add Nutrients
For extra nutrient boost, you can add Bone meal, Neem cake for nitrogen and pest control, Wood ash for potassium
Store the Soil
Store your homemade potting soil in a dry, cool place. Use a container with a lid to keep it free from pests and moisture.