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This depends on the species of plant. Some plants require different nutrients than others. Your best bet would be to plant in regular soil, and then after some research you can till the soil with the required nutrients.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoCompost
Potting soil is specially produced to grow pot plants. Compost is decayed vegetable matter and is too rich on its own to grow pot plants. So potting soil is
better for pot plants. Potting compost is a different thing, it is another name for potting soil.
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∙ 13y agoNo, they tend to grow better in miracle grow potting soil:D
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∙ 14y agoGround Soil
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Will a plant grow better if it has rocks on its soil or without?
Will a plant grow better if it has rocks around it or just with soil?
Is mushroom compost organic?
YES THEY ARE ORGANISMS. BOTANIST HAVE A CLAIM AS A PLANT BECAUSE IT REPRODUCE LIKE A PLANT VIA SEXUAL AND ASEXUAL WAY.
Does the type of potting soil used in planting affect how fast the plant grows?
Yes. All types of plants have different needs and will grow best in the correct mixture.
Will a plant grow better indoors or outdoors?
Itwould grow better out doors becase plants get more sunshine outdoors
How do chemicals help plants grow?
Some chemicals like such found in potting soil can moisten the dirt you plant your plant in and make it grow more green since water is part of the photosynthesis.
How does potting soil effect plant growth?
Some plants grow better in certain types of potting soil
Where does potting soil grow?
Potting soil does not grow. It is not a plant, but a medium in which to grow plants.
What is potting soil?
Potting soil is a manufactured recipe of the required contents of the compost needed to grow plants in pots.
How is seed starting soil different from regular potting soil?
Usually seed compost is finer and has less feeding than potting compost as seedlings cannot cope with too much feeding in the early stages. As the plants grow a coarser grade of compost with different feeding in it is used gradually until the plant is in it's final pot.
What type of soil do cabbages grow in?
We grow ours directly into "worked soil" (a compost that has been tilled into the earth.) Potting soil could be used in place of compost.
Where does soil grow?
Potting soil does not grow. It is not a plant, but a medium in which to grow plants.
Do plants grow better in sand clay or potting soil?
sand and potting soil
What is the difference between organic and potting soil?
Organic soil cannot contain the chemicals typically used in agriculture.
Can plants grows better in either sand gravel or potting soil?
Most plants will grow better in potting soil because it contains nutrients the plants need to grow and is formulated so the water will drain slowly enough for the roots to take up the water, but not so slowly to cause the plant to rot. Roots can grow freely and anchor the plant easily.
How big do plants grow on potting soil?
"Plants" is too broad a term. Try naming a certain species of plant to get a better answer.
Why do you use compost?
Compost can help your plants grow better
Would plants grow better with sand or compost?
compost
