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Potting soil absorbs the most water of your choices. One often adds perlite to potting soil to increase its drainage. Some people also like to put a layer of gravel at the bottom of their planter for this reason. Gravel has good drainage. The worst drainage is clay. Soil has several constituents. Hummus is organic matter high in nutrients and absorbent. The organic matter is important but it absorbs a lot of moisture which can lead to fungus. Sand or gravel increases drainage but alone is terrible quality soil because it has no mineral nutrients or organic matter. Clay is mineral rich but very dense. Water pools on top of it. It has terrible drainage and little organic matter. Poor soil is usually some mixture of sand and clay.
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What is the difference between potting soil and sand?
potting soil is potting soil and sand is sand , there's they answer , now leave !
Does gravel dirt or potting soil erode easier?
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Is sand better than potting soil?
No, not for most plants. Sand doesn't have the nutrients most plants need, which is why potting soil is needed.
What type of soil sand potting soil or a local topsoil retains the most water?
Sand
Which is more absorbent sand or potting soil?
sand because it absorbs a lot of water.
What is the difference potting soil and sand?
potting soil is potting soil and sand is sand , there's they answer , now leave !
What is difference between sand and potting soil?
potting soil is potting soil and sand is sand , there's they answer , now leave !
What is the difference between potting soil and sand?
potting soil is potting soil and sand is sand , there's they answer , now leave !
Do plants grow better in sand clay or potting soil?
sand and potting soil
What are the differences between sand an potting soil?
When you heat sand, you get glass, and when you heat potting soil, you get warm dirt. -- And, a larger amount plants can survive in potting soil.
How do you know that potting soil and sand are difference?
potting soil is like black and sand is like a tan cloer
Does potting soil retain the most water out of sand potting soil and local top soil?
top soil
Does gravel dirt or potting soil erode easier?
jajajajajaja.
Is sand better than potting soil?
No, not for most plants. Sand doesn't have the nutrients most plants need, which is why potting soil is needed.
What sediments are found in potting soil?
Sand.
What type of soil sand potting soil or a local topsoil retains the most water?
Sand
What type of soil-sand potting soil or local soil is best for growing a particular crop?
Potting soil is probably the best kind of soil for garening be sure to add fertilizer to it.
