Landscape Designing

LANDSCAPE DESIGNING FRMT 325 Cr. Hr. 3(1+2)

Lesson 09:Indoor Scaping

Potting Media

Good drainage, proper salinity level, adequate water holding capacity are some of the desired characteristics of potting media.
An ideal potting media to grow indoor plants include

1. Soil with Loam / Sandy loam: Sand : Leaf mould (one part each)
2. Soil ( Clay / silt) : Sand : Leaf mould ( 1: 2:1)
3. Peat moss : sand (3:1)
4. Peat moss : bark : wood shavings (1: 1:1)
5. Peat moss : Perlite (3:1)