There is a debate going on about what the best soil for plants is. In container gardening, it is most often either extremely fertile soil or extremely acidic and the debate will continue no matter what method of container gardening you are using. There are also specialized composts for certain plants which require different mixes of PH levels and nutrients. The two extremes are not so black and white.

Soil that is either too dry or too wet will not function as well for your plants as it needs to have adequate water to stay oxygenated. A soil with sufficient moisture will also retain enough moisture to hold the essential water and minerals your plants need. Your soil is essentially a sponge; this sponge needs to be filled with compost to help with both the breakdown of the organic material as well as the absorption of water and organic material. This type of organic soil is called peat moss. Some of the advantages of using this type of soil are that it tends to be mildew resistant, non-organic, contains good quantities of nitrogen and magnesium, as well as being highly fertile.

Soils that are too dry tend to have a lack of nutrients, and if you are growing anything which needs a lot of water or has a drought tolerant plant species, this type of soil will not work for them. On the flip side, sandy soils will tend to be very dry unless fertilization is used. However, this type of soil also tends to have very poor drainage and can often damage the roots of plants.

So, let’s assume that we are going to try to make the best soil for marijuana in a container? This means that we need to know the differences between clay and sand and we need to know that potting soil mix will actually work for this specific plant. Clay soils are by far the healthiest when it comes to growing cannabis. They offer more oxygen, are free of sulfur and phosphorus, and are more stable.

Sand soils are by far the least desirable and they really do not work well for most plants. Potting soil mix that is based entirely on sand particles will compact in water, removing valuable water and vital nutrients. Sand can also flake and clump making it very difficult to evenly distribute the nutrients in your garden store. When growing indoors hydroponics using hydroponic media this is a big problem. The good news is that it can easily be solved with organic bags of gravel.

So let’s look at some of the benefits of indoor growing. First of all, using hydroponic media allows greater control over the environment and the health of the plants. By growing in containers, you can position and grow your plants exactly as you want them. Also, hydroponic medium allows greater air and water circulation so you can get more frequent and better water distribution which are a key factor in indoor environments like home gardens.

Humus containing soils provide the perfect growing medium for organic gardening. Organic fertilizers, like manure or dead leaves, are rich in nitrogen, potassium, iron and calcium and are extremely effective as fertilizers. The main problem with humus containing soils is that they are slow to break down, so in order to use them you must make sure there is plenty of drainage. These slow releasing composts are great if you have a large garden or are looking for a natural organic fertilizer, but they do nothing for small plants and the best option for a starter plant is a potting soil mix that contains a lot of humus and little or no silt.

To prepare your soil, add the required amounts of organic materials (fertilizer, sand, peat, and compost) to the potting soil and then spread them around so that they are completely covered. Covering the soil in this way will make it much easier for the silt and soil particles to be removed and they will also settle to the bottom. Once this is done, add water and let the soil settle and then remove the top most roots of the plants and replace with new soil. Planting next year is as simple as that!