How To Make High Quality Terrarium Soil

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How To Make High Quality Terrarium Soil | UPDATE!

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One of the main keys to terrarium health lies in the soil. Getting the right terrarium substrate is easy to do if you follow this terrarium guide! I have experimented with different bonsai soil like akadama, molar clay, lava rock and pumice stone to come up with a high quality substrate for terrarium. I also use coir and vermicast (from vermicomposting) is the droppings of composting worms and acts as a great fertiliser for plants. This terrarium tutorial is suitable for beginner terrarium hobbyists or for people more experienced. I cannot stress how important the correct terrarium soil mix is, don’t skimp this vital step!
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@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of soil do you use in your terrariums?

@thesciencelair9556 3 жыл бұрын

I use a mix of materials that most people wouldn’t consider: a combination of potting soil (happy frog brand), dead leaves from the forest (not sterilized), and perlite. It drains well enough, and the leaves introduce a whole ecosystem into the terrarium. I’ve never had any problems with pests, and the various fungi and springtail species make sure that I never get mold. The leaves add plenty of nutrients as they decompose, replacing the nutrients that were depleted from the potting soil. I add sphagnum too if I have it, and I continually add more leaves straight from the forest on top of the soil as those that were originally mixed in decompose. This soil mix has proved to be successful, I have a terrarium that’s over a year old using this soil and it’s impossible to keep up with trimming the plants. I’ve seen multiple species of mites and springtails, and I have a thriving population of isopods. It even supports predators; I introduced two ornate harvestmen (Vonones ornata) and found multiple offspring a month or two later. I moved them all to a dedicated enclosure afterwards so I can’t say how they would do long term.

@greenmachineaustria 3 жыл бұрын

i only used soil mixes for my first couple terrariums. at some point i wanted to make a terrarium with anubias and lilaeopsis brasiliensis and tried aquarium soil since both plants are mostly used in aquariums. i haven't swiched back since. i love using the aqua soil. it is probably more expensive than a soil mix but it seems to be the perfect medium for me. the plants love it and due to the relativley big grain sizes it does not condense. at the same time it provides a good air flow for the roots. also, me not having a big workshop and building all my terrariums in my room i like the fact that i have only one container with soil, it is defently less mess :) i can only recommend the aquarium soil to anyone!

@aquario3413 3 жыл бұрын

I use lavarock, spaghnum moss, vermicast, building sand, like a video u upload a few month a go.. but i have a trouble, in a week my moss becoming brown and plant dead.. so wat do i mos supps to do? Change a soil mix, or i wrong with maintenance, i spray my trrium every 3 days, and open the top to change air every 10minutes after spraying.. would u help me

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

@@aquario3413 I never said to use building sand. If it's what I think it is, it contains salt and shouldn't be used in a horticultural setting! Also, spraying your terrarium every 3 days will lead to it being excessively wet so hold off that and only spray when needs be. You can send me photos to my email - worcesterterrariums@gmail.com or DM me on Instagram

@susannauli1013 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a shopping list please?

@raesnix 2 жыл бұрын

I'm about to start a terrarium for the first time, I find your videos so so helpful:) so thankyou for making them . They a very interesting.

@rickydlp 2 жыл бұрын

love your videos, thank you. I just bought a prepared terrarium, but I want to start making my own as well

@DavidsCafe 6 ай бұрын

i have about 25 used coffee jars ive collected over 2 yrs.. i've been binge watching your vids for the past two days soaking in your expert knowledge like a sponge

@Undergroundlongboards 2 жыл бұрын

So much great info! thanks for being you!

@raymondtangys9338 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. For a beginner this is very useful info, and as your background shows I know you know your stuffs

@zaggedout 3 жыл бұрын

I was literally checking on your soil video and saw this update was just posted. Perfect timing mate!

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Haha amazing! Thanks for watching

@billlansdell7225 3 жыл бұрын

@@WorcesterTerrariums I watched it earlier and have spent all afternoon trying to source lava rock at a sensible price. I bought 25 litres of Molar Clay yesterday though.

@nataliehale4288 2 жыл бұрын

This has been very helpful for me as I collect ferns and well I don't keep out of them in terrariums I have a feeling your soil components would create a good mixture for ferns aswell. I have also wanted to create a terrarium and have never felt confident enough to do it but I think your videos might give me the boost I needed to finally try making one.

@WorcesterTerrariums 2 жыл бұрын

Yep it really does! Best of luck if you make one :D

@AmaSharapova Жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you!

@ginojc73 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Video, good info as usual.

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gino

@thatawkwardplantgirl 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I was going to utilize perlite instead of the lava rock you mentioned in your previous video now I definitely will not👍☺

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! It's a matter of personal preference, perlite certainly is a useful material, I just don't like it xD

@julietrzeciak2814 4 ай бұрын

I wish you’d list the ingredients on the screen during the video, found them in the description tho so thank you

@percysmall7955 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice...as usual

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much 😁

@lilien211 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video.

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching :)

@snapsro2978 3 жыл бұрын

EPIC video!!!

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@katepanthera7265 11 ай бұрын

Why do you use both molar clay and akadama? Could we substitute one or the other in the amount of the 2 of them together? In other words, 3 parts of either one of them? I have leca and want to use that, not have to buy yet one more ingredient. What does anyone think?

@123Janetdamnit Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@avalonmoore Жыл бұрын

thanks so much

@Rene974 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. New subscriber.

@absolutekold 3 ай бұрын

I agree with most points presented that compost by itself or even in large parts isn't ideal for your substrate. One part of contention I have is that neither compost nor vermicast will provide nutrition for your terrarium indefinitely. Sure vermicast is more potent per pound but that by itself only stretches its usefulness out a few times the life of compost. To achieve continuous nutrition you need the extra step of having either a completely (fully hands off) or mostly (minor interventions) closed cycle bioactive terrarium. This is why having a cleanup crew is so important even if it is beyond the scope of this video. I definitely wouldn't go buy compost for a lot of the reasons listed here but I usually include ~1/4 part of compost from my back yard pile in my substrate mixes to help support the biodiversity by bringing the natural bacteria, molds, and fungi in to jumpstart the isopods I drop in every terrarium I build. I also don't keep terrariums running for years on end without being touched (aka completely closed cycle). Whether its for cleaning, trimming, or to resupply leaf litter and sticks and other munchables in the terrariums that house my larger isopods. Something is probably wrong if a terrarium goes two years without being emptied out and reworked as I both become better in the hobby and have different inspirations / artistic drive at that state in my life.

@bobbymalta73 3 ай бұрын

Thank You.

@Tijlcresens Жыл бұрын

Lil tip, burn some sticks, add the ashes to the mix

@Neromace Жыл бұрын

Why tho?

@Blue_cheese. Жыл бұрын

@@Neromace prevent mold and purifies water same as charcoal

@Neromace Жыл бұрын

@@Blue_cheese. then why we add springtails

@buddahGump Жыл бұрын

Why not just add coal?

@bepsspeb6527 Жыл бұрын

@@buddahGump some people don't have easy access to coal, like me

@stephenwillis9988 Жыл бұрын

Thankyou 😊

@aznswtcake 3 жыл бұрын

Love that you talked about pumice as a sub bc i ended having to do that. i couldn’t find small grain lava rock. The pumice does really stand out.

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you found something that works

@CryptoRoast_0 2 жыл бұрын

Just get big chunks and a hammer :)

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

@@CryptoRoast_0 I agree. If you can get larger lava rock, like in garden centers, it's easy to pulverize with a hammer. You can end up with lava rock DUST, which also has its uses.

@CryptoRoast_0 Жыл бұрын

@@dawnt6791 yep, I put it in an old sock to stop it flying into my eyeballs and give it a few hits 😁

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

@@CryptoRoast_0 I never thought of using a sock. That's brilliant! That stuff will sure fly when you hit it! LOL

@AriaMehr Жыл бұрын

hello mate, what is your idea about adding some orchid barks and some coil to this mix ? or use focus terrarium soil ready to use ?

@Lu._.alienn 2 жыл бұрын

Hi ! Great video, is it possible to use white moss instead of sphagnum moss

@MarkGardiner1976 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video. I use Akadama and Molar Clay kitty litter in my Bonsai soils. IF I use this mix in my Terrariums do I still need to out a drainage layer in the bottom?

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

I made the mistake of using garden compost blended with top soil for my first terrarium (over a gravel drainage layer and charcoal with mesh separating the soil from the drainage layer). It's still healthy a year later, but I think that's IN SPITE OF that soil combination, since the soil itself has dried out and hardened. That despite the fact there's plenty of moisture in the terrarium. At some point, I'll break that terrarium down to do a better substrate. My current terrarium substrate is a combination of sphagnum moss, coconut coir, orchid bark, horticultural charcoal, and worm castings. So far, so good with that combination.

@doeslifetastegood8018 Жыл бұрын

How much do you use of each?

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

@@doeslifetastegood8018 1 part coco coir, 2 parts sphagnum moss (cut into as small of pieces as I can manage), 1/4 part orchid bark, 1/4 part worm castings, and 1/4 charcoal. I don't worry about getting proportions exact, just ballpark it. I've seen a number of different blends, but that's the latest one I've tried. I'm thinking about using unscented clay cat litter in a batch, to see how it goes. I use that blended with organic soil for dirted aquariums, so I suspect it'll work nicely.

@doeslifetastegood8018 Жыл бұрын

@Dawn T thank you so much!! Tell me how the cat litter works if you use it. I heard it's a good substitute for expensive clays in soil, but only if you get the right kind. Supposedly, you can check by letting it soak in water for a few days. If it bulges/ grows larger, it won't work as a substitute. I don't actually know how reliable my info is though so keep that in mind.

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

@@doeslifetastegood8018 Yep. Basically, you get the cheap stuff at Walmart. Unscented, baked clay litter. It doesn't absorb, so it's really not useful for actual cat litter, but it works great in aquariums. I see no reason it wouldn't work in terrarium substrate, too.

@katepanthera7265 Жыл бұрын

@@dawnt6791 Actually, I've had over 12 cats in the past 25 years, and I've used the Special Kitty cat litter the entire time. It does absorb, or else I wouldn't use it. I've never noticed it 'swelling up', but it does absorb.

@pranoipw1658 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

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@user-rj2rr8yr2i 7 ай бұрын

Hi. Great content so thanks. Before discovering all this. I bought a bag of readymade terrarium mix. It contains perlite, which I agree is a bit naff but not too much so I can live with it. It is fairly light but nowhere near as fluffy as your mix. I would rather use it than waste it so what would be the key components to add. I have some activated carbon and some orchid bark.

@jameswright6256 2 жыл бұрын

Hi love the channel and information you give. I've started using vermicast but find it has mites in it when brought. They aren't springtails. Where do you get yours from and does it happen to you too. Thanks

@ricpompey2772 Жыл бұрын

Hello. I really enjoyed your video on soil composition. I’ve built a paludarium with a rain forest theme. I would like to know if I could use the recipe in your video. In addition, I have lava rocks but they were used for the terrestrial part of my paludarium. If I pulverized some lava rocks, could I use them in the soil composition?

@nahbruvv238 2 жыл бұрын

Would clay pebbles/pumice mixed in to the other ingredients work as a substitute for akadama and molar clay?

@davidmchoul2176 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ve over ordered terrarium substrate. Can I use that as a substrate for my bonsai trees when I repot them? Thanks again!

@JustinLaceySongs 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your videos! They’re so helpful. How do you store your self made substrate mix? Is a closed container ok or does it need to stay dryer in order to last longer?

@katepanthera7265 7 ай бұрын

Probably the best idea is to only mix up as much as you need at any one time. Estimate how much you'll need and then break it down into how much of each ingredient you'll need to make total volume. You could probably store any excess in any air-tight container with no metal parts (no mason jars with metal lids), but I wouldn't store the moistened sphagnum or coir at all, just rehydrate what you need when you're ready to use it, or it might rot. If you have substrate left over with all the ingredients, maybe you could make another small terrarium with it or use it to propagate root cuttings or moss.

@ivanabrailodrnas3113 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for a great video! The problem is, where I live (Croatia), I can't find vermicast. Is there a substitute for that?

@ParallelSocialClub Жыл бұрын

Hello, thank your for your channel! what do you use for a vertical adhesive soil? I cant find it! Thank you

@hedvigjenson4902 Жыл бұрын

I have watched several videos on making terrarium substrate. My intention for the terrarium plants is to strictly use what grows naturally in Washington State rainforests. One of my questions is what is the use of including activated charcoal as a layer above the drainage pumice? Some terrarium hobbyists use it and some don’t. Thanks.

@wadmadhushan4434 3 жыл бұрын

Super

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

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@vilius9454 Жыл бұрын

Does the moss have to be completely dried almost dead or can it be just dry and a little green?

@raphaelromero9137 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use this mix for vivariums as well? Or do vivarium require something else?

@user-lh2zq9ek8f Жыл бұрын

What would you suggest as the best substrate for an orchid terrarium?

@sidthecatfish1535 2 жыл бұрын

is it possible to use fern instead of the fern moss cause i dont have any fern moss near or in my house

@vanaverie5412 Жыл бұрын

Do you have an alternative for molar clay? Or can I just leave it out? I can’t find any of it in my area. Thanks

@jasonrivera9117 2 жыл бұрын

Can you build moss wall with this soil mix?

@nguyenquoctrung1984 Жыл бұрын

Can your soil mix be used for succulents?

@GoodSamaritan1972 2 жыл бұрын

Hi...thank you so much for such a detail video. Can i substitute sphagnum moss with peat moss please?

@katepanthera7265 11 ай бұрын

No. Peat moss is unsustainably harvested and is a different texture. I don't know it's water retaining properties, but peat moss is almost like a fine powder and would compact down too much. It would be detrimental to the substrate being able to drain properly.

@hancle8915 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just got into aquascaping and that led me down a rabbit hole ending in bingewatching your videos as well. I really want to get started but I was thinking if I could maybe reuse leftover aquarium soil? I still got some lava rock as a base. Do you have any experience with using aquarium soil or any input about it?

@ricewine_6336 2 жыл бұрын

What kinda of aquarium soil you have? Because I feel like the "gravel" like substrate soil is kind of too porous. But if it's like actual soil, I believe itll work as well. But moss doesn't really grow like some plants do (because they don't have roots) maybe more rooted plants would appreciate the aquarium soil nutrients

@garywayne9698 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Can I get a list of the ingredients you use for your soil mix? Thanks!

@marcj6364 Жыл бұрын

Would sand be a good alternative?

@warren4838 Жыл бұрын

can we use cocopeat?

@CadeArtesDecorativas 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing! Is it necessary to add activated charcoal?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Nope!

@CadeArtesDecorativas 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@evet1115 3 жыл бұрын

I agree for not using compost or all purpose substrate in terrariums. I have had very poor and depressing results using this kind of soils over a layer of gravel. I will try with this new recipe of yours, I think it is pretty good. By the way, what do you think about using vermiculite? and do you think that charcoal can be good for terrarium's soil? I gess that you don't like it, but when I started, it was highly recommended for caring about metals toxicity, although I think that it may be another myth...

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Yep vermiculite could work but it's mainly water retentive so perhaps as an alternative to sphagnum moss. I do like charcoal but I'm not convinced about its cleaning qualities within a terrarium

@evet1115 3 жыл бұрын

@@WorcesterTerrariums great, because I don't find sphagnum in shops near my location. I also have doubts about the charcoal, I have not seen any difference when using it, but this doesn't mean that it's useless. Thanks! I'll be waiting your next video 👍

@hammi04 5 ай бұрын

Does a clay kitty litter work instead of molar clay or akadama?

@johncxr Жыл бұрын

Where do you find ingredients like molar clay? it really hard to come by in the US

@renkoner Жыл бұрын

hi great videos love to watch and learn more and more :) my question is i dont have lava rocks but i have %60akadama and 40% lava rock mix would work right. or has to be one of them. there is also . 60% akadama 40%pumice. or 60 to 30 ? thanks alot for videos :) :)

@katepanthera7265 11 ай бұрын

It sounds like he just uses twice as much akadama as molar clay. If you're using a scoop, should be easy enough. Use the lava rock mixture, I think he says he prefers lava rock over pumice.

@aos-archive 3 жыл бұрын

So your focus here is long term waterability through mediums that can retent only some water but will aerate the rest and not compact, and supplmenting the lack of nutrients with vermicast. How long does the vermicast last for you until you need to top up?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, Yup, Yup! Probably a few months before I top dress again.

@sarahk4047 2 жыл бұрын

I have a worm farm, is the casting from that ok? Fresh ok? Thanks 😊 ❤️🇦🇺🌿

@crazy_pyromaniac 7 ай бұрын

I used garden compost. Eventually ended up with a tomato plant and a pumpkin vine! I planted those outside, and they grew well until some iguanas got to them. Edit: Gardening is tough in florida.

@brandonbaranco3190 2 жыл бұрын

If you did have lava rock, would you add three parts, and leave out the akadama and molding clay?

@audreyiannelli7510 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’d also appreciate an answer to this question…if I do have lava rock available, which ingredient(s) should be omitted, and what should the ratios be? I’m really loving the videos, and finding the advice helpful with my other plants as well! Subscribed and following on FB 🙂

@navanykhim1055 3 жыл бұрын

Would it be an issue do you think to use vermiculite instead of lava rocks? Maybe too water retentive?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

You could do. I've never done it though so I'm unsure how it'd turn out

@marcolascialfari2319 3 жыл бұрын

very interesting video. what do you think about the use of the substrate for aquariums such as aquasoil or similar ? I've seen someone use it in terrariums maybe it's a silly question

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Marco, not a silly question at all. I personally don't use it but I know some people do with success.

@greenmachineaustria 3 жыл бұрын

marco, i can only encourage you to try it. i switched to aqua soil at some point and do not regret it once since then... yes it might have some different qualities than a soil mix and also the look is quite different but i love to use it...

@marcolascialfari2319 3 жыл бұрын

@@WorcesterTerrariums thanks mate

@marcolascialfari2319 3 жыл бұрын

@@greenmachineaustria thanks mate

@rickykneebone2623 6 ай бұрын

Hi if I can get lava rock, instead of 2 parts vermicast and 1 part clay would I use 3 parts lava rock

@stancexpunks 4 ай бұрын

The vermicast is for nutritional benefits as he explained…

@12jake30 Жыл бұрын

Where can I buy the necessary components for the mix?

@bownie_lia7870 2 жыл бұрын

hi, i want to buy terrarium soil on online shop. the ingredient is pumice, cocopeat, peatmoss, husk and etc. how do u think?

@christiansalamone5567 3 жыл бұрын

If i’m a beginner and don’t have any money to spend in soil, is it ok to use the regular garden one mixed with some organic matter for nutrients and very fine gravel?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Ummm, you could do, see how it goes!

@keithwreyford999 4 ай бұрын

What are the proportion between all of the ingredients

@roseshirvanizadeh1295 2 жыл бұрын

how much of each ingredient do you use?

@thathdbandit 3 жыл бұрын

Could yo substitute a cat litter for the Moler clay or is it different?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

I hear it's the same thing!

@mitzyjalapa5494 Жыл бұрын

Hey can I use leca balls as a replacement as moisturizer

@mitzyjalapa5494 Жыл бұрын

Lol replacement for molar clay/pumice

@samullakk1974 3 жыл бұрын

Whats the differens between garden kompost and vermicast

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Vermicast is worm droppings. Compost is decayed organic material

@amanziswimcentre6616 2 жыл бұрын

What about clay pebbles used in hydroponics, could that work? Same qualities

@WorcesterTerrariums 2 жыл бұрын

Could do. I'd use a smaller grained than the ones used in hydroponics

@katy16mac Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend a substitute for coir? Or ability to omit? I have a coconut allergy, so trying to cut down on my exposure, this aggravates the skin on my hands.

@christopherseilaff8665 Жыл бұрын

I have heard that possibly tree fern fiber could work

@Blue_cheese. 8 ай бұрын

Use peat moss or NO FERTILIZER potting soil

@LLoydwng 2 жыл бұрын

For lava rock is it the same that use in grill or bbq ?

@WorcesterTerrariums 2 жыл бұрын

It's the same rock but a smaller grain that I use

@katogreen3685 2 жыл бұрын

How much in oz or cup on the measurement of each????

@jiasenium 3 жыл бұрын

Can I substitute Molar clay for anything else?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

I listed a few in the video but small leca balls could also work

@YOCHKAR1 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, can I incorporate in the substrate some old dry moss collected in our garden ? Thanks a lot. Nicole

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole, I would just stick to the sphagnum 🙂

@katiamartino5591 Жыл бұрын

what is koya? coconut fiber? I can't find koya on google

@affiliateheist 2 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, just making my first closed terrarium. Do you have any recommendations fir a good soil supplier, I was hoping you would sell it on your site but no such luck :)

@WorcesterTerrariums 2 жыл бұрын

Check out grow tropicals! Go for the desert mix

@AlikaMurzhak Жыл бұрын

Hey! What can I use instead of vermicast? In my country I failed to find it)) or maybe I fooled myself with translation of what it is and it is much simpler to find) But, please help, is there another choice?

@dawnt6791 Жыл бұрын

I found mine as "worm castings". As for alternatives, I have no idea! I had no trouble finding worm castings, so I haven't needed an alternative. Maybe a small amount of slow-release fertilizer? I'm in the US.

@cozzifamilyfarm5485 2 жыл бұрын

Are you using live sphag, or preserved/dried? Looks like it’s live.

@JosiahJensen42 Жыл бұрын

Same question here! I presumed dried since it is just going underground so to speak.

@yvonnekhan7969 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a place where I can buy terrarium compost

@suryawatigowanda815 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, in my country, there is no moler clay. What can substitute this?

@WorcesterTerrariums 2 жыл бұрын

Akadama, lavarock, pumice

@itsgarethfrigginchewbacka 9 ай бұрын

how the person looks: 🗿 his hobby: 🍀🌱🌳🌿🌸

@samullakk1974 3 жыл бұрын

This is not really a question about soil but if you could answer it I would apresiate it. Why do I see people wett their plants or moss before applying it to a terrarium

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

I imagine so they plants are properly watered before they go inside the terrarium

@davidalexander9465 2 жыл бұрын

I found lava rock in my hardware store sold for BBQs… is this ok to use?

@abrakadabra-ni5zh Жыл бұрын

without activated carbon ?

@popaandrei4422 3 жыл бұрын

Can i use amethyst and mountain crystal in my terrarium?? 😅

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Sure, why not? 😁

@popaandrei4422 3 жыл бұрын

@@WorcesterTerrariums have any ideea if it will affect in any way something?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure it'll be fine. My friend uses crystals and his plants never suffer

@YoungZee187 Жыл бұрын

What about peat

@buzk4 10 ай бұрын

Lava rock instead of akadama? What do You think. Its cheaper and easier to get in my country…

@StovalBox 3 жыл бұрын

Question - how does this mixture smell? I'm curious as I tried to use coco fiber in my mix, but for my nose, coir had a characteristic, not so very pleasant smell to it. Planted terrarium smelled mainly with this. Does coir have distinct smell to it?

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Coir should have little to no smell. Mine comes loose and is quite dry

@sikatsepatu9508 3 жыл бұрын

hy i like this video but i have problem with translate.. could u help me to write what kind of item on soilmix thank u verymuch from indonesia 🙏🏻

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Sure! Akadama, moler clay, sphagnum moss, coir and vermicast

@sikatsepatu9508 3 жыл бұрын

@@WorcesterTerrariums thanks for u kindness

@sikatsepatu9508 3 жыл бұрын

@@WorcesterTerrariums i was search in my country but i cant get moler clay 😢 i dont know what name in here

@shelleystaton7774 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible for you to provide the spelling of each of the individual soil mix that you are using?

@morganestes95 2 жыл бұрын

They’re in the bio(:

@candicane3985 Жыл бұрын

Also a natural fertilizer for plants is banana peels in water, also tea in water. No chemicals.

@adriancastaneda9600 2 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to use peat moss instead of sphagnum moss?

@lindapedelty5720 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all of your gorgeous videos! My question: all of the stand-alone ingredients in your magic recipe are not readily available to me locally. But what I *do* have is Bonsai soil, pretty good potting soil, and (luckily) plenty of small lava rock and sphagnum moss. The bonsai soil contains compost, expanded shale, lava sand and green sand. Unfortunately, they don't specify ratios. The potting soil (Ocean Forest brand) contains earthworm castings and bat guano. Do you have any suggestions for using Bonsai soil as your starting place for great terrarium soil? Is this possible? You mentioned that bonsai's are where you started... Also, I noticed that you never mention charcoal in any of your videos (besides filtering all of your water) - my local greenhouse always advises a layer between the lava rock and the soil. Can you comment on that? Thanks again for your videos. Each one is a work of art. :-)

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Linda, So, it's hard to say without seeing your bonsai soil but it just sounds like generic garden centre stuff which isn't really bonsai soil, I'm sure it _could_ work though. Bonsai soil usually consists of a mixture of the materials I listed plus a few others. I think that the importance of charcoal is greatly overstated. You can definitely make good terrariums without it (I very seldomly use it). It won't do any harm but it's not a necessity.

@theweirdplantguy4873 2 жыл бұрын

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@0BlackFang0DaKid 3 жыл бұрын

Name of music near the end!

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh I cant remember! It was from Epidemic Sound

@ThatanOmega Жыл бұрын

I use Lechuza Pon instead

@remb Жыл бұрын

is Turface good also? I know its good for bonzai, its like akadama but 10 time cheaper in the US

@CheerChunhao 3 жыл бұрын

It should be noted that akadama breaks down over time, so it is not suitable to be used for the purpose of aeriation.

@WorcesterTerrariums 3 жыл бұрын

It breaks down much quicker when it's outside and exposed to the elements. After a few years, if the terrarium is still going, it'll be time to refresh anyway.