Perfect Potting Mix for Aroid Houseplants | Monstera Philodendron Anthurium Hoya Potting Soil

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In this video, we're going to be discussing soil mix recipes for aroid houseplants. I'll be showing you 2 different types of soil mix and what to use them for. One of my soil is only 3 easy ingredients, but I also show you one with more as well.
Are you growing an aroid houseplant? If so, then you will want to check out this video! We'll be discussing different types of soil mix and how to make sure your aroid plants are getting the best possible care. From soil mix for Monstera plants to Hoya soil mix for Hoya plants.
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@HarliG Жыл бұрын

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@kyrad6543 Жыл бұрын

Here's my tip. Before you plant a new plant in either a newly purchased soil or making your own, fill a 4" nursery pot with only the soil mix. No plant yet. Water it thoroughly. Observe how it drains. Then just let it sit. Observe how long it takes to dry completely or if it ever does.

@prp134 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! So smart

@ApatheticBlogger Жыл бұрын

This is SO smart! Tysm!!

@drewschmidt7245 Жыл бұрын

The idea is still a good idea, but keep in mind it will dry out a little slower since no plant will be drinking from it. But still very forward thinking

@kyrad6543 Жыл бұрын

@@drewschmidt7245 True! I will add that to my tip when I hand it out in the future.

@geslinam9703 9 ай бұрын

Good idea. I can usually tell by the weight of a pot if it needs water, but if I’m not sure, I stick a chopstick or some other thin wood stick in the soil, down by the roots, wait a few minutes, then see if the stick has absorbed moisture.

@jamckamey Жыл бұрын

As a cheaper alternative to orchid bark, fir bark reptile bedding works really well. Same stuff, just a different package. It comes in different sizes, and is much cheaper. I have liked using it in my potting mediums so far.

@abigailhensarling341 Жыл бұрын

Second this!

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

Ohhh that’s good to know! Thank you!

@laurabay8626 Жыл бұрын

I use this also, really helps keep the cost down 😊

@_Moonlight92 Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing!

@cadavercakes Жыл бұрын

Yep I keep some on hand for my roaches and just throw it in my soil mix.

@brandonkillian4664 Жыл бұрын

I love that you were just playing in the soil the whole time while you were talking. Same girl, same. So relaxing 😂

@kelsieharris866 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for a video like this. Blessingsssss 🙏🏽

@cindyvan635 Жыл бұрын

Awesome blend!!! Looks great🤗🌱💚

@teresagarcia3495 Жыл бұрын

I needed this specific video so bad THANK YOU

@herlindes1744 Жыл бұрын

great video Harli. As usual!

@moniquelachapelle2483 Жыл бұрын

Great reminder of what you can include in your potting soil.

@andysplantysnstuff4272 Жыл бұрын

Tis the season for repotting! You always help motivate me to do the things I put off. I need to repot probably a dozen pants. I'll be headed to my local plant medium store and let store for soil ingredients! 😆 Thanks for doing what you do! Keep it up, you're doing great!

@KaitlinBeyBey Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video! I love getting more ideas for soil mixes as I’m still relatively new to making my own and sometimes get overwhelmed! 🙏🏻 also if no one is going to mention it; I love your sweatshirt in this video so much! Haikyuu is one of my favorite animes !! ❤️

@pudik2008 Жыл бұрын

Love your soil mix!!

@sarahneedom9661 Жыл бұрын

thanks for another great video!

@debbielummus4637 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you!💚🍃

@hpb19 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your ideas for a good mix. The more I learn about soil for houseplants the more I realize there are no absolutes. You seem to eyeball amounts and you've learned what works for you and your environment.

@TheeKookyWildflower Жыл бұрын

I love seeing your potting mix for future consideration. Right now, I use potting soil, pumice, orchid bark, and peat moss for my aroids. Thank you for sharing!

@tanya.quintieri Жыл бұрын

Love that your mix is soil- and peatless. I also like to throw in some tree fern bark for moisture retention. But that I only use for my tripple- and four-digit plants as it’s quite expensive.

@tess5564 6 ай бұрын

This was super helpful. I A that soul is part of the hobby you enjoy. It shows.

@laurenjohnson5880 Жыл бұрын

I like to add lots of different types and colors of ingredients too so the potting mix is pretty and fun to look at, not stupid.

@cwoe7895 3 ай бұрын

Hi Harli! Thanks so much for videos like this. I took notes and will be ordering supplies soon. I too am an under waterer, so this is perfect. Saw you have worm castings linked to your Amazon shop so will get that too. Mad respect for your plant knowledge and openness to share. Much appreciated! Thanks!!

@chelsafer389 Жыл бұрын

Love this content :)

@NewMindGarden Жыл бұрын

Amazing sharing

@valoriititus1937 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this! I definitely need to up my soil game since I’ve been using the same basic stuff for years 😅

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

Hey if it works, it works! 😊

@alyshabozak2606 Жыл бұрын

At the greenhouse I work in we use mulch instead of orchid bark if we need to repot a large amount of plants.

@abigailhensarling341 Жыл бұрын

It’s 6 am here hahaha go harli for the early post 💁🏼‍♀️

@_Moonlight92 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Ugh I have fungus knats for the first time ever but I have had the white fluffy things before but oh my lanta they are so hard to get rid of! I hadn’t gotten any new plants but we had to switch our front door out so I think that’s how I got them 😭

@teresalynnturner781 Жыл бұрын

My mixture is a coco coir/ perlite mix and I add vermiculite and worm castings. My plants LOVE this mixture. I give them a good soaking once a month, I've never had any rot or bad leaves on them. I've also never had any bugs in mine either. They love it.

@Mrsfroggy55 Жыл бұрын

How much vermiculite do you use in your potting mix? A handful? I really like the idea of having to water my plants once a month since my collection is growing (Despite my husbands objections😏) but I do not want to put too much where it would cause more damage than good.

@wandashaw3551 Жыл бұрын

Hi Harli, I love your mix its so beautiful. I use most of the same ingredients that you do. And sometimes instead of the mixing in the mosquito bits, I make a tea out of it and use it when I water my plants!!

@GEOMETRICINK Жыл бұрын

Yes! Love mosquito bit tea! Do you watch Ashley Anita by chance? 😊

@vixistixi Жыл бұрын

I use the big chunks of bark at the bottom of pots with big drainage holes, stops the small bits falling though xx

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

That’s so smart! I’m gonna start doing that

@cscreative5460 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I literally have to repot a plant because I went way overboard on the perlite and the plant is not being watered enough for the type of substrate I put it in 😫

@ashleybarb2548 Жыл бұрын

This is well timed as this is repotting weekend for me! Thanks for sharing these great tips. Somewhat related question, I recently received a rooted hoya cutting in pon. I’m not a pon user nor know much about it, any recommendations for transferring it from pon to a soil mix? TIA ☺️

@Mrsfroggy55 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Harli. I’ve learned so much through your videos! Thank you for taking the time. I am new at this, making my own soil mix. I have a question about vermiculite, I add about one cup to the mix (I know you “eye ball it”, but I’m just not there yet. I do not want to make more damage than good😁).

@shawnahylton2048 Жыл бұрын

The timing of your videos just seems too perfect sometimes! I was just considering making my own mix and this looks to me like the perfect mixture for my plant care style so far. Also, I’m here to say thank you for the spongebob reference 😂

@altair18637 Жыл бұрын

Still a big fan of yours, Harli G! 😃

@tamancikalabadi Жыл бұрын

Hadir nonton info nya bermanfaat trimakasih 🙏

@saraialegria Жыл бұрын

In addition to these ingredients I also add diatomaceous earth for pest prevention.

@jazzyg4578 Жыл бұрын

I buy. the larger chunk perlite and rinse well before using.. I find the dust doesn't compact my soil

@itslyvv Жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the extremely helpful info!! Question.. I don’t have charcoal in my soil mix but would adding it around the top of the soil do any benefits ?? 🤍

@Chris-op7yt Ай бұрын

pumice is heaps better than perlite, i find. perlite tends to pack down over time. coir (chips or otherwise) in a large pot can still get soggy, so i have more pumice (2-8mm) than coir and other ingredients.

@jannafolsom1069 Жыл бұрын

100% same recipe. And I couldn't agree more about perlite. It is nothing but powder by the time I'm at the end of the bag. IF it isn't powder when I get it. Everything. All of it. I agree. Whole heartedly! My only add is that horticultural charcoal also adds drainage with very slight moisture retention.

@MaybeTiberius Жыл бұрын

i am thinking about switching away from perlite at some point to use something else. i mean really its just there to make it more airy...you could do that with basicly any stone like stuff, just add some small pebbles or some seramis maybe.. or even plain cheap cat litter. i still have tons of perlite i use up because they sell 100L bags here but the dusting on perlite makes it SO uncomfortable to work with. i feel like a mask isnt even working. you would have to do it outside because the perlite dust will still stay in the air for so long, you ll breathe it all in afterwards anyways. i like plants and plantcare and doing stuff with soil...but every time i have to get that perlite bag, i gotta vomit

@cadavercakes Жыл бұрын

Barely awake at 7:30am but we here from over waterer anonymous. 👁👄👁

@kendravoracek3636 Жыл бұрын

💚💚

@darya5293 Жыл бұрын

Beware of breathing in the perlite dust, it's not safe, they write in on the package where I live) 💚 (also you can pre-moist it and then work with it)

@MaybeTiberius Жыл бұрын

how do you pre moist it tho? thats something i never get my head around because to pre moist it.. you have to somehow get it out of the bag aswell

@darya5293 Жыл бұрын

@@MaybeTiberius yeah, it seems problematic, that's why I don't use it)) but other stuff gives away dust as well... I guess you just make a hole there and pour the water inside or... Shut your mouth and eyes, pour some in the bowl and then moisten that. Or take some with the spoon and put into water

@MaybeTiberius Жыл бұрын

@@darya5293 maybe its a good idea to just have a bucket of water nearby. use a kitchen sieve to get perlite out of the bag so fine dust might even stay in the bag and then dunk the sieve inside the bucket

@saraialegria Жыл бұрын

Q: is this mix suggested for terracotta pots?

@sarahy4553 Жыл бұрын

Do you add organic matter (like compost or worm castings) - or does the liquid dirt do that? Sometimes I add fertilizer that’s basically bird guano because I like how it has organic matter in it

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

The liquidirt does that 😊

@FullyRooted_PlantBoutique Жыл бұрын

Question: 🙋🏼‍♀️Probably a stupid question but if I use mosquito bit in Spag moss will it mold in there too? Only asking bc I have been having a fungus Kant issue and I have my Obliqua Peru in a huge like glass jar thing with moss and leca at the bottom for humidity. It is in a little pot, but I put the pot in the terrarium like vessel and I don’t want mold or anything to effect my baby. I was sketch when I did it but I only put a little. Should I redo it? Thanks 🙏🏻!!

@shiny-dust Жыл бұрын

you can also steep mosquito bits (or mosquito dunks) in water and then use the water to water your plant. that avoids the mold issue and is how the dunks are intended to be used i’m pretty sure

@melissadarnall399 Жыл бұрын

How do you store your soil mix without it molding with all the moisture?

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

I keep it stored open I. My cold storage closet

@emmabredsguard4334 Жыл бұрын

love it…thank you for always sharing your wealth of knowledge with us 🤍

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@kelseyparker324 Жыл бұрын

I also love a good looking soil mix 😂

@valeriasumanmello7278 23 күн бұрын

How long can you store it?

@justinciallella4724 Жыл бұрын

You can also soak the fungus gnat bits in water and water your plants with it every few weeks or so.

@poorvzc Жыл бұрын

This might be a silly question but do you store the soil in that container with the lid on it? Should I be concerned about keeping it in an air tight container if the soil is still damp?

@Mrsfroggy55 Жыл бұрын

Leave the lid opened a couple of days until it’s thoroughly dried otherwise it will create mold. If it does, just scoop out the mold. I had this experience once and now I just crack open the lid every so often. Not sure what’s the correct practice but I like to let it ventilate once in awhile. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Pfapfelkuchen Жыл бұрын

meatball meatball spaghetti underneath!

@Selena8461 Жыл бұрын

Can I use peat moss as a substitute for coco coir. I already have peat moss and I don’t want to have to spend more money :O

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

Yes

@abequibelangelo5229 Жыл бұрын

You look like Wanda maximoff every time I watch your vid I remember MCU .

@DSDaddio Жыл бұрын

Do the mosquito bits mold over for you though? I LOVE that they have gotten rid of 99% of the gnats BUT even still months later they mold over the top of my plants, everytime I water them, only thing that stops it is a liberal coating of cinnamon. Just wondering if others have this issue as well? (I live in SCar, and humidity is always high even in winter)

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

Yes! They are meant to as that’s what draws the gnat larvae to want to eat them.

@DSDaddio Жыл бұрын

@@HarliG well now I just feel dumb 😅😅🫠 thank you!

@yonokzeller5402 Жыл бұрын

👍🏼🙏

@MsRobi07 Жыл бұрын

Underwater-er here!

@divyasachan358 10 ай бұрын

Can i add grill charcoal?

@curvingfyre6810 Ай бұрын

@AlvinChris15 Жыл бұрын

So Who’s team Karasuno as well? 💚

@RandomChick666 Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie the first time I saw mold on my bits I got scared and threw some of it away 😂

@VickyHafler Жыл бұрын

Do you use this with your Hoyas also?

@MaybeTiberius Жыл бұрын

how do you go about fertilizer tho? because thats something i hear almost noone speak about. cococoir soil mixes have like zero nutricients in there. some go about and put stuff like wormcastings in to help but ive also read that the nature of coco coir might require to use something like calmag because it basicly binds calcium and magnesium to a point there is nothing left for your plant resulting in deficits?

@HarliG 10 ай бұрын

I water every time with liquidirt & I sometimes will add osmocote granules to heavy feeder plants

@cayucosstorylady Жыл бұрын

Why dont you just put the lid on your container and shake to mix?

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

I was too dumb to think to do that 😂 good idea haha

@darya5293 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure you not dumb!!!! There are multiple reasons, if I may put my 5 cents in here: 1. Joy to touch the soil 2. Examining the structure of it, if it's well done, break the pieces that are too big so on, like it's a hand-work 3. It's a crazy big box - you try just to shake it with all the hairy content inside))

@cayucosstorylady Жыл бұрын

I was just worried she was going to have a catastrophe while mixing it by hand!

@teresagarcia3495 Жыл бұрын

Because we got to get our hands dirty. Let the little kid inside out a bit