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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 111831" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>If i recall the training from years back when i worked in landscaping during my first attempt at college all soil has natural fertilizer - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (npk) - you won't find any soil without npk, even the "organic" soils have some content of these elements from the decomposition of plants, insects, animals, and their waste.</p><p></p><p>the problem with buying soil from home depot, lowes, etc. is they're not a soil intended to be used alone. They're all soil amendments intended to be mixed in with soil at location. They all have a higher npk content than natural soil. You'd be best off going to a landscaper or greenhouse than a big box store for soil.</p><p></p><p>Considering this above is in regards to planting flowers and gardens <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> for a live plant terrarium setup i'd use peat moss mixed with one of these soil amendments. that will cut back on the npk content to be safe for your critters in the terrarium but should still provide enough nutrients for the plants without having to add anything.</p><p></p><p>LLLReptile has a few really good vids on youtube for vivarium setups, check those out. They're also really good about responding to email questions also. I've emailed them a few times when i was doing research for the snake my son wanted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 111831, member: 4199"] If i recall the training from years back when i worked in landscaping during my first attempt at college all soil has natural fertilizer - nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium (npk) - you won't find any soil without npk, even the "organic" soils have some content of these elements from the decomposition of plants, insects, animals, and their waste. the problem with buying soil from home depot, lowes, etc. is they're not a soil intended to be used alone. They're all soil amendments intended to be mixed in with soil at location. They all have a higher npk content than natural soil. You'd be best off going to a landscaper or greenhouse than a big box store for soil. Considering this above is in regards to planting flowers and gardens ;) for a live plant terrarium setup i'd use peat moss mixed with one of these soil amendments. that will cut back on the npk content to be safe for your critters in the terrarium but should still provide enough nutrients for the plants without having to add anything. LLLReptile has a few really good vids on youtube for vivarium setups, check those out. They're also really good about responding to email questions also. I've emailed them a few times when i was doing research for the snake my son wanted. [/QUOTE]
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