Soil?

[grius]

Hello.

Im trying to get my hands on some soil that are ok for newts and plant, i want cocos substrate but that will arrive first next week, and i cant whait that long. I allways used something for my reptiles called sow and cactus dirt, but now they have mixet a new ingredient in that i notice today( manure)

The only thing i can find, strangely enough, is a plantsoil with these ingrediens.

Ingredient.
Dirtmixture:
55% light peat(the dark soil like)
40% dark peat
5% gravel
Structure:Finely ground
PH: 5.5-6,5
managementnumber: 3.0-4.5


Additive /m3.
3kg limestoneflour
2kg dolomitlime
1,7kg NPK 11-5-18+ something i missed that when photing.

Will this product work?

Best regards.

 

[SludgeMunkey]

Looks like it will work. The dolomite and limestone should control the possible pH shift due to the peat. Downside is, in my experience, over time plant-type potting soils that include peat tend to develop fungus that is nearly impossible to control.

 

[grius]

I forgotten to mentioned that i only need this substrate to silicon at the backside in my tank(foam) so i dont want the soil as substrate in the tank. I shall use cocos for that, but untill i get this moment done i cant do anything.

Regards.

 

[merk199]

I am using an organic topsoil mixed 50/50 with coco. Drains well. I have had a discussion with some veterans and they change their soil mixtures out completely every 6 months to a year. I plan on following the same course unless I make a misstep and over seed the springtails or whatever.

 

[grius]

I am using an organic topsoil mixed 50/50 with coco. Drains well. I have had a discussion with some veterans and they change their soil mixtures out completely every 6 months to a year. I plan on following the same course unless I make a misstep and over seed the springtails or whatever.

That sounds good, it is just for foam-silikon-substrate a have probleme with if i dont want to whait to next week. But i dont have time for that so i must get something latest tomorrow:/ without risk too get fungus with it hehe.

 

[grius]

I just went out to my nearest plant shop to look for some soil, but the only i can find without manure/fertilizer is this one obove. This time it is for my tigers and my thought is a blend consisting of: plantation soil, little part playsand, fine crushed leaves and last some of this soil ( similiar to the leaf litter mix from caudata article)

Does this sounds okey? maybe better then just plantation soil with leaves over like i have for the moment.

 

[grius]

I shall keep looking then. I know that peat is not recommended but it is very hard to find a good topsoil around here, or in other stores longer from me. So so hard to find this stuff: /