Soil for pond plants?

[Postcards]

What sort of soil should I use for repotting pond plants? Is ordinary
potting soil ok?

[groovy]

"Postcards" > wrote in message
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> What sort of soil should I use for repotting pond plants? Is ordinary
> potting soil ok?

Just about anything has been used successfully. Sand, gravel, cat litter,
cow dung, clay, and mixtures of the above. I use some of my sandy
gravelly soil with some plant food spikes buried in there where the
phosphorous can't leech out and cause green water problems.

Remember, if the compost is too light or dry it will float away.

[Jerrispond]

>Just about anything has been used successfully. Sand, gravel, cat litter,
>cow dung, clay, and mixtures of the above. I use some of my sandy
>gravelly soil with some plant food spikes buried in there where the
>phosphorous can't leech out and cause green water problems.

all of the above are ok.....potting soil is NOT OK It is too light and will
float qway....Make sure if using cat litter it is NOT the clumping kind and
that it is well rinsed.....I personally pot in 1-2 inch gravel, and let the
fish fertilize them Jerri

http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond

[Gregory Young]

I'm with Jerri:
I have Koi, and use pea gravel for all my aquatic plants.
Koi aren't attracted to pots containing stone/gravel like they are to those
with clay, which by instinct they will root around in.
Results, I have great plants and great Koi, together.
Happy ponding,
Greg

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"Jerrispond" > wrote in message
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> >Just about anything has been used successfully. Sand, gravel, cat litter,
> >cow dung, clay, and mixtures of the above. I use some of my sandy
> >gravelly soil with some plant food spikes buried in there where the
> >phosphorous can't leech out and cause green water problems.
>
> all of the above are ok.....potting soil is NOT OK It is too light and
will
> float qway....Make sure if using cat litter it is NOT the clumping kind
and
> that it is well rinsed.....I personally pot in 1-2 inch gravel, and let
the
> fish fertilize them Jerri
>
>
http://www.fringeweb.com/Ponds/JerrisPond

[Jim]

>What sort of soil should I use for repotting pond plants?

I use pea gravel.

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
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[Simon Avery]

Postcards > wrote:

Hello Postcards

P> What sort of soil should I use for repotting pond plants? Is
P> ordinary potting soil ok?

Any normal soil, ime. Compost, humous and nutrient-rich soil is
discouraged because it can promote algae bloom in the water.

It's a tradeoff, basically. You want soil good enough for the plant to
thrive, but not so rich it spoils the surrounding pond. Different
plants may require different soils, but generally I've found generic
topsoil is about right.

Garden centres sometimes sell specific water plant soil, but that's
just normal soil that's been washed clean of nutrients and is very
expensive.

And top off with any gravel or grit.

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Simon Avery, Dartmoor, UK Ý http://www.digdilem.org/