Potting soil and
vermiculite hold moisture and nutrients, and the perlite prevents compaction, aids in drainage and aeration, and promotes root growth.
Not exact matches
Adding clayey soil to an ordinary, non-sterile peat and
vermiculite mixture, though it may
hold formed blocks together, can introduce fungus that could cause young seedlings to wilt and die.
Add some clayey garden soil to bind the peat and
vermiculite — enabling the block to
hold its shape.