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Can normal land plant potting soil be used in the plant baskets for water plants?

April 26, 2017baskets land normal plant plants potting soil Used water

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Can normal land plant potting soil be used in the plant baskets for water plants?

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Preferably not! Normal potting soil contains too much fertilizer (can also be the case with pond soil). To completely avoid the risk of fertilizer stress it is best to use normal gravel as planting substance. Another low-nutrient alternative is pure clay.