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title: "Please Help: When Planta recommends multiple soil types for…"
description: "Please Help: When Planta recommends multiple soil types for repotting, are you meant to mix them all or choose one?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/651b28e0477c17543db38269"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Meristem"
published: "2023-10-02T20:32:32.378Z"
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# Please Help: When Planta recommends multiple soil types for…

_Posted by Meristem on 2023-10-02_

Please Help:  
When Planta recommends multiple soil types for repotting, are you meant to mix them all or choose one?

## 4 comments

### Gabby commented on 2023-10-02

Chose one. I just plant all my plants in equal parts of soil, perlite, orchid bark, and I also add a handful of moss and worm castings. Very airy and less chances of root rot

#### Mia replied on 2023-10-02

I've used a mix of soil, perlite and small stones but I was unsure about using orchid bark or moss as I'm worried it retains to much moisture

#### Gabby replied on 2023-10-02

Add less soil and more of the other stuff and it’ll be even chinkier. U would think the moss would keep it wet but it actually doesn’t. It gives the roots more room to breathe.

### Gabby commented on 2023-10-02

I would also recommend using clear nursery pots bc they help a lot when watering or seeing that everything is ok w roots

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