KRONEN® TERRA PRETA Universal soil
THE KRONEN® TERRA PRETA universal soil for garden and home plants in the ground and in pots is designed for planting and transplanting many species of green and flowering plants, vegetables, herbs, perennials, and conifers in homes on balconies, terraces, and in gardens (except for acidic plants). It has many benefits for plants and the environment. Peat Free
BENEFITS FOR PLANTS:
- humus-rich, highly fertile, biologically active
- stores nutrients and water
- crumbly structure creates optimal conditions for improved root development
- ready to use, contains a starter dose of a fertilizer
BENEFITS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT:
- made from local, rapidly renewable raw materials
- the CO₂ produced in the process of composting by fermentation is not released into the atmosphere
- peat free
Available in packs: 5 l, 10 l, 20 l, 50 l
Ingredients:
- CO2FERM - Fermented plant residues
- ECOFIBREX® wood fibre
- Composted bark
- Microorganisms
- Minerals
- Plant charcoal
Properties:
- The base is CO₂FERM, a new generation of bioactive compost.
- The CO₂FERM production process causes less emission of CO₂ into the atmosphere.
- The combination of CO2FERM with ECO Fibrex wood fibre, composted bark and charcoal forms a very fertile medium for vigorous and healthy plant growth.
- Natural clay minerals assist in retaining moisture in the substrate
- Plant charcoal provides filtration and absorption properties
- Peat free
- Eco-friendly
- Pollution-free
- Bioactive
- Starter dose of fertilizer provides initial nutrients for the first weeks
- pH 5.5-6.5
Potting:
Pour a small amount of soil on the bottom of the pot, place the plant, top up with soil 2 cm below the rim of the pot, slightly compact, and water generously.
Repotting:
Young plants or plants in small pots should be replanted once a year and older plants - every 2-3 years. Repot plants in early spring or after flowering, preferably into a larger pot. Remove the root ball carefully and gently remove dead roots; if the root ball is dry, immerse it for about 1 minute in water at room temperature. Place the plant in the container, add soil, water the first time generously.
Planting in the garden:
When planting plants in the garden, dig a hole twice the diameter of the root ball. Mix the soil from the hole with the KRONEN TERRA PRETA universal substrate at a 50/50 ratio. Fill 1/3rd of the hole with the mixture, place the plant, add the mixture, compact slightly, form a soil bank around the plant to prevent water from flowing away. Water generously.
Watering:
Plants growing in peat-free substrates should be watered with a small amount of water more often than plants growing in peat substrates. Water preferably with rainwater or tap water kept in a container for at least 24 hours.
Fertilization:
Start after 3 weeks with a fertilizer for green plants.
Note: before use, loosen the substrate well and moisten it, if necessary.
“TERRA PRETA do Indio” means “black land of the Indians” in Portuguese. It is a black, highly fertile soil from the Amazon river basin, which was formed thousands of years ago on infertile soils due to human activity.
