Start with the intended use
Container mixes need drainage, air space and moisture retention suited to the plants being grown. Illinois Extension explains why mixes differ by application. Begin with the plant, the growing setup and the instructions for the products you intend to use.
This guide compares ingredients. It does not prescribe one mixing recipe for every plant.
Compare the ingredients
- Low EC Cocopeat: a coconut-husk growing medium. Coir is used for water retention in potting mixes.
- Perlite: used to improve drainage and aeration.
- Vermiculite: used to increase moisture and nutrient retention.
UNH Extension's potting-mix overview explains the different roles of coir, perlite and vermiculite. Its guidance on potting media and fertilisers also distinguishes the growing medium from plant nutrition.
Other products in the IronRoots range include Non-Edible Neem Cake and Honge Powder. Follow their product-specific application instructions; do not assume that a soil amendment can be substituted for another ingredient in the same amount.
Pack contents are not a recipe
The Soil Organic Input Kit of 5 lists Vermiculite 400g, Perlite 450g, Non-Edible Neem Cake 500g, Honge Powder 500g and Low EC Cocopeat 500g. Check the current product page for the contents and availability.
Those weights describe what is sold. They are not directions to combine all five packs in full, and pack weight is not a substitute for the measurements in a suitable plant-specific recipe.
Explore the range
Read the perlite guide and vermiculite guide, then browse Soil & nutrition.
