Terrarium Without Soil

Group an assortment of air plants tillandsia sp for the easiest care.

Terrarium without soil. If you ve heard the term tissue culture this is the sort of material that would be used in a lab for making many new plants from a piece of one plant. African violet soil is a very lightweight soil that will keep the plants moist but not soggy. Native terrariums bring in a lot of unknown factors and the soil may carry things like rot disease or pests.

Layer some potting soil on top of the rocks in your terrarium. Without knowing it s composition it s a bit of a gamble. These terrariums are not just another soil filled terrarium.

Create a terrarium without soil. Diy soil if you choose you could create your own soil mix using peat moss vermiculite or perlite and sterilized soil. Dampen your sphagnum or sheet moss spreading it over your rock layer to prevent the soil from falling through it.

African violet soil the cornell university extension recommends using african violet soil for your terrarium. Using local ingredients then soil taken from the local area is one option. They naturally grow on branches and rocks so no soil is needed.

There are lots to choose from in silvers greens pinks and reds. Instead the plants are planted in a nutritive gel much like what labs use for propagating plants. This will encourage good drainage and prevent or slow the growth of bacteria or mold in your terrarium.

If you re making a native terrarium i e.