{"title":"Bloom Master Supplies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"minute-soil-plus-water-retention-mix-1","title":"Minute Soil+ - Max Water Retention Mix","description":"\u003cp\u003eAre you tired of your gorgeous hanging baskets drying out with the hot summer temperatures? Try this amended and compressed coconut coir soil mix kit designed for absolute maximum water retention. It is perfect for house plants, raised bed gardens, and especially hanging planter baskets that are prone to rapid drying out. With this specially formulated mix you can relax with the peace of mind that your plants will have the water needed to thrive with enough pore space for healthy root development. This soil mix kit contains 3 high water retention ingredients: A blend of amended coconut coir (amended with enough NPK, Azomite trace mineral fertilizer, worm castings, and mycorrhizae for a full growing season), perlite, and Retain water retention crystals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bloom-master-hanging-basket-planters\"\u003eBloom Master Hanging Baskets\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFind \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bloom-master-hanging-basket-soil-kit\"\u003eBaskets Plus Water Retention Soil Kits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMinute Soil Plus - Max Water Retention Mix\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater less often and keep plants hydrated longer. \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse in planters, pots, hanging baskets or anywhere you would use potting soil. \u003c\/span\u003eNot recommended for plants that need to dry out between waterings, like succulents. Use in areas prone to drought conditions for more vibrant and plump plants through the heat of summer. Includes detailed instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEach Minute Soil Plus Maximum Water Retention Kit Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/minute-soil-amended-compressed-coco-coir\" title=\"Minute Soil Plus coconut coir.\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/minute-soil-amended-compressed-coco-coir\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱 Minute Soil+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Amended, compressed coconut coir. Thick disks of grow medium infused with NPK fertilizer, Azomite trace mineral fertilizer, and worm castings. Just add water to expand into an amazing, sustainable, renewable, peat-free grow medium with naturally high water-holding capacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/perlite-soil-amendment\" title=\"Perlite\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/perlite-soil-amendment\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱 Perlite\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Mix perlite into the expanded Minute Soil for additional aeration and cold insulation for root systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/retain\" title=\"Retain your rain\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/retain\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱 Retain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Retain plant crystals are a safe and easy-to-use soil additive made out of water-absorbing ingredients (cross-linked polyacrylate, bentonite clay, lava rock, and silicates) that absorb up to 40x its own weight in water. Retain increases the water-holding capacity of soil by up to 60%, helping to prevent waterlogging by releasing the water to plants as needed. Evaporation is minimized, especially in hanging baskets prone to drying out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMixing Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Rehydrate the Retain:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pour your bag of Retain in a separate container completely submerged in water. Soak for 45-60 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Rehydrate the Minute Soil+:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add pucks to a bucket, wheelbarrow, tote or other mixing containers. Add water according to your size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e5 Gallon Kit = 2.25 gallons water (36 cups)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e10 Gallon = 3.75 gallons water (60 cups)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow the soil to soak up the water. Check that the soil is entirely moist by mixing with your hand, a small trowel, or shovel. Go through the fresh medium with your hands to make sure there are no hard unexpanded chunks of coco coir. If you find any, just add a little more water over those dry pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Combine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mix Perlite, presoaked Retain, and expanded Minute Soil+ together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUseful Applications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Bloom Master Baskets\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/collections\/bloom-master-planters\"\u003eBloom Master Baskets\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e - The ideal companion for our Bloom Master line of hanging garden baskets. Baskets with pre-measured max water retention mixes available \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Max Water Retention kits.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/bloom-master-hanging-basket-soil-kit\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🌱\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Planter boxes for Bloom Master\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/products\/planter-box-basket-bloom-master\"\u003eBloom Master Planter Boxes\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e- These planter boxes require 10 gallons of soil and match perfectly with our 10 gallon Max Water Retention option.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱\u003ca title=\"Hanging Garden Stackers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/collections\/flower-and-garden-planters-baskets-pots\/products\/garden-stackable-planter\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHanging Garden Stackers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱\u003ca title=\"raised garden planters\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/collections\/flower-and-garden-planters-baskets-pots\/products\/raised-garden-bed-elevated-planter\"\u003eRaised Garden Planters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWholesale Available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Max Water Retention Mix is an excellent solution for your large projects. For bulk quantities, please contact our \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sales department application\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trueleafmarket.com\/pages\/wholesale-contact-form\"\u003esales department\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"custom-videos\" class=\"custom-video-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-video-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xdjCAyeaTWA?si=xDzqW6R0Cw4d0F9e\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-video-container\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rqiCLJIxpi8?si=NIZlaQ99qcwxX3qn\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--split--\u003e","brand":"Mountain Valley Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"5 Gallon","offer_id":40630804971635,"sku":"60790","price":22.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Gallon","offer_id":40630805004403,"sku":"60821","price":30.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2016\/2681\/files\/max_water_retention-sqr-Wm-Comp.jpg?v=1762448171"}],"url":"https:\/\/store.trueleafmarket.com\/collections\/bloom-master-supplies\/new.oembed","provider":"True Leaf Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}