Living SoilFerns and shade plants
Staghorn fern: best soil mix and feeding guide
Staghorn fern is in Living Soil's Ferns and shade plants group. Woodland plants that want damp, open, leafy soil. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding and spotting problems, with a mix that suit it.
What the staghorn fern guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems3
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit staghorn fern
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 5.5 to 6 for ferns and shade plants in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Over fertilizing, which burns the tips of the fronds.
- Also known as: platycerium and elkhorn fern
Questions
What is the best soil for staghorn fern?
Living Soil lists 1 mix that suit staghorn fern, each from a published reference. One is Fern mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does staghorn fern need?
The references give pH 5.5 to 6 for ferns and shade plants in general.
Is the staghorn fern guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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