Living SoilContainer vegetables and herbs
Watercress: best soil mix and feeding guide
Watercress is in Living Soil's Container vegetables and herbs group. Tomatoes, peppers and herbs in pots. Its guide gathers what published references say about soil pH, feeding and spotting problems, with 2 mixes that suit it.
What the watercress guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Soil pH2
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems2
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit watercress
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 6 to 6.5 for container vegetables and herbs in general. The watercress guide adds its own pH notes.
- The mistake to avoid: Feeding herbs like tomatoes.
- Also known as: cress in water
Questions
What is the best soil for watercress?
Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit watercress, each from a published reference. They include Sandy container vegetable mix and Compost and bark container vegetable mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does watercress need?
The references give pH 6 to 6.5 for container vegetables and herbs in general. The watercress guide adds its own pH notes.
Is the watercress 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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