Professional Grow Mixes
We are focused on plant nutrition and healthy growing environments. We recognize the great investment that you make in these areas. We understand that you make your money in the plants you produce and that the quality of the grow media and plant nutrition is paramount. We understand that your grow mixes need to be exactly the same with every delivery; we understand that inconsistency will severely tarnish your brand in the plants you produce and will cost you money. We don't underestimate the amount of work, control and selection of quality components we need to provide to assure quality, consistent and premium products.
Only the best building blocks! Only the best products, soil components and options available! Only the best nutrition and fertilizer products! No contaminants! Clean and consistent products! That is our commitment! That is what you should expect from us or any other premium mix provider. That is what we will deliver.
Our various professional grow mixes include, or can optionally include, components from this list or others that you specify for a custom mix:
- Canadian sphagnum peat moss, blonde, very clean and consistent, coarse and fine grades.
- Horticultural grade coconut coir pith imported from Sri Lanka
- Horticultural grade perlite, coarse and fine grades
- Horticultural grade vermiculite, coarse and fine grades
- 3/8"-minus, 1/8"-minus, Nitrogen stable, processed and composted bark
- Starter fertilizer charge (Designer Soils® Balance™ 9-6-8 w/ micros and 33% slow release nitrogen)
- Blue Chip® controlled release fertilizer and other fertilizers
- Mature poultry compost and mature mushroom compost for organic mixes
- Sea Kelp
- Diatomceous Earth
- Earthworm Castings
- Enhanced Minerals
- Expanded Shale
- Lava Cinders
- Bat Guano
- RootShield® preventative biofungicide
- BMI-1™ Beneficial Microbes (pharmacudical grade with over 200 microbial strands)
- Slow release potassium (K)
- Long lasting wetting agent
- Dolomitic limestone
- Gypsum
- Various liquid nutrition (fertilizer) products
Download our Professional Grow Mix overview sheet
If you are a professional grower and would like a sample of one of the mixes below, please email us.
At present our professional grow mixes come in 2 cubic foot bags, one yard or two yard SuperSacks and in bulk via a moving floor semi-trailer. Additionally a 2.8 cubic foot clear bag is available for customers who desire them.
In addition to the various Professional Grow Mixes described below, we also offer a wide range of liquid/fertigation nutrition products (fertilizers) to meet your exacting needs. These include various slow release nitrogen, potassium products, organic humic and fulvic acids and our beneficial microbe products. For information on these premium products please contact us.
Professional Grow Mix
Ingredients: Canadian sphagnum peat moss, 3/8"-minus processed and composted bark, horticultural grade perlite, horticultural grade vermiculite, Dolomitic limestone, wetting agent, starter fertilizer charge with micronutrients (Designer Soils® Balance™, 9-6-8 w/ micros, 33% slow release nitrogen), BMI-1™ (mychorrizae beneficial microbe package), Blue Chip® controlled release fertilizer.
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Designer Soils® DS20 Profesional Annual and Perennial Peat Mix
Our DS20 is an excellent all purpose general grow mix. Medium textured for a well drained mix. Ideal for bedding plants, flowering and vegetable plants, hanging baskets, interiorscapes, cuttings and seeds. |
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Designer Soils® DS21 Poinsettia and Mum Mix
Our DS21 is an excellent all purpose general grow mix with specific additional nutrition formulations for poinsettias and mums. Ideal for poinsettias and mums, potted plants, flowering and vegetable plants, hanging baskets, interiorscapes, cuttings and seeds. |
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Designer Soils® DS22 Professional Tree and Shrub Mix
A customized mix created specifically for more hearty plants such as trees and shrubs. |
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Designer Soils® DS23 Annual and Perennial Lava Cinder Mix
Our DS23 is a versatile mix. Ideal for potted plants, flowering and vegetable plants and perennials. |
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Designer Soils® DS30 Seed Starter with Vermiculite
Our DS30 is an excellent seed starter general grow mix made with fine grade ingredients. Ideal for seeds, cuttings and plugs. Recommended for seedlings. |
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Designer Soils® DS31 All Purpose Seed Starter
Our DS31 is an excellent seed starter general grow mix made with fine grade ingredients. Ideal for seeds, cuttings and plugs. |
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Designer Soils® DS40 Rose and Bedding Mix
Our DS40 is a general all purpose general grow mix. It is our "70/30" mix. It is versatile for a wide variety of your planting needs. Ideal for potted plants, flowering and vegetable plants. |
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Designer Soils® DS41 Peat Moss / Perlite Mix
Our DS41 is a general all purpose general grow mix. Compare to our DS40 without the fertilizer added. |
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Designer Soils® DS50 Peat and Coconut Coir Mix
Our DS50 is a general all purpose grow mix with high water retention properties. It contains equal parts Canadian sphagnum peat moss and horticultural grade coconut coir pith. Ideal for potted plants, flowering and vegetable plants. |
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Designer Soils® DS90 Coir / Bark Mix with Vermiculite
Our DS90 is a general all purpose grow mix which includes coconut coir pith that has high water retention properties. Ideal for bedding plants, flowering and vegatable plants, hanging baskets, interiorscapes, cuttings and seedlings. |
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Designer Soils® DS91 All Purpose Coir / Bark Mix
Our DS91 is a very versatile mix with high water retention properties. Ideal for potted plants, bedding plants, flowering and vegatable plants, hanging baskets, interiorscapes, perennials, cuttings and seedlings. |
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Designer Soils® DS60 Organic with Peat (mature poultry compost)
Our DS60 is a general purpose grow mix made with mature poultry compost. This mix is not yet certified organic. Ideal for shrubs, trees and healthy plants. |
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Designer Soils® DS61 Organic with Peat (mature mushroom compost)
Our DS61 is a general purpose grow mix made with mature mushroom compost. This mix is not yet certified organic. Ideal for shrubs, trees and healthy plants. |
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Designer Soils® DS70 Organic with Peat (mature poultry compost)
Our DS70 is a general purpose grow mix made with mature poultry compost and coconut coir pith. This mix is not yet certified organic. Ideal for shrubs, trees and healthy plants. |
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Designer Soils® DS71 Organic with Peat (mature mushroom compost)
Our DS71 is a general purpose grow mix made with mature mushroom compost and coconut coir pith. This mix is not yet certified organic. Ideal for shrubs, trees and healthy plants. |
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Designer Soils® DS80 Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss
Our DS80 is an excellent soil amendment due to its high capacity to retain water while still allowing oxygen infiltration. Additional properties include the ability to aerate heavy, cley soil and binds to sandy soil. |
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Designer Soils® DS81 Coconut Coir Pith
Our DS81 is recommended as a substitute for sphagnum peat moss because it is free from bacteria and is sustainably produced without environmental damage. |
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Designer Soils® DS82 Horticultural Grade Perlite
Perlite improves water infiltration while reducing soil compaction due to its naturally porous and broken surface. Its natural traits allow aeration and drainage of the root system. |
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Designer Soils® DS83 Horticultural Grade Vermiculite
Vermiculite improves water infiltration and aeration while reducing soil compaction. |
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Designer Soils® Custom Grow Mix
Custom grow mixes are available using a wide variety of components. Please inquire about options. |
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- DS10 Peat / Bark Mix with Vermiculite
- DS20 Annual and Perennial Peat Mix
- DS21 Poinsettia and Mum Mix
- DS22 Tree and Shrub Mix
- DS23 Perennial Lava Cinder Mix
- DS30 Seed Starter with Vermiculite
- DS31 All Purpose Seed Starter
- DS40 Rose and Bedding Mix
- DS41 Peat Moss Mix
- DS50 Peat and Coconut Coir Mix
- DS91 All Purpose Coconut Coir / Bark Mix
- DS51 70/30 Coir / Perlite Mix
- DS52 Coconut Coir Mix
- DS60 Organic Peat with Mature Poultry Compost Mix
- DS61 Organic Peat with Mature Mushroom Compost Mix
- DS70 Organic Coconut Coir with Mature Poultry Compost Mix
- DS71 Organic Coconut Coir with Mature Mushroom Compost Mix
- DS80 Peat Moss
- DS81 Coconut Coir Pith
- DS82 Perlite
- DS83 Vermiculite
- Custom Mix



