Can using Moisture Control and Regular Soil together Kill a Plant? Osmosis?

Question

I recently transplanted a reasonably healthy plant into a larger pot, because it was going to outgrow the old one.

The soil I originally had it in was normal Miracle Grow potting soil. The NEW pot meant I had to add the only soil I had laying around-- Moisture Control potting soil.

So, as you can imagine, the old soil sits in the middle while the Moisture Control soil surrounds the old stuff around and underneath.

Since the transplant two weeks ago, my plant has been getting worse and worse, molting leaves and looking sad.

To all the horticulturists out there: Could this mixture of soils be causing my plant distress? Is the law of Osmosis causing water to soak over to the the edges of the pot while the plant gets deprived?

Or should I not be worried? My plant is lookin' awfully sad, though...

Answer 1

what kind of plant?.... did you soak the new soil before adding it?... are you watering the plant in the center area?.... if it's that bad, it's possible it's more than transplant shock... if it were mine, I'd put it right back into the pot it came out of and leave it alone for a couple weeks to recover ....

Answer 2

You should only use that for containers what you mix in your soil is pay dirt you can also use steer manure composted and weed free

Answer 3

could not you use a cement to plant them ? , chalk could be ? , as a fertilizer maybe ? .