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Container "Soil" Mix

10 years ago

One would think that with all the talk (and agreement) of a "Gritty" mix being beneficial, why hasent a commercial vendor picked up on it and made it available??

I would love to try it but just dont have the facilities to screen and mix it myself.

Is anything close available commercially??

Thanks in advance.

Mike

Comments (2)

fireduck
10 years ago
M...you bring up a great point! I have recently considered the 1-1-1 and 5-1-1 for myself. It would be a quest to get all the stuff...but once the mixing starts it could be fun. There is a concern for vacations and the need for frequent waterings. Sounds cool though...
mikeleti
Original Author
10 years ago
I just purchased 2 bags of MG Potting Mix and it is already wet and very fine, looks more like soil to me.

I was visiting a friend in Florida recently and he had pot full of very chunky, coarse, material, I asked to see the bag and it was MG Potting Mix, same name, same bag.

I don't get it, coarser mix in Florida???

Mike
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