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Nursery soil??

12 years ago

I just purchased a Growcamp and it is recommended by the manufacturer to use a nursery soil to fill it. A quick google search doesnt yield anything about what nursery soil is, or if it's different than a commercially available garden soil such as Miracle-Gro. Anyone have any input?

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novascapes
12 years ago
I would assume they mean potting soil.
toxcrusadr
12 years ago
Yes, that's basically a big pot, so you need potting soil or 'container mix'. Regular garden soil or topsoil sold in a bag will not work because it compacts differently.
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