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Posted by greenhousems 6/7 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 29, 09 at 20:28
| I have potted up a whole lot of seedlings into small pots and they seemed to not be doing so great. Not dying but not growing the way I would have expected. They have had the protection of the greenhouse when necessary. I had used the Walmart brand potting soil and wondered if it was soemthing to do with that? I had read, just recently, that their potting soil has shredded wood chips added and on close inspection I do see mulch in there. Anyone have a breand they reccommend or a recipe for flower seedlings? Should I try to save these seedlings by re potting in new soil or just start with new plants?
I guess you really do get what you pay for.
Any advice is appreciated. |
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RE: Potting Soil - What do you reccomend?
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| I have good luck using these bales from Pro-Mix. 
They now add Endomycorrhize (some kind of beneficial fungi) that helps with many (not all) flowers and veggies. |
RE: Potting Soil - What do you reccomend?
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| Don't use Hyponex. It's heavy and seems to be mostly sand. I use any peat-based potting soil and add a mixture of about 1/2 cup worm castings, 1/2 cup bone meal, and 1 tablespoon greensand per gallon of soil. Top-dress with the same mixture every couple of months. |
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Swanz
I just started using Pro-Mix. D0 you add anything to it. Do you use it for seed starting or just for potting.
Vince |
RE: Potting Soil - What do you reccomend?
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| ProMix all the way. Been using it for 7 years (since it became available in my area). I do a lot of Winter Sowing as per the Winter Sowing Forum here, and will put out sometimes over 300 containers in the cold months. Then I pot-up a whole bunch of seedlings to give to family and friends during the gardening season. The bales are great since you get your money's worth. Goes a long way. |
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Tiffy
Thanks for the info. I do some winter sowing but most of my seeds are started under the lights. What veggys do you have the best luck winter sowing?
Vince |
RE: Potting Soil - What do you reccomend?
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| You can buy a variety of michorryzae (for seedlings, flower or veggie mix) at fungi.com. Next year I want to try adding them to both seedling trays and raised beds. |
RE: Potting Soil - What do you reccomend?
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| Thanks for all the replies. I have also been using pro mix for a while, but for seed starting only. I thought that when I transplanted that I needed a more substantial potting soil. Does anyone add anything to the pro mix? |
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