Seed Starting
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Subject: Seed Starting Mix
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hoots dirt (Mark) |
Farmville, Virginia (mfowler@hsc.edu)
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What are the advantages to using seed starting mix to plant seeds in versus using potting soil? Anyone have an opinion on the best seed starting mix?
Thanks, Mark
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3/26/2007 5:57:36 PM
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UnkaDan |
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Soiless medium offers many things,,,better drainage,,less chance of damping off,,better early root growth to name jsut a few. I use Sunshine Mix #1 here and have for years on all my plants,,,there are many others. I suggest staying away from those with mystery "added" ferts.
Best sourch IMO is your local greenhouse ask what they use.
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3/26/2007 6:08:03 PM
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Brigitte |
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Yep the seed germination mix basically cater towards the needs of a seed, the stuff Dan said. I make my own seed starting mix sometimes...1 part each of vermiculite, perlite, peat, and a potting mix that a local greenhouse mixes and sells. This year I'm skipping the peat because I'm cheap... we'll see how that goes. I think an important thing in germinating is not just the mix but the moisture level of it. Even if you have a great germination mix, getting too wet will ruin your stuff. You should barely be able to squeeze a drop of water out of a handful. The air spaces in the soil are just as important at the moist space!
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3/26/2007 7:22:57 PM
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garysand |
San Jose garysand@pacbell.net
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I seem to have no trouble with potting soil, the exception being when it was too wet. Don't get pre fertilized soil and add your mycorrhizae
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3/26/2007 9:04:01 PM
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Joze (Joe Ailts) |
Deer Park, WI
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Question- when they say "part", is this referring to volume or weight?
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4/7/2007 6:05:17 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Volume. I use a plastic measuring cup but a coffee cup or can would be fine.
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4/7/2007 8:15:25 PM
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Milford |
milford, CT,
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I've been using pro-mix for 3 years and have been very happy. I'm sure it isn't rocket science to make your own but if your looking for a pre-made ...many nursery's use Pro-Mix.
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4/13/2007 8:15:53 PM
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