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Joe M

Petaluma, CA

Is Pro-mix BX is the best ? Or should I use a different mix?

2/22/2010 1:33:37 PM

cheddah

norway , maine

I used Pro-mix Bx last year and it worked fine...although ArvadaBoy made an interesting observation in similar thread last year...http://www.bigpumpkins.com/MsgBoard/ViewThread.asp?b=3&p=293589... I am gonna try both this year.

2/22/2010 2:35:48 PM

Peace, Wayne

Owensboro, Ky.

Sorta thinkin somebody was talkin bout a Pro-mix (HP) same as BX, plus some type of bio stimulant included!!?? My big prblm. is that no local nursery or greenhouse seems to carry pro-mix BX...much less the HP stuff!!! Peace, Wayne
PS...at the very least a sterilized starting mix, and add yer own Mycho!!!

2/22/2010 11:36:01 PM

Bohica (Tom)

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Pro Mix BX...(pssstt Wayne, I've almost located it...lol)

2/23/2010 6:24:10 AM

Alex B

Ham Lake, Minnesota

Pro Mix BX. Sold only a mile from my work. I think it's 2.8cf bag for $17.99.

2/24/2010 11:21:17 AM

lcheckon

Northern Cambria, Pa.

A few years ago I searched the Premier web site to find dealers and then called the closest one(about an hour away) only to find that they distribute to a garden center only four blocks from where I work. Maybe try this approach Wayne.

2/24/2010 12:27:02 PM

Peace, Wayne

Owensboro, Ky.

The local greenhouse/nursery (Integrity Nursery) carries promix but not the BX!! Will visit them tomorrow, and see if they can special order me a bag or 3...would like to use it for all my indoor starts!!! Peace, Wayne

3/4/2010 11:42:16 PM

Midnight Gardener

Sacramento, Ca

This is what I am using this year. I also put a bunch of it in my main patch.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=126085

This is the web site for it.

http://www.masternursery.com/masternursery.cfm?Action=ViewDetails&ItemID=11&Category=1

3/5/2010 8:54:03 AM

ArvadaBoy

Midway, UT

I ended up not liking the Fox Farm's Light Warrior seed starting mix. It was a great seed starting mix, out performing any other mix that I tired, but what I didn't test when I did my test plantings is how well it stayed together when you tried to get the plants out of the pot. It is very light and as a result it doesn't clump together at all and I lost some roots when transfering the pumpkins into the ground. Already got my bag of Pro Mix BX and will be doing some test plantings next week.

3/7/2010 8:36:48 PM

pumpkin bell

Alabama

What is the difference in Pro Mix BX from just Pro Mix?

3/7/2010 10:45:06 PM

AHABC

Wilmington.Ma.

Check your local nursery ask if you can buy what they use.
They may sell it to you?

3/8/2010 11:35:53 AM

Peace, Wayne

Owensboro, Ky.

Bell, the way I understand it...the BX has mycho mixed into it!!!
"Pro Mix BX...(pssstt Wayne, I've almost located it...lol)
Tom...yet?, not yet??? Looking for the 7.8cubic foot size!!! Peace, Wayne LOL

3/8/2010 9:05:36 PM

Tommy G

Indianapolis,indiana46217

Peace Wayne I'm in the nursery business in Indianapolis, In. Pro-mix HP is 30% perlite for better drainage. Pro-mix BX doesn't have that much perlite in it.John VanHook knows who I am, if you want me to get some for you I can do that for you. We have a couple places here in Indy that I can purchase it from. Tom Gary {Gary's Greenhouse, Inc.] P.S. Iwas at Nancy Last Fall and John always comes to Indiana State Fair

3/15/2010 9:25:17 PM

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