MG Cactus, Palm & Citrus soil

OmahaJB · October 18, 2009

Last spring I had germinated cactus seeds and was planning to transplant them at some point, so bought Miracle Gro Cactus, Palm & Citrus soil which was on sale for about $3.50 at the time. Well, the cactus never grew much in the seedling soil I had used so ended up throwing them out. They seemed to be dying off anyways.

Well, that brings me to about two months or so ago when I wanted to start dwarf project seeds, and only had that Cactus soil to use. Since it looks similar to seed starting soil I decided to give it a try, and let me tell you, the seedlings have done extremely well! Not only the project seeds but also another tomato variety I planted are growing well with very thick stems and the vegetation growth has been good and fast. I noticed it's on sale again for $3.97 and plan on buying another bag, despite the fact I still have 2/3 of a bag left.

Miracle Gro adds nutrients to that soil so I'm sure that's the reason. Plus the soil doesn't seem to dry out too fast, and despite my initial worries doesn't seem to stay too wet either.

Understand, the bulbs in my shoplights are 2 years old and need replacing so if anything the seedlings are getting far too little light. I'm absolutely amazed at how well the seedlings have done. And I've done nothing but add water when needed.

Wanted to post this because I've had such great results. If others believe it's a bad idea to use that mix, please post why. Thanks.

Just to note, this thread contradicts my other thread where I state I can't grow seedlings in my apartment. I seem to be ok this time of year doing so because I can keep the windows open, but in February & March I can't.

BTW, it's Home Depot where I found the MG Cactus, Palm, & Citrus mix for less than 4 bucks.

Jeff

October 18, 2009	#1
OmahaJB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 1,821	MG Cactus, Palm & Citrus soil Last spring I had germinated cactus seeds and was planning to transplant them at some point, so bought Miracle Gro Cactus, Palm & Citrus soil which was on sale for about $3.50 at the time. Well, the cactus never grew much in the seedling soil I had used so ended up throwing them out. They seemed to be dying off anyways. Well, that brings me to about two months or so ago when I wanted to start dwarf project seeds, and only had that Cactus soil to use. Since it looks similar to seed starting soil I decided to give it a try, and let me tell you, the seedlings have done extremely well! Not only the project seeds but also another tomato variety I planted are growing well with very thick stems and the vegetation growth has been good and fast. I noticed it's on sale again for $3.97 and plan on buying another bag, despite the fact I still have 2/3 of a bag left. Miracle Gro adds nutrients to that soil so I'm sure that's the reason. Plus the soil doesn't seem to dry out too fast, and despite my initial worries doesn't seem to stay too wet either. Understand, the bulbs in my shoplights are 2 years old and need replacing so if anything the seedlings are getting far too little light. I'm absolutely amazed at how well the seedlings have done. And I've done nothing but add water when needed. Wanted to post this because I've had such great results. If others believe it's a bad idea to use that mix, please post why. Thanks. Just to note, this thread contradicts my other thread where I state I can't grow seedlings in my apartment. I seem to be ok this time of year doing so because I can keep the windows open, but in February & March I can't. BTW, it's Home Depot where I found the MG Cactus, Palm, & Citrus mix for less than 4 bucks. Jeff Last edited by OmahaJB; December 4, 2009 at 09:56 PM.