seed starting&transplanting

treeshaker · May 3, 2012

what is the best for seed starting and then transplanting to larger pots? i know i'll get a lot of answers,but if i get 2or 3 the same that would be my pick. tks

Crandrew · May 3, 2012

Here is the best that i've found

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treeshaker · May 3, 2012

what i wanted to say was the best seed starting mix that you guys have found-and one that can be used for transplanting also.

Crandrew · May 3, 2012

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Originally Posted by treeshaker

what i wanted to say was the best seed starting mix that you guys have found-and one that can be used for transplanting also.

I have used everything from, Peat, pealite potting soil mixtures, to grodan cubes to coffee grinds.

I like using Foxfarm Oceanforest or Happy frog.

Other seem in love with metro Mix 360 but I cand find it anywhere.

as a seedling I feel as if soil is the least of your worries, as long as it is light and fluffy with plenty of oxygen. Even if you use a neutral medium such as grodan they will still grow for a few weeks before showing nutrient defficiency.

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treeshaker · May 3, 2012

i found metro mix 360 at alh garden supply 2.8 cubic ft. $24.99--also have heard quite a bit about fox farm. tks

bobberman · September 11, 2012

I use composted manure mixed with spagnum or mushroom compost. Most mixes work. A little trick is cover the seeds with about a 1/2 inch of the mix strained with a fine strainer. A little sand or perlite never hurts and helps with easy removal!

Cole_Robbie · September 11, 2012

I use vermiculite watered with fish tank water and heat the germination chamber with a space heater. Pulling the sprouts out of the vermiculite for transplant is easy. I typically transplant very early, even before the second leaf set opens, as I don't fertilize at all until transplant. I have started seeds in pro-mix and compost, too, but it's just not as fast, although the sprout will grow much better once it does finally come up.

May 3, 2012	#1
treeshaker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: s.central kansas Posts: 35	seed starting&transplanting what is the best for seed starting and then transplanting to larger pots? i know i'll get a lot of answers,but if i get 2or 3 the same that would be my pick. tks

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treeshaker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: s.central kansas Posts: 35	seed starting mix what i wanted to say was the best seed starting mix that you guys have found-and one that can be used for transplanting also.

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treeshaker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: s.central kansas Posts: 35	re metro mix 360 i found metro mix 360 at alh garden supply 2.8 cubic ft. $24.99--also have heard quite a bit about fox farm. tks

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bobberman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Latrobe Pa. Posts: 142	I use composted manure mixed with spagnum or mushroom compost. Most mixes work. A little trick is cover the seeds with about a 1/2 inch of the mix strained with a fine strainer. A little sand or perlite never hurts and helps with easy removal! __________________ Frank the Bobberman & Carpet Installer Inventor of the Bobber With A Brain,. Gadening, Greenhouse, Fishing, Softball, Scrabble. Single looking for a woman with a 100 acre farm!

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Crandrew Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: asdf Posts: 1,202	Here is the best that i've found Click me! Im a link dude

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Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I use vermiculite watered with fish tank water and heat the germination chamber with a space heater. Pulling the sprouts out of the vermiculite for transplant is easy. I typically transplant very early, even before the second leaf set opens, as I don't fertilize at all until transplant. I have started seeds in pro-mix and compost, too, but it's just not as fast, although the sprout will grow much better once it does finally come up.