Scott's Potting Soil for seed starting and Jiffy Mix

[Tomatovator]

You experienced growers out there probably know this already but I'm just finding it out for myself. HD in my area carries each of these products and they are like night and day. The Scott's product is much easier to get wet and has some nutrients in it for root development. The Jiffy Mix I got repels water and must not have many (if any) nutrients in it as everything I've tried so far takes 2 or 3 times longer in the Jiffy Mix compaired to the Scott's. I've been trying everything I can with seeds for the last few months. I want to have the routine down by March/April when I have to grow seeds "for real". From what I've tried so far the Scott's has been easier to work with and takes a lot less time than the Jiffy Mix. I've gotten faster germination (3 to5 days instead of 7 to 9), faster leaf development and faster growth after the first potting up. The time difference is significant enough that it would change when I plant seeds by 2 or 3 weeks depending on what product I used.