seed starting mix

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

All the other peat-based mixes I have tried will crust over at the top and keep sprouts from breaking through. That's probably my fault for not keeping a high enough humidity, but it's a lot easier to maintain one environment for both growing plants and starting seeds.

And yes, vermiculite works fine, roots love it. You can use a very diluted MG. They like fish emulsion, too. I start most of my inexpensive seeds in vermiculite. Lately I have been putting a little peat pro mix in the bottom of the cell, then vermiculite on top of that.

Cole you asked this question in another thread.
I have used good clean sand before, not blow sand but builders sand.
Mostly because I didn't have any money and it was all I had but it worked just fine.
I used tin cans with saran wrap over each one with a rubber band on it.
As soon as I saw one sprout I would pull the wrap off.

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