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February 3, 2012 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
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There is an online place, but shipping is not cheap:
http://homeharvest.com/pottingmixes.htm
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February 3, 2012 | #17 |
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They keep going up on prices of pro-mix in my area. $36.99 for a 3.8 compressed
bale. Another place want $50. Needless to say I will not be using pro-mix anymore. The sunshine compressed bales are the same price as pro-mix here. I could make my own mix with peat and vermiculite and lime. |
February 4, 2012 | #18 |
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Hoffmans
I just spent $12.99 on 18 quarts of Hoffmans at a local nursery.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BPPP4U/...SIN=B000BPPP4U That is a lot to pay for soil but last year I bought something different (an organic mix with "beneficial" mycorrhizal fungi and I have never had so many problems. Never again. I'm sticking with the tried and true until I can't afford it any more! |
February 4, 2012 | #19 |
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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50L costs about $25.00. Check out a good hydroponic shop, they will have it. Likewise you can purchase 100 rockwool cubes for ~$20.
http://www.house-garden.com.au/produ...edium_coco.php |
February 4, 2012 | #20 |
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I paid $100 for three, 3.8 cu ft bales of promix bx a couple of weeks ago.
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February 6, 2012 | #22 | |
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I switched to these 2 years ago and really like them. Better depth for repotting deeper, good room for root development, and as a bonus I can just fit 18 in a 1020 tray. Did have to adjust amount of watering as I top water and had to remember to increase water a bit to penetrate down to include the extra depth. TimothyT |
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February 6, 2012 | #23 |
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I just paid $59.00 for a 3.8cuft bale of ProMix#4- Since there is only one Nursery in town that sells it I had no choice. I grew for a greenhouse years ago and used it- it is superior mix, and well worth the price to get good plants.
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February 6, 2012 | #24 | |
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