promix hp - Page 2

Dewayne mater · January 24, 2012

Dice and others - can you use Promix for potting up? I use Promix in containers, but I've always potted up in a starter mix because it is so light and fluffy. Promix is pretty tough stuff...I would worry about the initial transferring of the young plants. I definitely don't want to kill off a bunch of 3-4 inch seedlings!

Dewayne.

kurt · January 24, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dewayne mater

Dice and others - can you use Promix for potting up? I use Promix in containers, but I've always potted up in a starter mix because it is so light and fluffy. Promix is pretty tough stuff...I would worry about the initial transferring of the young plants. I definitely don't want to kill off a bunch of 3-4 inch seedlings!

Dewayne.

Ever since I have been using the deep plug trays I start my mater plants in pro mix.I let them get about a foot tall,removing cover leaves,starer leaves(as soon as they wilt) and transplant to containers up to 75%.After the season is over I noticed that the buried stems so convert to roots.I will then shake them out into the lawn and I have the greenist lawn on the block.

huntoften · January 24, 2012

Auggie...Promix is available at Soil Service on 71st and Troost in KC. They also have bulk perlite and vermiculite...very good prices.

huntoften · January 24, 2012

As for potting up after using pro-mix to start seedlings, I use a mix of 8-1-1 Compost, perlite, vermiculite and have excellent results.

dice · January 25, 2012

Quote:

can you use Promix for potting up?

Sure. If you look at this page, it recommends different uses for
the different Pro-Mix nursery formulations:
http://www.pthorticulture.com/en/pea...al-production/
I expect that anything that listed "Bedding Plants" would be good for
potting up sprouted seedlings (and I would probably sprout seeds in it,
too, although only a couple of those products list "seed germination"
as a recommended use).

ljp · January 25, 2012

Another bid for an answer to how 3.8 cu ft compares in size to the mixes sold in bags. Is the bale compressed? There is a volume measure on the bale; but is that a compressed or uncompressed measure? I'm sure the bags are uncompressed.

One of the reasons I'd like to know is occassionally the bags go on sale and if the volume measure is uncompressed the bags would be cheaper than a bale.

January 26, 2012

I use Pro-Mix BX. It's about $34-$36 plus tax for a 3.8 cu. ft. bale. in my area. And last year, when I was at a large greenhouse, they had a "bale" of Pro-Mix the size of a garage there.

kurt · January 26, 2012

On thier site(Premier Horticulture)they have a FAQ section.It states that .5cubic foot compressed will yield 1 cubic foot of material when properly loosened.They also have a neat cost and volume calculator section for trays and containers,just punch in the numbers and hit enter.Also they have a wide range of pro mix products so using the word pro mix would not be definitive as would be using the actual name of thier product(i.e.promix hp,pro mix bio,loose,compressed etc.

January 24, 2012	#18
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	Auggie...Promix is available at Soil Service on 71st and Troost in KC. They also have bulk perlite and vermiculite...very good prices. __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a

January 24, 2012	#19
huntoften Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas CIty Posts: 560	As for potting up after using pro-mix to start seedlings, I use a mix of 8-1-1 Compost, perlite, vermiculite and have excellent results. __________________ Kansas City, Missouri Zone 5b/6a

January 25, 2012	#21
ljp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 189	Another bid for an answer to how 3.8 cu ft compares in size to the mixes sold in bags. Is the bale compressed? There is a volume measure on the bale; but is that a compressed or uncompressed measure? I'm sure the bags are uncompressed. One of the reasons I'd like to know is occassionally the bags go on sale and if the volume measure is uncompressed the bags would be cheaper than a bale. Last edited by ljp; January 25, 2012 at 10:37 PM. Reason: additional comment

January 24, 2012	#16
Dewayne mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,212	Dice and others - can you use Promix for potting up? I use Promix in containers, but I've always potted up in a starter mix because it is so light and fluffy. Promix is pretty tough stuff...I would worry about the initial transferring of the young plants. I definitely don't want to kill off a bunch of 3-4 inch seedlings! Dewayne.

January 26, 2012	#22
WillysWoodPile Guest Posts: n/a	I use Pro-Mix BX. It's about $34-$36 plus tax for a 3.8 cu. ft. bale. in my area. And last year, when I was at a large greenhouse, they had a "bale" of Pro-Mix the size of a garage there.

January 26, 2012	#23
kurt Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Homestead,Everglades City Fl. Posts: 2,501	On thier site(Premier Horticulture)they have a FAQ section.It states that .5cubic foot compressed will yield 1 cubic foot of material when properly loosened.They also have a neat cost and volume calculator section for trays and containers,just punch in the numbers and hit enter.Also they have a wide range of pro mix products so using the word pro mix would not be definitive as would be using the actual name of thier product(i.e.promix hp,pro mix bio,loose,compressed etc.