How much do you pay for seed starting mix?

[dice]

There is an online place, but shipping is not cheap:
http://homeharvest.com/pottingmixes.htm

[roper2008]

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.

[bughunter99]

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!

[FiguredOut]

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

[lurley]

I paid $100 for three, 3.8 cu ft bales of promix bx a couple of weeks ago.

[mysidx]

Originally Posted by nctomatoman

The Metro mix is loose and just barely moistened, so it is easily watered without it beading and running off - just great stuff. Last year they were out part way through the season and I got Fafard 3b - didn't like it nearly as much (strong aroma, bigger chunks). Plants don't adjust to transplanting as quickly in the Fafard.

Craig, have you ever used Metro mix 380...would there be much difference from 360? I was running low on my Pro Mix and quickly needed some more growing mix for transplanting. The Metro mix380 and Sunshine's Fox Farm grow mixes is all I could find locally. They charged me 25.00 for a 2.8 cubic foot --- I hate having to pay that much.

Rob

[paprika]

Originally Posted by Fusion_power

This year, I will be trialing the 3.5" by 5" deep form pots which give 39% more capacity than the 4 inch round cups I have been using.

http://www.mortonproducts.com/page.cfm/1278

DarJones

Hey Dar!

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

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.

[snappybob]

Originally Posted by nctomatoman

The Metro mix is loose and just barely moistened, so it is easily watered without it beading and running off - just great stuff. Last year they were out part way through the season and I got Fafard 3b - didn't like it nearly as much (strong aroma, bigger chunks). Plants don't adjust to transplanting as quickly in the Fafard.

My local supplier stopped selling promix due the price. He switched to Fafard #2 and I can't tell much difference form the promix I was using before. Nice and fluffy. Soaks up and retains water well.