Unwettable Seed Starter - Page 2

TomNJ · February 13, 2010

I always had wetting problems until I switched to Miracle Grow Moisture Control Potting Soil, which wets like a champ. It's a bit coarse, so I sift it through a 1/4" screen to remove larger bits, and then mix it 50/50 with MG Seed Starting mix. It just sucks up water, and stays moist longer than anything else I tried.

TomNJ

b54red · February 14, 2010

The hot water worked like a champ. Thanks gang. I had several bags and hate returning things; its usually a hassle.

roper2008 · February 19, 2010

I saw some pro-mix bx at a feed & seed store. They want 39.99 for
a bale of it. Have to think about that one. I did buy vermiculite for
$17 (4 cu.feet)

mtbigfish · February 19, 2010

Roper
wow the one with biofungacide we can get for $25-31 but $39 is straight list - it will make about 36 gallons of mix when broken up properly
Dennis

roper2008 · February 19, 2010

I though it was very expensive too. I'm going to see if I can find it
somewhere else.

desertlzbn · February 21, 2010

I get a bale of Sunshine mix, number 1 for about $35 at Crop Production Services here in Tucson. I also ask them when I go if they have broken bags of vermiculite and get that for about 1/2 the price of a reg. bag. Also I saw perlite, and Vermiculite at Home Depot the other day.

February 19, 2010	#18
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Unwettable seed starter I saw some pro-mix bx at a feed & seed store. They want 39.99 for a bale of it. Have to think about that one. I did buy vermiculite for $17 (4 cu.feet)

February 19, 2010	#20
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Unwettable Seed Starter I though it was very expensive too. I'm going to see if I can find it somewhere else.

February 13, 2010	#16
TomNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Floyd VA Posts: 771	I always had wetting problems until I switched to Miracle Grow Moisture Control Potting Soil, which wets like a champ. It's a bit coarse, so I sift it through a 1/4" screen to remove larger bits, and then mix it 50/50 with MG Seed Starting mix. It just sucks up water, and stays moist longer than anything else I tried. TomNJ

February 14, 2010	#17
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	The hot water worked like a champ. Thanks gang. I had several bags and hate returning things; its usually a hassle.

February 19, 2010	#19
mtbigfish Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chillicothe Ohio - left Calif July 2010 Posts: 451	Roper wow the one with biofungacide we can get for $25-31 but $39 is straight list - it will make about 36 gallons of mix when broken up properly Dennis

February 21, 2010	#21
desertlzbn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 659	I get a bale of Sunshine mix, number 1 for about $35 at Crop Production Services here in Tucson. I also ask them when I go if they have broken bags of vermiculite and get that for about 1/2 the price of a reg. bag. Also I saw perlite, and Vermiculite at Home Depot the other day.