New to growing your own tomatoes? This is the forum to learn the successful techniques used by seasoned tomato growers. Questions are welcome, too.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Abilene, TX zone 7
Posts: 1,478
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Has anyone used this for potting up tomato seedlings? I was thinking of trying it this year.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NorthWest
Posts: 267
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Yep, I've used it. My area never carried the "Pro-mix", you always hear about, they just carried Sunshine and Foxfarms. It did great, no problems. I especially like the ocean forest mix. Lorri D
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: North West Wyoming
Posts: 466
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I like it and have good results.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Illinois, zone 6
Posts: 8,407
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It has a good reputation. I like Fox Farm's Light Warrior as a seed starting mix.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: glendora ca
Posts: 2,560
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I used the fox farm ocean harvest for a couple year with great success. However half way through last year i started noticing a degradation in quality. I started noticing large sticks and rocks in the mix . I used to be a believer in fox farm but now i no longer use their products.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Abilene, TX zone 7
Posts: 1,478
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Well,
I think I will try it and see what happens. I still have a week or so before I'll have to start potting up. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2008
Location: zone 5 Colorado
Posts: 942
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Last year we mixed Fox Farm's Happy Frog with Roots Organic half and half. The Roots Organic helped with the drainage.
I did notice more small sticks in the mixture than usual, but know they'll be absorbed in the regular garden soil. Hope to do the same again in the Spring. |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Northern CA
Posts: 203
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I have always used Fox Farm but ran out this year. My hydroponics guy recommended Empire Builder so I gave it a shot.
Was not impressed when I started using the bag. Not well mixed, chucks of stuff, and a big rock but I started the seeds anyway. Bought a bag of Fox Farm from another place and started a second round. Funny thing, the Empire Builder seeds have come up WAY earlier. SO did a side by side test, same seeds, same location on the mat. Empire came up in 3 days, Fox Farm hasn't yet. Interesting. Anyone using Empire Builder? |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Abilene, TX zone 7
Posts: 1,478
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So far I am very pleased with the results of Happy Frog. Plants are doing very well.
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