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Is seed-starting soil necessary or can I use regular soil?

I layout to start my own seeds this year, instead of buying pre-grown. Do I need special soil seed starting, or can I use a mixture sample of more and more?


seed starting mix is a blend price for seedlings and saplings.
Isadora | Jan 04, 2008

Use a mixture model of growth - or if you have moles in the garden make heaps of earth, take what's great for seeds.
SYJ | Jan 04, 2008



Does miracle-grow seed starting mix have time released fertilizers in it?

I am wondering if the seed starting mix have moment released ferts in it?


yes it comes in whats known as a chance-capsule form, where it releases over time
BRyce H | Nov 19, 2010

yes it comes in whats known as a every so often old-fashioned-capsule form, where it releases over time
BRyce H | Nov 19, 2010



When to remove clear cover from seed-starting trays? When first seed sprouts? When all have sprouted?

Planted a knot of seeds in one of those seed greenhouse trays that you buy at Lowes.

Was wondering when I should remove the cover since the first little plants


It depends on what class of plants you are growing. If they'll like the humidity without moulding, then go ahead and keep hem there until they're
meikai_derushie | Mar 20, 2008



How many dry quarts of seed starting mix does it take to fill one of those 72 hole mini greenhouse trays?

Take the measure of of mini-Greenhouse is 11" x 21" x 2'T (approx).

These are the seed trays with the fictile dome to gove over top to start seeds.


less than one bag, I'd say 1/3 bag of so would do it
just wonderin | Jan 25, 2008



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