Potting Mix or Garden Soil?

Zwacho

Zwacho

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I am doing a 15-20 plant grow. I am starting indoor for the first 2 weeks or so then transplanting them outside without pots.... because the weather is too extreme for seedlings outside right now. Now I currently was planning on using a soil mix of miracle grow organic, perlite, and lime for pH... but i don't know if I should use potting mix or garden soil? Should I use potting mix initially when they are seedlings then transfer to garden soil outside? That's what I was thinking but I really don't know what to do. Any guidance is much appreciated.
 
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growone

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MG potting soil has time released nutrients, it can be a tricky soil to grow in, there are plenty of bad results with it, and some good ones to be fair
i use the MG Organic Garden soil, which might be what you're asking about, it works very well for me, some tricks make it a good base soil at a very reasonable price
 
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growone

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Zwacho said:
so you don't have issues using mg organic garden soil with your fresh seedlings?
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no, i grow directly in it from sprouted seed to adult
though it does come with fungus gnats as a rule
i pasteurize the soil at 200 for an hour, that clears them out, there are other simple ways to do them in
also needs some perlite, 10% is what i use, it's a dense soil
and 1 tbsp of dolomite per gallon to raise the ph a little, and for the calcium/magnesium
 
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Perryforchune

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growone said:
no, i grow directly in it from sprouted seed to adult
though it does come with fungus gnats as a rule
i pasteurize the soil at 200 for an hour, that clears them out, there are other simple ways to do them in
also needs some perlite, 10% is what i use, it's a dense soil
and 1 tbsp of dolomite per gallon to raise the ph a little, and for the calcium/magnesium
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you mean 1tbsp per gallon of soil? or your watering? (the dolomite)
 
bioWheel

bioWheel

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All the boutique soils with the fancy logos are the bomb around here. But some of them are filled with nutes and can burn seedlings that pretty much don't need shit but some light and enough soil to hold them in place. Yeah - MG has nutes but they're time-release and won't burn a seedling - simply not strong enough. I like the MG Moisture Control because it's coir based. Keeps the fungus gnats away because they like peat - not coir. And - coir holds water like a mother f'er. Just get some MG and believe me because I've got two plants right next to me using it. Of course, unlike the fancy stuff, you won't have to spend much. But you will be missing the fancy logo and bat whatever... :)
 
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