QUICK Soil and Nutrient Question - Plz help!

Hello, I seem to be having some troubles buying soil.

I have found this: http://www.cilproducts.ca/products/p...525&category=8

It's a mix of peatmoss, humus, compost and perlite. Will this work? I read the packaging and it says it has a neutral pH.

Also for nutrients I found:

Plant Starter Fertilizer 10-52-10
http://www.plant-prod.ca/product_e.p...52&category=78

All-Purpose Fertilizer 20-20-20 (veg stage)
http://www.plant-prod.ca/product_e.p...50&category=78

and

Flowering Fertilizer 15-30-15
http://www.plant-prod.ca/product_e.p...51&category=78




How does this look? Anything look bad?

Thank you!

You want to grow them like vegetables so I would go with an organic potting mix for veggies. You should go with vegetable nutrients as well. Think tomato plant.

So what I have won't work well?

I would steer away from mixes myself. They will typically have time release fertz added. If you get potting soil or top-soil they will usually not have nutes added. The ingredients you listed are basically what you're looking for, though you might want to fine tune for consistency as you get more experienced. For instance I tend to go with a lot more perlite than any commercial mix I've seen before.

For nutes it is good to decide first if you want to go organic or soluble. Organics are usually in an unusable state and are broken down by bacteria in the soil to soluble forms. Soluble nutes are already broken down and can be used immediately by the plant. There are advantages and disadvantages to each, and can be quite a complicated subject on their own. Many organics can be added to the soil before planting and will usually last well into, if not a whole, growing season. Other organics and pretty much all the solubles are added with watering.

Yes what you have shown will work and good. I just like the organic way because it causes less harm to the landscape in the long run. Its really a matter of opinion. The pros use both.