Starting seeds in soil

writtin

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Oct 4, 2012

• #1

Hello I plan on starting a few seeds soon. I plan on using soil what would be the best soil to use? I could use the jiffy pellets but I never have before and am kind of nervous about that. In the end I plan on putting the plants outdoors. But they will stay inside under a light until then.

 

scroglodyte

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Oct 4, 2012

• #2

get a small bag of seed starter mix and use 6" pots, imo. no nutes in soil, as in no MG

 

writtin

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Oct 4, 2012

• #3

scroglodyte said:

get a small bag of seed starter mix and use 6" pots, imo. no nutes in soil, as in no MG

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My local store suggested "Black Gold" brand seed mix, any experience with that? they also have FFOF and 1 other kind of Fox Farms soil, both of which I read people start their seeds in but I think they would be too hot for them. What brand of soil would you suggest?

 

scroglodyte

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Oct 4, 2012

• #4

the black gold mix sounds good. i make my own mixes. 2:1:1, peat, perlite, earth worm castings is a good recipe for seeds

 

writtin

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Oct 4, 2012

• #5

About how much would that cost? Right now I am kind of on a budget and the black gold mix is $11 for a big bag(2yd)

 

backyardagain

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Oct 4, 2012

• #6

if they have light warrior that will be good for seed starting , i did that for 3 grows till i found some promix bx.

 

writtin

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Oct 4, 2012

• #7

I will check when I go there. Assuming Light Warrior is a brand - what specific kind if there is one?