Quote Originally Posted by StrwbrryFldsFrvr
Is the pH what kills the baby seeds? or the nutes?
both.

AAARGH

There are SO much easier soils to deal with!!! MG is just BEGGING to have lockouts in the future... the countdown begins... in 6 weeks you will be posting pics of a plant with a Mg deficiency and trying to hose it down with epsom salts. But instead why don't you just run down to the farmers supply and get some sweet soil with lots of composted humus in it? And then add your perlite... I dunno if you have Agway near you but their composted cow manure with humus, mixed 60-40 with perlite, is a NICE medium to start in. It's a little much for small seedlings (just get seedling starting soil, you dont' need much because you'll be transplanting soo nayway) but after the magin # of 5 pairs of true leaves it's GREAT and the naturally occurring humic acids from the compost keep the pH around where you want it, plus act as chelating agents to avoid fertilizer salts interacting and becoming locked out!

TRUST ME!!!! You CAN grow in MG but be ready to spend some time flushing, and it will be a lot harder to get your nute routine right.
stinkyattic Reviewed by stinkyattic on . Planting in MiracleGro Potting Soil Hey, I KNOW THERE ARE SOME ANTI-MGRO PEOPLE OUT THERE BUT ALL THAT ASIDE, I'M JUST TRYING TO GROW SOME PLANTS! Okay, with that aside.. I was wondering. Since MiracleGrow Potting Soil already had slow release nutes, could I plant a seed in a pot full of it, or would it be too much for the little baby? Rating: 5