Soil Composition

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i did say it before but i thought it... a mix like that is going to be very very dense. once u water it, it could take weeks before it begins to dry out..

which will at first cause ur plants to suffocate with the lack of air to the roots, then root rot will kick in, if ur plants even make it this far, especially without trying to amend it so that it drains better.

try ordering supplies of the web... perlite, vermiculite, sphagum peat, dolmite lime(u should be able to get this at any hardware store i think)


if not like someone said go use gravel. but make sure each and every rock is soft and round, not rough, not jagged. as if were to knock over ur container, or jolt it, round thinks wont cut the roots up. and use a lot of rocks.. after reviewing ur thread, unless ur plants are really strong already, i personally doubt u any chance of success.. the ingredients are right, if not perfect except for the fact that drainage is going to be a bitch. and can and most likely will create all ur problems... if u even get a seed to grow for more than 2 weeks. good luck..

if nothing else, dry ur soil out by spreading it thin on a piece of wood or something, when i mean dry i mean dry.... and this will help it fluff a little when u placeit in the container, and water gently and very little. just enough to get the top moist.

Okay i will look to see if i have any pebbles to throw in there. Like you said before with crushed seashells balancing PH, will they also help drainage?

Is Jolly Farmer a local brand? I have found that some of the local soil ares very good. They are specific to the area and sometiems adding some ammendments can help because not all areas are equied with the proper nutrients, all depending on what you start with. I start seedlings with a local soil, Glacier Gold, and it does great with a adding a little bat guano, and Biolive Azomite.

I believe it is a local brand. Don't know where I got it though. I've had it for a good 2 years.