I'll be moving into my new place this February, and after the move I'll finally be able to start my own indoor garden!
I've been doing a lot of research on exclusively organic methods and I was curious what folks here use for their medium. There's so much info out there in regards to soil mixes and amendments it's a bit overwhelming.
What do you think is a good mix for seedlings, and what do you amend with as the plants mature? How long do you cook your soil for? Do you use compost teas and foliar sprays? If so what do you include in those mixes?
I have a general idea of the mix I plan on using but I have so much floating around in my head it'd be nice to get some feedback from folks here so that I might condense some of this information in one place. And it's always fun to see what other Nexians have going on in their gardens.
Right now I know for my basic soil mix (for seedlings) I'll be using peat moss, humus, perlite, lime, and worm-castings. I'm wondering if I should include vermiculite in the mix as well, and if there's anything crucial I'm leaving out that should be included with the basic mix as opposed to being amended in later? I'm just worried about overdoing it and burning my seedlings.
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I've been doing a lot of research on exclusively organic methods and I was curious what folks here use for their medium. There's so much info out there in regards to soil mixes and amendments it's a bit overwhelming.
What do you think is a good mix for seedlings, and what do you amend with as the plants mature? How long do you cook your soil for? Do you use compost teas and foliar sprays? If so what do you include in those mixes?
I have a general idea of the mix I plan on using but I have so much floating around in my head it'd be nice to get some feedback from folks here so that I might condense some of this information in one place. And it's always fun to see what other Nexians have going on in their gardens.
Right now I know for my basic soil mix (for seedlings) I'll be using peat moss, humus, perlite, lime, and worm-castings. I'm wondering if I should include vermiculite in the mix as well, and if there's anything crucial I'm leaving out that should be included with the basic mix as opposed to being amended in later? I'm just worried about overdoing it and burning my seedlings.