Can I grow corn in peat moss/soil mixture?
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Comments (19)Wow so many different choices to planting in pots and adding soil amendments It’s mind boggling what to do..Ues a I agree totally on the raised beds 🆚 pots..I started with fiber pits this year and want to save the dirt for next year I guess I’ll add my Tomato pots dirt to the raised bed for other veggies with Compost next year and start the Tomato’s next year in new potting soil mix with compost and a little bit of Worm Castings some the price of a 10lb bag is thru the roof these days This is May 30, 2020 I ran into this old post trying to figure out what to do with renewing my Soil of my Tomatoes 5 of them in 15 gallon fiber pot’s Only to learn I can’t reuse any of the Tomatoes dirt again for 2 Years OUCH!! This is going to be expensive growMing Tomatoes in fiber pots I took them out of the raised bed this year Because in 2019 we got so much rain the Tomatoes got diseases and died I even planted my entire garden this year from seed because of that bad season..I wish I could find a cheaper way to reuse the dirt from the tomatoes What if I use the Tomatoes dirt in the fiber pots with fresh compost and grow Kale or Collards etc. In them over the fall and winter or Spinach Lettuce etc. Could I then reuse the soil for the tomatoes by adding a good Compost to the soil with some worm castings?? Thx for any advice if anyone is still following this OP God Bless & Take Care Sheila...See Morefluffy moldy soil? perlite/peat moss mix
Comments (11)I said above that peat was notorious for growing mold so I felt I should explain. White mold as well as the green algae stuff is what I see when seed starting under artificial lights. Happens every year. The top of the soil gets the green algae and peat pots (I don't use them anymore) always get white mold on the outside. I attibute this to the fact that seed starting occurs indoors where the molds have ample opportunity to develop, coolish temps in the basement at the seed starting time of year and the need to keep the growing medium consistently moist during germination. In the case of this poster I suspect the mold is indeed due to the manure content. Either way, no big deal....See MoreWould a mixture of vermiculite, perlite, and peat moss work??
Comments (26)I know I'll probably take a hit for this, but I'll stand firm on my assertion that the mix of equal parts of peat, black soil, sand, and perlite is a poor choice for houseplants - especially for inexperienced waterers. We can actually quantify what makes a good container soil, as noted above. Aeration is KEY in container soils and this mix WILL compact and WILL NOT hold enough air for an extremely high % of plants to ever grow at or even near their potential genetic vigor. I'm the first to say that it doesn't matter what soils are actually made of, as long as they provide anchoring, nutrient and water-holding ability, and most importantly - they must hold an ample volume of air and allow gas exchange at the rootzone. The soil described above will lack aeration and adequate gas exchange. That a particular person does something for a number of years with results that are acceptable, doesn't mean it should be adopted by others. Saying, "It works for me" is simply a statement and should not be regarded as a clarion call that others should follow blindly. That's all I have to say, and it's just an opinion, but it's easily supported by science and practical experience, and can be corroborated by dozens, if not hundreds of folks I've helped with soil problems over the years. I'm not trying to stir the pot here, just trying to help folks see that there are better choices than the mix we're discussing. Use science, don't fight against it. (I wish someone famous would have said that so I could offer it as a quote & it would carry more weight) ;o) A friend of mine, Joe Pye, comes to mind as I consider the reasoning of some. Joe Pye would get up every morning before work and bang his head against the wall. He always said it worked for him. One day he got tired of banging his head and decided to change, so he kissed his wife goodbye instead. Joe never did go back to banging his head. Moral: If your happy with how things are growing, please maintain the status quo, but at least allow there just might be a better way. Al...See MorePeat Moss and Top Soil?
Comments (2)As for a container to grow your seeds almost anything wood paper or plastic that will hold your growing medium will do. It must have holes in the bottom for drainage.Egg cartons are all right but you will have to transplant them later because they don't hold enough soil for the roots as the plant grows. Sealed jars and paper towels won't do to grow them. You can sprout them on paper towels but once sprouted they need to go in soil. You are right about soil from outside. It holds a bunch of nasties that you don't want when you are starting seed. Peat mass gets hard when it dries out. It is in soilless seed starting mixes but other things keep it loose. Top soil is not a good seed starting mix. If some have died it is probably because you had them too wet. You need the soil moist but not too wet...See Moreshiggle20
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