Yet another promix soil comparison!
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Comments (27)Well, I just did a few more containers with the ProMix, and I'm coming around a bit. The leftover stuff in the bucket was fine. I barely had to moisten it again - and not enough time for gnats, lol! I'm still disappointed about the volume issue. However, I realized that since I usually put the MG in the containers and then dampen, it does settle. Therefore, I don't have to fill my containers quite as deeply as I was yesterday with the premoistened ProMix. I was putting the damp ProMix to the same level as the dry MG. Now I'm putting it to the same level as the moist MG. That saves me a little. Also, it really is a nice medium. It's great not having to pick out the sticks. ANother downside is I find it time consuming to moisten and mix the ProMix (I usually do my WSing on the fly and have to do it quickly). But... it's so darn much fun to stick your hands in that bucket of mix and mush it around, lol! Maybe it's not so bad after all! But I do think I will go back to MG. Just a bit quicker and easier for me, and the price is about the same. Thanks for all the input, guys! :) Dee...See Morepro-mix
Comments (52)speaking of expensive but interesting looking potting soils, this is also available near me. http://urbanrootstampa.com/store/roots-organics-potting-soil-15-cf/dp/441 I'm not one for shelling out that kind of cash for 2 buckets worth of soil, but deep down I kinda wanna get a bag, and either incorporate it into the mix for all the wonderful stuff it claims to contain, or maybe do a side by side. all I know is I have 40 seedlings that I might wanna get out of plastic cups and into bigger pots soon. so I need to come up with a plan quick. I kinda like the idea of mixing pro mix with pine fines. but if I'm gonna do that, I might as well save even more money and do the 511. the issue is I'm taking 15 credits of engineering classes, and working 30 hrs per week, and trying to fit judo back in there when my most recent injury clears up. time to mix 200 gallons worth of soil is hard to come by....See MoreHype or true about Pro-Mix BX with biofungicide?
Comments (10)I am using Promix BX with biofungacide for the first time. All my gardening is done indoors and, all plant types are hand watered/fed. The BX contains added lime, helping maintain a soil pH of around 7, and allowing me to pH my feed solutions at a slightly more acidic reading and thus allowing the plants to take up higher concentrations of nutrients at a slower rate. While attempting to grow bigger plants, faster, I like 'challenging' them to take up higher ppms of nutrients, without 'burning'. I haven't yet needed to 'flush' a pot because of nutrient salts building ups, while using this medium. So far, I like this Promix BX. Hoak...See MoreYet Another Fertilizer Comparison: Tomato-tone vs Tomaten Dunger
Comments (6)I like your 50/50 mix idea of Old+New TT, so I think I will do that too for the benefits of both and spread it out. I have 'too much water' problem on some of my 'tainers (according to what others have said in my thread about that). The plant in the ET with the carved lid is doing the best.. I guess because the unusual rains we have had in our area cannot penetrate en-masse into the ET to screw up the moisture balance. I may go ahead and do carved lids for all my ET's next year in case we have an unusual volume of rain again. You just have to take extra special care when you plant your Tomatoes into the small holes of the lid. It'll be a challenge for the 30-ga ETs with two plants per 'tainer. The mulch on top of the lid has not moved at all, so my earlier worries of that blowing off were unwarranted. It 'sticks' to the lid just fine and is keeping the ETs cool. If the fertilizer is 'spent' then as you say I shouldn't have any problem re-using the 'tainer medium next year. Do you think the purists will say much about that? I might need to build two more ETs just for an example and make up fresh mix anyway next year because I want to try alot of different varieties. I'm looking to try Goosecreek and stupice, but have yet to find anyone with seeds of those 2. All in all these ETs are fun and can't thank you enough for the guide\videos you put out there for everyone....See Moretropicofcancer (6b SW-PA)
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