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soil is this soil good for mature plants ?
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Don't really think this is considered as soil.
Great additive to existing soil though as well as other uses.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5292643_sphagnum-moss-used.html
Great additive to existing soil though as well as other uses.
http://www.ehow.com/about_5292643_sphagnum-moss-used.html
you need some more ingredients like sand, mulch,perlite, compost, cow poop, ETC. my soil has 40% peat.
Peat moss is a soilless medium. In other words it's not comprised of any sand, silt, or clay particles.
Nitpicking aside, it's a wonderful growing medium for a number of reasons. Arguably the most important is that it has EXCELLENT water retention, so make sure you also have excellent drainage when growing in it, or you can drown your plants. It is very acidic, but this can be corrected with limestone, or better yet, a product like General Organics CaMg+, as peppers need adequate Ca and Mg both to avoid Blossom End Rot (BER). The consistency is too fine to use on its own, so perlite and vermiculite are both great additional amendments, because they improve the structure of the media, water retention, and have good Cation Exchange Capaticies (CEC's). Sand and mulch are also good. My 5-gallon plants have a potting mix that is roughly 65% peat and they love it.
Nitpicking aside, it's a wonderful growing medium for a number of reasons. Arguably the most important is that it has EXCELLENT water retention, so make sure you also have excellent drainage when growing in it, or you can drown your plants. It is very acidic, but this can be corrected with limestone, or better yet, a product like General Organics CaMg+, as peppers need adequate Ca and Mg both to avoid Blossom End Rot (BER). The consistency is too fine to use on its own, so perlite and vermiculite are both great additional amendments, because they improve the structure of the media, water retention, and have good Cation Exchange Capaticies (CEC's). Sand and mulch are also good. My 5-gallon plants have a potting mix that is roughly 65% peat and they love it.
you need to make a mix....http://thehotpepper.com/topic/32046-is-it-stinky/page__hl__%2Bis+%2Bit+%2Bstinky
maybe you should just get some good commercial potting soil that comes in a premixed form. GL
The coco peat + sphagnum peat blend would be better than the peat on its own. Add maybe 20% perlite and you'll have better aeration too. There's no rule that you have to do anything organically, but since I grow on a very small scale, I also use only organic potting mixes and nutrients for all my edible plants.
It's not a sustainable component if people care about that.
i will add humus and replace perlite with "grinit" (volcanic Crystal that do the same as perlite)
it is good enough ?
now your coming around, i almost gave up on u
FoxFarm Ocean Floor, or FoxFarm Happy Frog... Amazing soil
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