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Does this potting mix sound alright ?

108Mob

108Mob

hi i bout some of this potting mix and just want some opinions on how good it is based on the information thanks ! Mob
just scrool down the page to see it
http://livingearth.net/products-services/products/landscape-soil
 
Pine Fines, Hardwood Mulch and Sand? Chure, why not? What else you gonna mix with it? Cuz it sounds a little lacking of nutrients to me.

Chu gots a spell check thing?
 
Apparently, hardwood products can decompose fairly quickly in a potting mix. That wouldn't be a big problem, if the bacteria breaking them down didn't require nitrogen to do so. From what I understand, if the hardwood mulch isn't already pretty far broken down, then you'll likely wind up with a deficiency.

That's what I've heard digging around other forums. Supposedly, that's why many nursery-oriented potting mixes contain pine bark fines, and not hardwood bark fines. But then, on the other side of the coin, there are these guys, who basically grow their plants in rotting wood.
http://permaculturenews.org/2012/01/04/hugelkultur-composting-whole-trees-with-ease/
This makes me think that adding some kind of slow-release nitrogen fertilizer might make your potting mix work.
 
Helltaco said:
Pine Fines, Hardwood Mulch and Sand? Chure, why not? What else you gonna mix with it? Cuz it sounds a little lacking of nutrients to me.

Chu gots a spell check thing?
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after potting up some of my plantas found to see what i hope to belive is fertilizer it is little blue balls throught the mix could i be correct ?
 
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