Re: Making Potting Soil
I have a listing of potting soil recipes on these URL's
http://backyardgardener.com/soil.html
http://www.plantideas.com/potting/soils.html
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I borrowed this posting from the propagation listserve. these two links
contain recommendations on soil mixes for alpine, bog, container
growing, etc.
Dan Nelson
Bridgeville DE
zone 7
SussexTreeInc@ce.net
----- Original Message -----
From: Beth Arnold <seabeth@heart.net>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: Making Potting Soil
I've been off the air and just read both posts. I did not take it as a
challenge at all.
I also did not put this recipe together. It was one sent to me by
Indianabob. This is what he uses in pots for planting hostas so as not
to
use soil. As I remember the topic, it was to prevent rot in potted
hostas,
perhaps by overwatering , don't use soil. So I ask, what can I put
together
for hostas in pots since I don't have a place to do compost.
Mine was a suggestion that if using sawdust, more -N- fert is needed to
offset the -N- use of the sawdust in decomposition the first year.
Best Regards, Beth
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerry/Bob O'Neill" <eoneill@ibm.net>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: Making Potting Soil
> Then what is the benefit of the sawdust, Beth???
> Gerry
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