Re: Potting medium for seedling pots

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Hi Bill

I use a mixture of top soil,  heavy sand( more like small chipped stone than sand), compost and small pea gravel

Anita

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Chaney
Sent: Oct 9, 2009 1:25 AM
To: iris@hort.net, iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [iris-photos] Potting medium for seedling pots

 

I would like some advice on the best potting medium for seedling pots.  I have found most of the commercial potting soils hold too much water and have too little pore space.  Any suggestions?  Mix with sand? Or vermiculite? And what about the soil for the top?  The same, or something more course?

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Bill

Anita Moran
Pilmore Gardens
USDA 6B
Maryland
AIS, ASI, FSKIS