HYB:Potting soil


Linda mentioned problems with plant pacs from Wal-Mart.  I have no knowledge 
of these, but did have an experience with bagged potting soil which I will 
pass along, since seed planting season is in the future for many of us.  

Normally, I buy a quality potting soil from one of the local nurseries for my 
seedlings. One year I ran out about halfway thru planting and, since I'd 
already over extended my budget, I bought several bags of cheap ps from 
Kmart.  I lined out all 120 six inch pots (it was a very prolific year), and 
marked the soil change in my records.  

The next spring, all pots burst forth with life (actually it was the best 
germination I've had) and things went great, until the seedlings all reached 
just under 2 inches in height.  Then, the last set of pots stopped growing 
completely.  None died.  When I realized what had happened, I started 
watering the pots vigorously in an attempt to flush out the growth 
retardants, but it still took an entire year before they grew any.  Why would 
any  company put growth retardant in potting soil?  Poor soil collection?  

No more Mart soil for MY little babies.

Betty in Bowling Green KY zone 6

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