Planting medium

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Hello,

I am ready to plant my seeds in my greenhouse and have a bag of the following

Light Peat 90%

Pearlite     10%

Calcium      2 KG

N.P.K. 12 - 16 - 12 + o,2

Microelements Fe, Mg, Cu, B Mo, MN Zn

PH (5 - 6,5)

 

Should I use this to start seeds? I put the seeds into stryofoam cups and cover lightly with clear plastic wrap. Depending on the seeds I set them on the floor of the green house or high up where they get lots of sun.  I also use a sheet of white paper to give the pots some shade from the hot sum. I plant lots of flower seeds and garden vegetables.  I am always trying out new stuff I know nothing about but the the pictures look great. Sometimes I have difficulty getting my plants to grow once they come up and some times I have trouble getting them to come up at all. Usually I have a fairly good success rate, but there is room for improvement.  .  Any advice would be appreciated.  Thanks

 

Lorraine Schmiege    just above Athens, Greece where it is sunny at the moment and the doors of the house are wide open and it does not feel like winter at all.