Re: turkey grit and milled peat question
Kwint wrote:
>
> >
> >Ann,
> >Turkey grit is crushed granite. You can find it in feed stores and it
> >and it comes in "grades" = fine, medium, coarse. I think it's usually
> >added to poultry food so be sure there are no additives=like vitamins,
> >in it. Here in WA, I can buy it by the pound-which is about 1/2 of a
> >brown lunch bag full. Hope this helps.
>
> Diane, which grade is best for using in seed germination, and how thick do
> you sprinkle it?
>
> And a question to Amy:
> If I want to use peat instead, can I just pulverize some of the peat that I
> get in a bale of brown, ground up peat moss, or should I buy a different
> kind?
>
> Thank you both,
>
> Karen
>
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Karen, I usually use fine grit for germination. For tiny seeds, put
approx. 1/8 inch fine grit on top of-insert favorite seed starting
mix-then sow seed on top of grit. The seed filters through the grit.
Then I water from the bottom with warm water. The grit absorbs water so
the seed keeps moist. With larger seeds, I will either place seed on
the soil mix then cover with fine grit or if germinating seeds that are
sensitive to too much water/humidity I'll sow on top of 1/8 inch fine
grit then cover with a little more fine grit. I've used both fine
and medium grit to change the porosity of soil both for seed starting and
planting up anything that needs above average drainage. I'm sure there
are more uses- I've seen large grit used around the top 1/2 inch or so of
alpine plants in pots.
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