Seed-starting soil mix question.
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:00 pm
Last fall I bought a bag of Miracle-Gro potting soil and set it aside without paying attention to Its fertiliser profile: 21 - 0.11 - 0.16, effectively all nitrogen, intended for use with flowering plants(?)
I usually start seeds in soil blocks and small pots, in a sifted mix of commercial potting soil, peat moss and garden soil or compost. For potting-up veggies I'll want to add lots of bone meal & wood ash to whatever Miracle-Gro I use, but my question is this:
Will a nitrogen-heavy mix actually be a good thing for making strong young seedlings before giving them fertiliser more appropriate to 'adolescent' veggies?
I usually start seeds in soil blocks and small pots, in a sifted mix of commercial potting soil, peat moss and garden soil or compost. For potting-up veggies I'll want to add lots of bone meal & wood ash to whatever Miracle-Gro I use, but my question is this:
Will a nitrogen-heavy mix actually be a good thing for making strong young seedlings before giving them fertiliser more appropriate to 'adolescent' veggies?