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Old 11-26-2020, 07:45 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Bananas Brindando Re: Does anyone know why peat moss doesn’t hold much water?

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Peat is the original soil moisture enhancer vs. the new moist crystals now on the market. I wouldn't recommend using more than 25% peat in your soil mix. Add perlite if you need the soil to be more airy or fluffy or bark.
Oh sure. Where were you when I decided to use only peat moss! I knew I should have asked ahead of time! So in other words just use garden soil with a few amendments like perlite! Oh well at least I now know what soil to get for this coming spring! Thanks again for the help!
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