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Richard · 09-21-2009, 03:36 PM

A novice grower should buy a high-quality mix so that they learn what a good soil looks like. The "Sunshine" / "SunGro" brand is nation-wide brand. You can get the 1.5 cu.ft. "General Purpose" mix at retail centers and the 4 cu.ft. (and 55 cu.ft.!) compressed bales of "Sunshine #2" at agricultural supply stores.

When I make a mix for a long-term container, I use:
2 parts Humic Compost
1 part Perlite
1 part Horticultural Sand
1 part Scoria (1/4 inch diameter "hard" pumice")
1 part Sphagnum Peat Moss
1 part Worm Castings

For short term container (Annuals, Nursery stock), I leave out the Scoria.

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