Can I .... Use Sphagnum peat moss instead of soil?

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Drugfreemike420

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Jriggs said:
Just wondering -- if i put some lime in it and the correct nutes would it work?
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Sphagnum Peat Moss is regarded by both professional growers and experienced retail consumers as an optimal soil conditioner. Sphagnum Peat Moss is a partially decomposed Sphagnum species, whose unique cellular structure consists of large cavities that absorb air and water like a sponge (Peat Moss can hold many times its weight in water). Because the right balance of air and water is essential for root development and plant growth, organic sphagnum peat moss is considered the highest quality growing medium available. Manitoba Sphagnum Peat Moss is regarded by a majority of Western Region Growers as simply the best growing media available due to its fibrous nature, light color, high porosity and water holding capacity, low pH and bulk density.
 
Jriggs

Jriggs

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doi need to put anything else in it like perilitre? and about ho much lime sicne i understand peet moss gets acidic after awhile ..
 
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frmrboi

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Jriggs said:
Just wondering -- if i put some lime in it and the correct nutes would it work?
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That's the main ingredient in popular soil less mixes like Pro Mix and Sunshine Mix. I don't recommend it as a bale of manufactured mix is reasonable with the PH dialed in perfect. I use Pro Mix HP myself.
 
Jriggs

Jriggs

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no sunshine mix ar home depot-- its teh onyl store really neer me.. all they ahve is miricle grow.
 
tom__420

tom__420

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My soil mix is Miracle gro brand sphagnum peat moss and perlite. I take one bag of each and mix it up in a big Rubbermaid tote. This mix is very light and airy, I highly recommend it
 
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frmrboi

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Jriggs said:
no sunshine mix ar home depot-- its teh onyl store really neer me.. all they ahve is miricle grow.
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maybe they'll restock it for the spring/summer gardening season, until then I'd go with the miracle grow and cut it with an equal volume of perlite. You can recycle the perlite after your grow by dumping the soil in a tub of water and skiming it off (it floats !)
 
Jriggs

Jriggs

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well i tested ph with strips tonight. my house ph is a solid 7, once i soak the peat in water and test it its aroud 6.5 (i between) am i fine without usig lime?

i plan on a 50/50 mix of perilite and the peat..

i have advaced utrients summer and fall harvest ill be using for fetz .. bought them for outdoors ad am to paranoid to grow outdoors.
 
graiggrady

graiggrady

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Good info thanks. But can I use pro mix bx outdoors.
Please any help would be appreciated. Thanks Graiggrady.
 
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