Premium VS Consumer Potting Soil. There IS A Difference

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Gardening In Canada

Gardening In Canada

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@uvoima
@uvoima 9 ай бұрын
Can I just say that the fact that there is a Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association is the most wonderfully nerdy thing!!
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Hahahaha yea
@emmaliknesbla
@emmaliknesbla 9 ай бұрын
I had no idea and Im learning a ton about wetlands and developing peat bogs. Will have to check it out.
@ashleymiklovic1251
@ashleymiklovic1251 8 ай бұрын
Hi, Ashley! I am also Ashley from NW Ohio, USA. For the majority of my life, I have loved plants, but have not had the time to devote to their care. Now I’m an empty- nester and my plant obsession has taken root. I’ve been binge watching a lot of your old content and just wanted to say, thanks for well researched content, based on scientific evidence! You are just the channel I have been looking for!
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Awe! I am happy to have you along for the ride
@657449
@657449 8 ай бұрын
It is great to listen to someone who actually knows what she is talking about. Thank you.
@rmak87
@rmak87 7 ай бұрын
Love your channel! As a former Biology major who worked in research for several years, I appreciate your science based approach. Geek out on your channel all the time! One suggestion: think your channel would greatly benefit from time markers throughout your video to make it easy for people to sift through different sections. Thanks!
@PamsPrettyPlants
@PamsPrettyPlants 8 ай бұрын
I was dumping my sunshine #4 into my plant room tote just as you said it was your favorite. Just found your channel I’m so excited to dive in 🤓
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Glad to have you onboard
@teac117
@teac117 9 ай бұрын
Promix professional grades (BX/HP, etc) have no NPK. The consumer promixes (with fruits/vegs on the bag) do however. I do various hydro/substrate plantings so I supply my own fert. I find it funny the BX/HP are considered premium when it's far cheaper than the consumer grade ones :P
@andersjohansson6118
@andersjohansson6118 6 ай бұрын
Just to add another shout out for Berger. I use the BM-2 for starting and then the BM-6 when potting up into my Root Pouch fabric containers. Best combination for vertical growing in very limitied space. I probably have over 70 fabric containers (5-10 gallon). I have expanded by buying a few extra bales of BM-6 and larger fabric containers each year. It is not too costly when you take into account the harvest yield from 1 container of tomatoes. I also like to companion plant basil and lettuce with the tomatoes, so I get a 2 for 1 return. I trellis my tomatoes, so by the time basil is at full growth, I have already pruned the lower leaves of the tomatoes so they get full sun.
@spookyelectrik
@spookyelectrik 6 ай бұрын
i can confirm, i was just at walmart yesterday checking what they had for soil and they had 2 diff kinds of compressed promix
@tracytracyWM
@tracytracyWM 8 ай бұрын
Great video!! I use Fox Farm ocean forest in my outdoor pots and salamander soil in my hanging baskets with coco liners. I top dress them all with an inch of compost. I'm in NorCalifornia 9b, summers are very hot and dry.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
@miriambartley6622
@miriambartley6622 8 ай бұрын
I use Greenwold professional mix from Home Hardware. I order it in. I buy it in large bales. Im happy with it.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@TheAADempsey
@TheAADempsey 9 ай бұрын
Sunshine Mix #4 or ProMix HP since they are both readily available at big box stores. Usually whatever I can get cheaper at the end of the season. I have made my own mix and it's such a pain. The only way I will do that again is if I need a very large quantity of media for container growing (which I don't plan on doing ever again!). Even then, I would probably find a place that sells it in bulk. Lambert is another company that sells professional mixes. I have only ever purchased their bales of peat moss though.
@microbi.al6
@microbi.al6 9 ай бұрын
How do you know exactly what questions I have, exactly when I have them??? You've been such a great resource for me. I am finishing up my PhD in Chemical Biotechnology and I have to say, as someone who is passionate about science knowledge mobilization - you're a rockstar!
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Happy to help! And love a fellow science person 👩‍🔬
@lexi-vx1pd
@lexi-vx1pd 7 күн бұрын
Promix MP has been such a game changer for indoor growing. For outdoor - Ashley, I’ve been mixing my own….uh oh.
@hedgerow.homestead
@hedgerow.homestead 9 ай бұрын
I am loving soil blocking this season so I got excited when you mentioned the soil specifically for it. Unfortunately I cannot find it anywhere! Perhaps I will be able to find it on my travels this summer and can stock up for next seed starting season
@annelm369
@annelm369 8 ай бұрын
95% of my gardening is in containers... I blend my own, reusing half old from previous seasons, and the rest a blend of peat, coir, vermiculite, perlite, composted manure and worm castings... I like the blank slate lol... To this I add the moisture beads and a long list of organic fertilizers... Gaia green all purpose, power bloom, kelp meal, alfalfa meal... Soluble seaweed, calmag, humic & fulvic acids, and fish hydrolysate is in the witch's brew it's all moistened with... I dust all root balls with Myco at time of transplanting... I've had to relearn how to garden because container gardening is completely different from in ground gardening!! But I have had tremendous success with what I concoct so I must be doing something right
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic!
@michaelblake908
@michaelblake908 8 ай бұрын
Sooo... I love all of the wonderful information that you give us. My problem is that I find myself drawn into the depth of the info and the manner that you present it, in a bit of an ASMR type of trance sometimes. When that happens, I just back up the video so I can concentrate and pick up all of the great information that you put out. I am so glad I found you on Canadian Prepper's channel.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@Kate.g.
@Kate.g. 2 ай бұрын
This is very interesting vs other talk about funky mix. Pro-mix HP (in my part of 🇨🇦 I never see Sunshine mix) you talk to me with plants sensitive to salt (I look at you calathea). But if it’s to draining, calathea need moisture too, I need to add something like orchid bark or whatever to keep moisture more, but not that much??? Your channel is so useful, I link so often your video when someone have question 💛 You are incredible and need more views/followers !
@JakobIlar
@JakobIlar 2 ай бұрын
Promis is used by the commercial tobacco industry for starting seeds. Miracle-Gro seed starting mix works remarkably well for home growers of tobacco.
@AvroChan
@AvroChan 8 ай бұрын
Berger a Canadian company also sells professional quality potting mix. i bought a bunch of it from a local greenhouse
@andersjohansson6118
@andersjohansson6118 6 ай бұрын
I use the BM-2 for seed starting and BM-6 when they go into the container garden. Great stuff all around. They have other versions for the more specialized needs like what Ashley mentioned. I try to get the compressed bale for the BM-6 (generally 4-5 bales a year as I expand and refresh existing stock) vs loose fill as it is a better deal. I have to get it from a horticulture supplier, but at least it isn't a far drive.
@kaleyjanenigh
@kaleyjanenigh 6 ай бұрын
Awesome video, per usual, Ashley! I've been using Whitney Farms Organic Potting Soil - there's no perlite or vermiculite in it, oddly enough. It's working well, so far! I also add compost + biochar and earthworm castings, plus a sprinkle of bone meal. ❤
@katjoy9921
@katjoy9921 8 ай бұрын
I use HP Pro w/myko but I add to it for my seedlings and pot mix.
@debbielavers9836
@debbielavers9836 9 ай бұрын
I’ve used sunshine mix in a self watering system I created for my grandson to grow watermelon. It works great .
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@prairieprepper
@prairieprepper 9 ай бұрын
I totally thought you were going to say "I know what plants crave" like a Brawndo ad. lol
@reginaneufeld1092
@reginaneufeld1092 9 ай бұрын
Thankyou. That was very informative on a topic I was interested in
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
So glad!
@79PoisonBreaker
@79PoisonBreaker 9 ай бұрын
sunshine #4 my go to for past couple years as I admit i am guilty ,very guilty of over watering at times hahaha. great stuff and really not that pricy
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Good stuff!
@crissyhutto8409
@crissyhutto8409 6 ай бұрын
Could you do a video like this for build a soil products? I like the soil blend I just don’t know about some the other products.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 6 ай бұрын
Yea I am going to do a reusing potting soil
@j.b.6855
@j.b.6855 9 ай бұрын
As someone with a 25'x120' container garden, with over 100 containers, I would go swiftly BROKE buying potting soil. I have been making my own for the last 3 years and I am not sure if a large galvanized tub to mix in is all the"needed" equipment. I am super budget oriented. I use garden lime, pelletized chicken manure (Chick-N-Poo), perlite (local manufacturer), sifted peat and compost. For storage and measuring I use old Tidy Cats buckets and scoops made from empty plastic vinegar jugs. Im sure some of the mixes mentioned have specific uses. But I would rather not grow tomatoes that cost a lot because of the soil.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Oh yea! 100 containers no way! Lol
@j.b.6855
@j.b.6855 9 ай бұрын
@GardeningInCanada if it was 100 small flower pots, maybe. But most are 5 gallon buckets. 7 gallon grow bags, or higher. 14 of them being 40 gallons or more totes. I also never toss out potting mix, just revitalize it.
@northsidedork_3043
@northsidedork_3043 9 ай бұрын
​@@j.b.6855how do you revitalize it?
@jamessnee7171
@jamessnee7171 9 ай бұрын
Yeah my 'equipment' is a ten dollar kiddy pool from Family Dollar. I like Pro-Mix HP so I make my own. Canadian Peat Moss, Lime, Perlite. I mix in a small amount of Pro-Mix so I can have the Mycorrhiza that they use. Then I introduce my amendments like wormcastings, DTE and Dr Earth. Water with Molasses and seaweed. Works great.
@annelm369
@annelm369 8 ай бұрын
I totally get that!! I use around 50 pots and bags that are all 10 to 15 gallons each, as well as about 20 that are 3 gallon self watering... To buy new every year would bankrupt me lol... The addition of the right fertilizers and a little fresh in with the old works great... I think that for me tho, the vermicast has been the game changer... The completely spent potting medium and roots becomes worm food and they convert it into something incredibly valuable
@slaplapdog
@slaplapdog 8 ай бұрын
Cow manure and peat moss, mix 50/50 with a 2" diameter augur in a drill.
@brendawydeven2934
@brendawydeven2934 3 ай бұрын
Wonder what you think about Michigan peat. That's what I use and amend it. It's soil.
@SunnyNot
@SunnyNot 9 ай бұрын
there's something off with the video at around 6:55, it cuts off most of the info about sunshine mix 1
@SH-jy6lc
@SH-jy6lc 9 ай бұрын
Great video! Thanks! Ashley i was wondering if it was possible to make a video about going around saving seeds from biennial plants like carrots, cabbage, leeks, beetroot etc. in cold climates like Zone 3? Trying to follow Nate's advice to become self sufficient 😅
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Oooo that’s really hard. You would need cold frames and some heat.
@calebbrower692
@calebbrower692 8 ай бұрын
I realize this comment is late. Where do people buy the Sunshine Mix #3 or the Pro-Mix PGX in the US. I'm having a hard time finding either online that don't only sell to businesses.
@markcarruthers3313
@markcarruthers3313 9 ай бұрын
So, if many/most of us are potting up from a 72-cell tray (personally I don’t want to use a 72-cell insert & pot up) into bigger pots, what food-friendly potting soil mix is best between the seed starting mix and putting the plant into the soil in our gardens?
@markcarruthers3313
@markcarruthers3313 8 ай бұрын
I would really love an answer to this! I’m kinda thinking ProMIx HP or Sunshine Mix 4, but the answer to your question has not been given, that I have seen.🤷‍♂️
@jdawg1835
@jdawg1835 9 ай бұрын
Lots of accessible options. Thank you.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@KingXFactor12
@KingXFactor12 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, I've watched many of your videos. I was wondering why I haven't seen you mention Gaia Green's living soil? Or any of their fertilizers?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
I have used them and seen them. Appear to be great quality and highly concentrated when it comes to organics
@chefe2152
@chefe2152 8 ай бұрын
Hi there,so can the professional mix be use to start seeds?
@stevenl.5490
@stevenl.5490 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your videos and channel! I'm starting a new raised garden bed this year. What about mixing Sunshine Mix #4 and Pro-Mix HP? Double good?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
They are pretty much identical to be honest. Probably would no make a difference
@stevenl.5490
@stevenl.5490 8 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada Thank you! So long as it does no harm 🙂
@bastionwolf
@bastionwolf 7 ай бұрын
Could we get a "trending" what is peat moss and how does it grow/rumored to be so bad, type of video? I think you could make something sensational to bring awareness to how to use it ethically and such?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 7 ай бұрын
In the works 🤓
@waynesell3681
@waynesell3681 9 ай бұрын
Great video. Have worked in a greenhouse setting using pro-mix. Probably be a good idea to have at home.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Definitely! We did sunshine and it’s perfect
@jolee6751
@jolee6751 6 ай бұрын
​@@GardeningInCanadayou said to use sunshine 4 in my greenstalk So I went on Amazon and I see it and it says commercial and aggregate on the bag, is that the kind I should use.?
@jolee6751
@jolee6751 6 ай бұрын
It's hard for me to see the words on sunshine 4 in this video, the words on the bag
@danielt6689
@danielt6689 9 ай бұрын
What about adding lime to your own potting mix? That's what I do.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Yup! Totally can do that.
@nickangelovski4358
@nickangelovski4358 8 ай бұрын
Or you could just use coarse sand, the original and best potting mix on the market. No root rot, water all you want, and plants absolutely love it! Just remember to put the fertiliser and compost on top, do t mix it through the sand, decaying compost around the roots is what causes root rot, not the overwatering 😁
@wayneessar7489
@wayneessar7489 8 ай бұрын
For some folks sand based is very heavy to move around.
@universalexportsmk
@universalexportsmk 9 ай бұрын
Your best video yet😊
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks
@matthawkins4579
@matthawkins4579 7 ай бұрын
I have several large raised beds that I generally fill with a mix of native soil, soil with a lot of roots and organic matter that has sat for at least a year and compost and I have been happy with that. However, I also do a LOT of containers too. I know we are told to use only potting soil for growing in said containers, BUT when I added up how much potting soil I would need, I got a whopping number...3,300+ liters. What are my best options to reduce how much potting soil I will need?
@rosefamiyeh6038
@rosefamiyeh6038 8 ай бұрын
Hi Ashley am in Toronto what is the best soil to use for my peppers in containers and to transplant my seeding tomato. Thank you
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Sunshine mix 4
@wendyfate3151
@wendyfate3151 7 ай бұрын
Trying to decide what is best for my indoor grow tent. I'm using the vertical Garden Tower 2 to grow organic greens mostly, using drip irrigation. Do I want well draining potting mix or one that holds moisture? I live in Northeast Tennessee. The grow tent is in my garage. I plan to use a heater, as needed. Humidifier or dehumidifier, as needed. I bought the whole Vivosun grow tent kit with lights and exhaust fan with the Grow Hub system.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 7 ай бұрын
I would go for the sunshine mix number four
@wendyfate3151
@wendyfate3151 7 ай бұрын
OK, thank you so much! I love your videos. I'm obsessed.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 7 ай бұрын
@wendyfate3151 glad you are enjoying!!!
@juliendaubrosse9100
@juliendaubrosse9100 9 ай бұрын
Hi! I'm using the Promix HP Mycorhizae for my vegetable garden in container this year. Should I add compost to it because I think there is none in those compressed bale? Or just a chicken manure based granulate fertilizer is enough? always informative!
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
You could. Anywhere from 10-25% is good
@debbielavers9836
@debbielavers9836 9 ай бұрын
Best information on the internet! Thanks
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@gregbluefinstudios4658
@gregbluefinstudios4658 9 ай бұрын
I feel left out. Where can order Fungus Gnat eggs online? How come I don't have any? (LOL!) I am truly enjoying your videos. I love the mix of common sense and science. THANK YOU.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Hahahaha
@ellencarbone9346
@ellencarbone9346 9 ай бұрын
Oh, I'm sure I could spare a few for you 🦟. You'll have them forever, and ever and ever. 🙃
@amandabottoms1
@amandabottoms1 8 ай бұрын
I struggled with over watering succulents so i made my own mix. 50% perlite, 50% potting soil. Humidity in Arkansas is honestly- disgusting, so when things get wet, they stay wet.
@samantharobertson974
@samantharobertson974 8 ай бұрын
I'm in TN and right there with you. I have been dealing w/ powdery mildew on my succulents since the seasons changed and we keep changing from A/C to heat and back again.
@michellemtucker8468
@michellemtucker8468 8 ай бұрын
Do you grow outdoor? I'm in south GA and grow outdoors, trying to mix a soil that will allow for our high humidity, rain season, and hot sun. Zone 8b
@amandabottoms1
@amandabottoms1 8 ай бұрын
@michellemtucker8468 i put them outside when we are regularly having 50-degree nights. I then forget about them until time to bring them in when fall hits. I have mine set up under a giant oak, so they only get direct sunshine after 3pm-ish. We tend to have a late summer drought, so i might water then. There are other things that help, like using terra cotta instead of plastic, increasing the Perlite in your soil, and watching the underside of the leaves for wilting. I'm zone 7a, and our winters are too cold for some of the more tender succulents, i have no desire to memorize which ones can handle the weather or not, so they all get brought in for winter.
@michellemtucker8468
@michellemtucker8468 8 ай бұрын
@@amandabottoms1 thanks for your tips. Happy summer growing
@thomasdowney54
@thomasdowney54 8 ай бұрын
Thank you from making these videos. Do you have any soil recommendations for Gardenias?
@mariabentele7909
@mariabentele7909 8 ай бұрын
Thank you Ashley! I was going to buy the sunshine mix 3 for seedlings, but nobody in my area sales it. I heard it might be discontinued? Do you recommend another kind? Thank you 🌹
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
I would just go for the mix 4 and consider "watering it down" with 1/2 bag of straight peat.
@mariabentele7909
@mariabentele7909 8 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada How so kind of you to reply and give me great advice. Thank you so much. 💚
@bellatashaimages
@bellatashaimages 9 ай бұрын
As always, wicked information!!! Love all your videos. Here’s my question, for seeding stater mix the pro soils mixed don’t need anything added. Is that correct?
@jolee6751
@jolee6751 6 ай бұрын
Im new to growing anything, what does anyone recommend me to put in a green stalk i just bought when it comes to soil? Thank you
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 6 ай бұрын
I would go to the sunshine mix number four
@jolee6751
@jolee6751 6 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada Thank you So much and Congratulations on 100,000 subscribers ❤️❤️❤️ I just found you myself and am learning so much, Thank you for going to College for me and sharing your knowledge 🌷💚👍😊
@jolee6751
@jolee6751 6 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada I feel stupid because now I need more Help....which Sunrise 4? I wish you could show pics on here
@susanfoley8360
@susanfoley8360 7 ай бұрын
I have a horse. Well seasoned horse poop makes excellent fertilizer and potting soil. Tomatoes in particular go nuts on it.
@centenntrucker8496
@centenntrucker8496 8 ай бұрын
Ok, my mind is blown lol. simple question, i am going to start chili peppers from seed inside my house in trays. What is a good potting soil? Lol
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
I would use the sunshine mix 4 something nice and light.
@centenntrucker8496
@centenntrucker8496 8 ай бұрын
@GardeningInCanada Thank you very much. great work on your videos. Keep up the great work.
@bryanmoir
@bryanmoir 7 ай бұрын
I grow in large cedar planters/containers that do not touch/interface with the ground. In the past I have used MG potting soil. All of the containers are watered through a drip system using rain water collected off the roof. I live in the GTA - zone 5. I only grow tomatoes, pole beans, letuce, cucumbers. What would you recommend as a mix to fill my planters?
@dmo848
@dmo848 4 ай бұрын
Fox farm ocean forest
@SunnyNot
@SunnyNot 9 ай бұрын
Ashley, which one would you recommend for vertical planters like greenstalk? These are notorious for drying out quickly but also need to be relatively light-weight (because they are so tall)
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
I would go for that polymer based one!
@marklynch8781
@marklynch8781 8 ай бұрын
I bought a bag of Expert brand from Walmart last week. When I opened it I found it was infested with margarodes (ground pearls), thousands of them. These are small yellow balls shaped creatures, that I know very little about, other than they are something you don't want in your potting mix.
@dg8828
@dg8828 9 ай бұрын
Thanks - this was so helpful!!
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@h.esther9400
@h.esther9400 7 ай бұрын
So, would Pro mix HP and Sunshine mix 4 be good for growing cucumbers in containers outdoors, then? I’m in Ottawa and the past two years, we’ve had a lot of rain and I haven’t had much success with cucumbers.
@yevgeniyakononoff3435
@yevgeniyakononoff3435 7 ай бұрын
I looked far and wide. I can't seem to find a place that would sell promix pgx or sunshine mix 3. Any ideas where to search? Much appreciated!
@SunnyNot
@SunnyNot 9 ай бұрын
Do you still need to add fertilizer to sunshine mix1 and 4?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Yea so classically I use liquid fertilizers
@dougandandreastrilchuk6261
@dougandandreastrilchuk6261 8 ай бұрын
Any suggestions for clay areas
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
This will help kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6CtY62dgJ57fK8si=L1EA3pfHziO_P4hA
@TrokTalks
@TrokTalks 6 ай бұрын
I have used alot of different potting mixes and have even worked for some of the companies. Lambert Soil is what I have found to be the best out of the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss companies. Pro-Mix is the worst, same stuff and over priced.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 6 ай бұрын
Is lambert soil sold in western Canada? I have never seen it
@TrokTalks
@TrokTalks 6 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada I believe it is, What is the largest retail store for soil near you?
@sharonschisler-mx3gv
@sharonschisler-mx3gv 9 ай бұрын
Love your channel. I live in Naramata in the South Okanagan. Just watched your video on potting soil. Can you tell me where you can purchase these mixes. I have never seen them in any nurseries where I live?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
They may be a special order in some cases. Farm and garden centres seem to be the most likely to have it in my experience
@wayneessar7489
@wayneessar7489 8 ай бұрын
Call the folks at Zeller and Son and ask them if they know.
@eliinthewolverinestate6729
@eliinthewolverinestate6729 8 ай бұрын
I used pro mix sunshine #4 mix because they didn't have usual lucky dog. The pro mix sunshine sucks compared to lucky dog. I usually add one cup of dolomite cement CaMg per gallon of lucky dog. With lucky dog I only add worm leachate once a week and after about 4 months in 4 gallon pot I need to add hpk. Been adding over ripe bananas to worm bed to fix nutrient deficiency. After lucky dog is used I dump it in worm bed. And the worm castings are mixed into soil. I use Subcool's and Coots super soil recipes up north. I use vermiculite over perlite because extra silica. Up north I use a mix of moss and peat on organic propertyfor super soil mix. My point flowing point well is down by the fen. So yeah most likely calcium sulfate or calcium magnesium. I bottom water to allow anaerobic bacteria indoors.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
I am not familiar with the that brand. Is it Canadian? Promix & sunshine are two different companies just a heads up.
@johnndavis7647
@johnndavis7647 8 ай бұрын
Is it just the temp and moisture That wakes up the seed? Or do enzymes in the soil stimulate the seed in some way? Why do some seeds germinate and some don't?
@lyndamcweb7307
@lyndamcweb7307 8 ай бұрын
Can I use Promix HP for indoor seed starting?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
You can I find it isn’t the best for moisture retention
@Planty-Mandy
@Planty-Mandy 9 ай бұрын
Wish I had seen this a couple days ago! I just ordered a big bag of Pro-Mix “Premium Potting Mix”. It’s not even really cheaper, but I chose this because the BX or HP cubes are so big and heavy that I wasn’t even sure where I’d put it! I do add Pro-Mix orchid mix and perlite, depending on the plant (and I am mostly doing houseplants only). Would you say it’s worth returning and buying the higher quality, or is this just as good with my amendments?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
For me, it makes a big difference. I would go for promax HP, and you will be so pleased.
@Planty-Mandy
@Planty-Mandy 9 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada thank you! I actually found that I can get a cube almost twice as large of the Sunshine #4 for only $8 more than the bag of potting mix. I think I will do that. I’ll just have to make space for it!
@samantharobertson974
@samantharobertson974 8 ай бұрын
Do you know anywhere that sells Sunshine mixes directly to consumers? I checked Amazon, of course, and the one person selling was selling around $85, and 😕 I currently make my own mix of Fox Farm Ocean Forest, Happy Frog, Coco Coir, Orchid Bark, Pumice, and a bit of horticultural charcoal.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Do you have a farm and garden Center near you? They normally do. So for Saskatchewan it would be Early’s for example
@samantharobertson974
@samantharobertson974 8 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada Mostly we just have Home Depot and Lowe's with a few independent garden centers. We also have a tractor supply. I may try calling around! Thank you!
@tracytracyWM
@tracytracyWM 8 ай бұрын
Google 'Hydroponics supplies near me' . That's your best bet. Good luck!
@dreamlovermimi9458
@dreamlovermimi9458 9 ай бұрын
Quick question, my synthetic fertilizer doesn’t have any Calcium or magnesium, why is that? Are those minerals already present in city tap water 💧 🌃 ??? Would fish tank water conditioner help any?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
It’s kind of rude to have calcium or magnesium in your fertilizers, unless it’s a bloom formula specific.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Rare*
@dreamlovermimi9458
@dreamlovermimi9458 9 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada is that cuz tap water already has Cal and Mag????
@teac117
@teac117 9 ай бұрын
There are two part fertilizers that utilize Calcium Nitrate as the main source of N. This also provides the calcium you want. Additionally, the part B can also contain the magnesium, usually as magnesium sulfate. One cannot have part A/B in high concentrations because they will react and precipitate components out. In order to combat that, consumer single part fertilizers will use Urea for the most part of N. There's no other way to provide soluble calcium. They'll go on the assumption that your soil will have the appropriate carbonates that can break down as needed. For soil, that's a relatively good assumption. That fails though for sand and soiless media.
@xXBLAKGOATXx
@xXBLAKGOATXx 9 ай бұрын
Is you using your growlight as a filming light ?
@Ivanlsh
@Ivanlsh 9 ай бұрын
Hope you are doing well. I live in Toronto, and I could not find any site is selling Sunshine Mix 3. I would like to purchase that for making soil blocks. Do you know anywhere or site I could order it? Thanks in advance!
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Have you checked in any local farm and garden stores here in Saskatchewan they’re located in places like earlys farm and garden for example
@melissaschnieders7069
@melissaschnieders7069 9 ай бұрын
Curious if there’s a special blend for Microgreens?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
I would honestly just use pure peat. Or consumer grade they giant perlite in some of these won’t benefit you.
@passportalwaysready
@passportalwaysready 9 ай бұрын
Super helpful! Thank you
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@kellypearsall4540
@kellypearsall4540 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for this!❤
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
You're so welcome!
@solarwinds-
@solarwinds- 7 ай бұрын
I believe you said you're Canadian? (great country, pretty) Now, are these brands available in Texas?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 7 ай бұрын
Oh my Landa, you’d find it by moving to Canada 😏. I’m just joking, but you should have a promix division somewhere in your country. I’m pretty sure I heard people say that they have seen premier prom mix brand at some point.
@solarwinds-
@solarwinds- 7 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanada Ha ha, guess I'd better get packing then, ha ha. But joking aside, I'll check that out.
@ZZ_Trop
@ZZ_Trop 6 ай бұрын
I was a life long Promix-er but it has gone to 💩. I have been extremely happy with Sunshine mix #4.
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 6 ай бұрын
its true...
@wesh388
@wesh388 9 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks 👍
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ronsmith8038
@ronsmith8038 9 ай бұрын
Just FYI - the video seems to glitch consistently around 6:54
@ronsmith8038
@ronsmith8038 9 ай бұрын
Don't know if I'm missing content because of the glitch, but I watched twice and I didn't hear what I should use for seed starts if I'm NOT blocking?
@YanickaQuilt
@YanickaQuilt 9 ай бұрын
Just tell me what to use for my dahlias in 7 gallons grow bags 😭😭😭 😉
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Sunshine mix 4 hands down
@tobruz
@tobruz 9 ай бұрын
You are mixing “potting soil “ with “soilless media” this may add confusion to the beginner
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
It’s all soilless potting soil technically 😅
@hannahbeertz1231
@hannahbeertz1231 8 ай бұрын
Where do you buy these in SK?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Early's Farm & Garden
@hannahbeertz1231
@hannahbeertz1231 8 ай бұрын
OK, I did see that. Was hoping to support someone else, but looks like they are the best option. Home Depot has a few of these but not many.
@carolyn9547
@carolyn9547 9 ай бұрын
Hope to see you on X.
@stacyschlobohm129
@stacyschlobohm129 8 ай бұрын
Gosh I just want to know what kind of dirt to buy for flowers at Home Depot 🤣
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 8 ай бұрын
Promix (compressed bale)
@stacyschlobohm129
@stacyschlobohm129 8 ай бұрын
I’ve never seen that at out Home Depot. Thanks!@@GardeningInCanada
@Plasmafox
@Plasmafox 2 ай бұрын
Explaining the difference is one thing, but going out and actually being able to buy less than $500 worth at a time is another
@kendravoracek3636
@kendravoracek3636 9 ай бұрын
💚💚
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@bumpsy2358
@bumpsy2358 9 ай бұрын
You have not addressed the issues with this video glitching. Several people have mentioned it why are you ignoring them?
@GardeningInCanada
@GardeningInCanada 9 ай бұрын
Sorry there is nothing I can do to fix it. KZbin doesn’t allow edits after a video is uploaded. It’s just an awkward cut, not missing information.
@bumpsy2358
@bumpsy2358 9 ай бұрын
@@GardeningInCanadaThanks for the reply, glad no info is missing.
@miriambartley6622
@miriambartley6622 8 ай бұрын
Hope your day gets better bumpsy.
@bumpsy2358
@bumpsy2358 8 ай бұрын
@@miriambartley6622It did, the op answered the question many had asked, and I that I had wondered also, but had gotten no response. She responded and clarified, that no info was removed or lost. Easy Peasy. Thanks for caring.
@xkorbekx
@xkorbekx 9 ай бұрын
Lipton and miracle gro catches a stray lol
@lostpony4885
@lostpony4885 7 ай бұрын
Peat refuses water then wont give it up. Its the cause of countless houseplant deaths. I want soil that drinks up moisture then lets it go at a reasonable rate.
@ZZ_Trop
@ZZ_Trop 6 ай бұрын
Why does my potting soil has gnats -a 🐈
@xkorbekx
@xkorbekx 9 ай бұрын
Foxfarm coco loco potting mix 🪴
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