The worm castings in the Light Warrior mix contain enough humates for seed-starting. The stuff was like $26 a bag last time I bought it, just crazy expensive, but I think worth it when diluted, and especially when used for expensive or rare seeds.
As far as the garden goes, my family has a cow field that has had cattle on it since the Great Depression. The big hale bales get left in the field to rot. With the decomposed hay and manure, in places the soil looks like coffee grounds. That is the material I scrape up and use for raised beds in the garden, and also what I use for compost tea starter.
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