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FourOaks · March 16, 2018

I have been making my own seed starting mix for years. I was always in the peat and perlite camp. This year, I switched up to Vermiculite. I like it far better!

For the mix, I used coarse vermiculite. To top the seeds, I used fine vermiculite.

March 16, 2018	#6
FourOaks Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: NC Posts: 511	I have been making my own seed starting mix for years. I was always in the peat and perlite camp. This year, I switched up to Vermiculite. I like it far better! For the mix, I used coarse vermiculite. To top the seeds, I used fine vermiculite.