[Greatgardens]

I've tried these Jiffy Pellets quite a few times, and have never been successful with tomato plants. Plus, there is that darned netting and for me, they seldom expand properly.

Best success for my tomatoes is from Burpee's Coir Seed Starting Mix. BUT -- you must start fertilizing promptly, and asap, transplant to something like Miracle-Gro potting mix. The bags can also have mold on the top of the Coir, but it doesn't seem to hurt anything. (I scoop it off.) I put the Jiffy Pellets in the category of "sounds like a good idea, but isn't."


I've also had good luck with Metro-Mix and sifted Miracle-Gro Potting Mix + added perlite. Sifting the MG is a bit of a chore, but overall, it may be the easiest way to success. I suspect that any good, sifted peat-based potting mix + perlite would give equally good results.