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David F wrote:I find top dressings most suitable for seedlings. If the top coat of medium is clean silica sand, LFSM, or living LFSM, then the algae/moss doesn't build up as much.

If you have an airy soil mix, LFSM at the bottom of the pot will help the water to work its way into the soil by "whicking", where the water enters the LFMS which acts like a sponge, and releases the water into the airy medium.

Soils are one of my favorite subjects in this hobby .