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Scotts soil?

By Timmy
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-  Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:43 pm #40486
My bio teacher game me some soil by SCOTT'S and it said it had sphagnum peat moss perlite and plant food and NO ferlilizer. WOuld that be fine?

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By Adam
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-  Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:46 pm #40487
Nope. The "plant food" part will kill your plants.

You need peat moss and pool sand. Add distilled water and mix (half and half). That's the easiest.

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By Timmy
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-  Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:47 pm #40488
Adam wrote:Nope. The "plant food" part will kill your plants.

You need peat moss and pool sand. Add distilled water and mix (half and half). That's the easiest.

Err--Erm what if I pick it out? Or what good brands and products do you know?

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By Adam
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-  Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:52 pm #40490
You should just look for peat moss. Then pool sand. Plain. With nothing :)

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By Timmy
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-  Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:59 pm #40495
Adam wrote:You should just look for peat moss. Then pool sand. Plain. With nothing :)

Know any brands?

Re: Scotts soil?

By 95slvrZ28
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-  Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:53 am #40540
psssttt...Matt...

The white space in your search confused the forum hyperlink...

To the OP: You should be able to find some regular old non-enriched peat at your local hardware store.
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