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Growth Medium

Posted by Bill Griswold on 1/13/2008, 12:25 am
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In your article, Growth Medium, you mention Kurt Decker's soil mix. It was made up of 40% Canadian peat, 30% coarse sand, 20% saw dust, and 10% Perlite. I have several questions about making up my own "home-made" mix. Do you have any recommendations for sawdust from a particular tree? Are there any that should not be used in a "home made" growth medium? Are there any other specifics regarding any of these ingredients that you could elaborate on? And finally, are these percentages buy volume, weight or some other measure?

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--Previous Message-- : In your article, Growth Medium, you : mention Kurt Decker's soil mix. It : was made up of 40% Canadian peat, : 30% coarse sand, 20% saw dust, and : 10% Perlite. I have several : questions about making up my own : "home-made" mix. Do you : have any recommendations for sawdust : from a particular tree? Are there : any that should not be used in a : "home made" growth medium? : Are there any other specifics : regarding any of these ingredients : that you could elaborate on? And : finally, are these percentages buy : volume, weight or some other : measure? : : :

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