Viewing post #1298514 by KentPfeiffer

Cuzz4short said:Would it ever be worth it to use some of my natural yard soil when putting up to first sprouted or do ya'll recommend a potting mix or a mixture of both. I don't wanna spoil the babies. The less adjustment to soil is better right???

I wouldn't use garden soil in a pot, for a couple of reasons. First, it's very easy to drown a plant in a pot. That's why potting mixes are made with such light, coarse materials so they drain rapidly and provide lots of pores for aeration. Second, natural soils are a delicate balance of a myriad of different organisms. When you put soil in a pot, you run the risk of upsetting the balance and allowing some disease-causing organism to run rampant.