Soil for starting seeds question

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Depsi lewiston, ID(Zone 6a) Apr 28, 2008

I have purchased a Scott's Lawn seed starting soil thinking I was getting soil to start tomatoes, etc....can I use it??? it is a mix of peat, sphagnum peat moss, a wetting agent & fertilizer...fertilizer is 8-3-2...I do not know how I didn't see it was for lawn....HELP....PLEASE....Deb

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Apr 28, 2008

Deb, my understanding is that seed starting soil is soil-less like you mention, BUT has no fertilizer (which can burn young seedlings).

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Depsi lewiston, ID(Zone 6a) Apr 29, 2008

Thanks, Kiddoo, I pretty much thought that was the situation...darn, I hate to buy more soill!!! what do I buy? I used my soil mix I use for my succulents, hoya's, stapeliads, Schlumbergera & used cowpots for the first time this year & I'm having a devil of a time to get them to pop up & when they do I can't keep them watered right...I will never use those cow pots again....back to good old plastic next year....Deb

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Apr 29, 2008

Deb, the bag will simply state 'seed starting' in some fashion, and almost brands are difficult to moisten. I put some in a bucket and moisten before putting into seed flats. Potting mix is too heavy.

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Depsi lewiston, ID(Zone 6a) Apr 29, 2008

Yup, I used Gardener's Gold last year & those little peat taps then potted into plastic after they sprouted and was very successful...that was my first year of ever having a garden, now this year I bought those cow pots from a co-op & I'm having a terrible time....thank you for the suggestions....Deb

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