Growing amazing vegetable and flower transplants from seed requires rich, healthy soil, which you can prepare at home!
What makes good seed-starting soil? Five simple ingredients make a powerful, lightweight soil that will grow your plants like crazy! Our easy recipe at the end explains how much of each to use.
Despite its shortcomings, potting soil makes a wonderful seed starting combination base. Choose a high-quality, fertilizer-free combination.
Compost is best for slowly and safely powering plants. Compost nourishes seedlings and transplants. It also enriches soil with organic materials. Compost also absorbs moisture and hydrates seedling roots.
Great seed starting soil contains perlite. Natural volcanic glass perlite. High temperatures make perlite puffy and light. Heat makes popcorn pop into fluffy kernels.
Seed starting soil thrives with worm castings. Worms devour soil and produce castings. And are they powerfully gentle!
Finally, egg shell powder is finely powdered egg shells. Calcium-rich egg shells are essential for early plant growth. They also include phosphorus and magnesium, which aid early development.