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Bad potting soil?
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Posted by ed_nn 7 b (My Page) on Fri, Jun 29, 07 at 13:21
| We always plant pots for the front & rear decks. I worked on the back yard deck, and began to observe "failure" with double impatiens, new guiniea impatiens & ivy geranium. The potting soil I had bought at kmart seemed old & heavy. My brother rejected it for the pots he did in the front... his grew lush while mine languised. some actually withering.. I went and bought new potting soild & discovered they had fewer roots then when I had potted them! Could the soil have turned "bad" somehow, or highly acidic or alkaline? I am hoping I repotted them in time to save them. |
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RE: Bad potting soil?
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| All potting soil is NOT created equal. I've bought some that I refused to use as it came from the bag and ended up amending it with homemade compost and other stuff. It was still a poor excuse for soil. If you doubt the quality when you open it, take it back and request a refund. Sometimes saving a few pennies is not a true savings. |
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