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do you pack the medium a lil bit or just like shake the pot to settle it ?
last time i used fox farm ocean forest with some perlitedepends on the medium. A peat mix with lots of perlite or coco mix i would pack really good before planting. I would never pack a less pourus medium like soil with compost and stuff like that
Pro mix hp directions on the back label specifically say do NOT pack.
Thats kind of funny to me. If i was transplanting a clone and i just stuck it in dry unpacked promix my experiance is that when you water it in it will tip over. So much easier to pack it in a bit, pre-water and then transplant. Rather than fuss around trying to get the plant to stay upright. You dont want to be packing it down too hard once theres roots in the mix~!
I do not "pack" any soil grow. I put my seedlings in and lightly Tamp the soil, with the flat palm (or fingers) of my hand. I make sure not to use all my soil at the time I plant my seedlings - then Add more soil, especially at the edges, a cup at a time, as the soil begins to Settle (which it will). Never "Pack" it around the root ball. It's going to be in there, being watered, for 3-4 months. "Packing" it may result in Compacted soil down the road, and root rot.Ok, I've never had that issue, but do what you gotta do to keep them from tipping over.
The directions from the manufacturer specifically say do not pack media around seedlings and clones that are transplanted. That's what I go by, but to each his own.
i will be dropping a seed in not transplanting or cloning , and i did not mean i was gonna pack it tight in the pot but gently
i will be dropping a seed in not transplanting or cloning , and i did not mean i was gonna pack it tight in the pot but gently