Looking for others experiences of using Vermiculite. This will be my second year on the allotment and have not used this before in planting seeds etc. Is it worthwhile and as good as suppliers suggest ?
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Most vegetable seed varieties will germinate easily, so not sure you need to pamper them with a drizzling of Vermiculite over the seeds etc ...
I use Vermiculite on ornamental seeds, particularly very fine ones or seeds that take forever to germinate (Vermiculite reduced the chance of green muck growing on the surface during that extended time)
A decent potting compost should be fine for starting off vegetable seeds; cover them with a drizzling of Vermiculite if you like, but sifting some compost over them will probably be just fine.K's Garden blog the story of the creation of our garden
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Vermiculite is used for its water retentive properties whilst Perlite tends to be used more to aid drainage, get the right one for the right job.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I prefer to put some in my seed compost to absorb any excess water.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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I used it one year for germinating seeds and found it a right phaff to get watering right and therefore list loads of seedlings. Gad a huge bag of it in the shed for years until I gave it away as never felt the urge to use it again. Other people however get on with it very well.
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That's a shame Alison, I find it useful mixed into the compost when potting on...................I suppose if you don't pot on then it's a pointless post.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostThat's a shame Alison, I find it useful mixed into the compost when potting on...................I suppose if you don't pot on then it's a pointless post.
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
Which one are you and is it how you want to be?
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It depends how you want to use it. I tend to mix it into mpc for containers and seedlings. I also use it for top dressing house plants as I dislike looking at bare soil indoors and for some reason (which has only just dawned on me) it seems to help deter soil midges.
Will have to top dress my overwintering pots today now
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