Seed Starter

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All natural seed starting mix

Espoma Organic Seed Starter is the ultimate potting mix for growing seedlings and cuttings! It contains a rich blend of sphagnum peat moss & perlite that is enhanced with yucca extract and lime to ensure proper pH. We also add Myco-tone, our proprietary blend of mycorrhizae, to ensure new plants grow bigger roots and have faster growth.

For Seed Starting, Rooting Stem & Leaf Cuttings
Grow Bigger, More Beautiful Plants
Contains Root Enhancing Myco-tone®
100% Natural & Organic Approved
Safe for People, Pets, and Planet

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For use on:

For Starting Seeds & Rooting Cuttings

When to use:

Use indoors in the late Winter or early Spring to start seeds for transplanting into the garden.

How much to use:

Starting from seeds:

Fill a shallow container with Espoma Organic Seed Starter. Peat pots or special seed starting trays with drainage holes make transplanting easier.
Wet seeds and allow to drain.
Plant seeds according to package directions.
Place container in a warm bright location (avoid direct sunlight).
Keep moist by misting with a spray bottle.
When the plant develops its first true leaves transplant it into a larger container or outdoors in a prepared bed.

Note: Dig seedling out of its mix and extend handle with care to avoid damaging the fragile stem and root system.

Starting from Cuttings:

Add seed starter to a clean container and wet the mix.
Make a hole with a pencil, gently insert the cutting and pat the soil to close the hole.
Keep soil moist until roots are developed and the plant can be transplanted.

How to apply:

Starting from seeds:

Fill a shallow container with Espoma Organic Seed Starter. Peat pots or special seed starting trays with drainage holes make transplanting easier.
Wet seeds and allow to drain.
Plant seeds according to package directions.
Place container in a warm bright location (avoid direct sunlight).
Keep moist by misting with a spray bottle.
When the plant develops its first true leaves transplant it into a larger container or outdoors in a prepared bed.

Note: Dig seedling out of its mix and extend handle with care to avoid damaging the fragile stem and root system.

Starting from Cuttings:

Add seed starter to a clean container and wet the mix.
Make a hole with a pencil, gently insert the cutting and pat the soil to close the hole.
Keep soil moist until roots are developed and the plant can be transplanted.

Available in 8 and 16 qt. bags

Ingredients:

This product is formulated from 80-90% sphagnum peat moss, perlite, limestone to adjust pH, and yucca extract.

Active Ingredients:

Ectomycorrhizal Fungi: A total of 121.8 propagules / cc (3.7 million propagules per cubic foot) of the following 3 species:

Pisiolithus tinctorius 105.66

Rhizopogon luteolus 8.57

Rhizopogon roseolus 8.57

Endomycorrhizal Fungi: A total of 0.072 propagules / cc (2,040 propagules per cubic foot) of the following 4 species

Rhizophagus irregularis 0.018

Septoglomus deserticola 0.018

Claroideoglomus etunicatum 0.018