Home Made Compost

If I sieve my compost can I use it for growing seeds?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 07/01/2020 @ 10:54 am

No, it will contain too much nutrients. You will want to start with a seed starting mix with low nutrient content to avoid burning the young plants.

Once they are established, then you can move them to a half compost, half potting mix blend.

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