Soil

I want to start some plants from soil. What soils do some of you recommend?

any seed starter soil FoxFarm light warrior is the best or you can go with mircle grow seed starter

To start your grow I like FoxFarm Light Warrior and then I use FoxFarm Ocean Forest for my grow.

100% Natural & Organic. Black Gold® Potting Soil is the growing medium of choice for herb gardens, patio vegetable containers and baskets. Indoors, it is ideally suited for house plants and terrariums -- pretty much anywhere you would like to use a premium quality mix. Listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) for organic production, which is your guarantee that the manufacturer used only the highest-quality organic materials.

Ingredients:
Screened earthworm castings, Canadian sphagnum peat moss, compost and forest humus. Perlite and pumice are added to ensure optimum aeration.

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I use Miracle Grow Seed Starting Potting Mix, then I add 10% Worm Castings (I use Black Gold because it was on sale at Osh Hardware), and 20% perlite. I mix it up in a salad bowl, add water, then pour the mix into dixie cups.

I never pre-germinate them. Instead, I soak the seeds in water for ten min, sow directly into the soil by poking a hole with a pencil, dropping the seed in, and covering it with a pinch of soil.

If the seeds are old I found that adding rooting hormone to the water helps; adding Superthrive and B vitamins is not recommended. Also the worm castings are not really needed, but I get noticeably healthier seedlings this way.