My neighbor told me my seed starting mix was too heavy for lettuce

I was using the same potting soil I use for my tomatoes. She said it holds too much water for lettuce seeds and they were damping off. She gave me a bag of her mix, which is half peat moss and half perlite. I tried it with a new batch of 'Black Seeded Simpson' last month. The germination rate went from about 50% to over 90%. The seedlings look way stronger now. What other light feeders do you guys start in a super light mix like that?

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avery92119d ago

Dang, I was wrong. Works for carrots too.

finley_lopez9819d ago

What about herbs like basil or cilantro? I had the same issue with my basil staying soggy in regular soil until I switched to a lighter seed mix. It made a huge difference for all my small seeds.