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--- garden:intro:soil:pseudosoil [2025/07/18 01:21] – davidbac
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 ==== Seed starting mix ====
-"Soil-less" light-weight growing medium that excludes these:
+Seed starting mix is a "soil-less," light-weight growing medium that does not contain:
-  * Fertilizer which may cause burning or "???" stunting of seeds
+  * Fertilizer which may cause burning or stunting of seeds
   * Clay which can hold too much moisture
-  * Organic elements, which can separate sees from the medium
+  * Organic elements, which can separate seeds from the medium
   * Fungi or bacteria, which may kill or stunt seedling
 ==== Potting soil ====
-Used to provide nourishment for growing seedlings once they are ready for the real world. Potting soil contains some earth soil, as well as compost or manure peat moss or vermiculite.
+Potting soil is a heavier mix than seed starting mix. It Used to provide nourishment for growing seedlings once they are ready for the real world. It contains some earth soil, as well as compost or manure, peat moss or vermiculite.
+==== Soil conditioner ====
+A type of soil amendment that typically contains some fertilizer, nutrients, compostable material or non-oganic elements.
+A soil conditioned can help improve soil structure by increasing aeration, water holding capacity and nutrients. These can help break up compacted clay soils.
 ==== TAGRO products ====
 Tagro ([[https://tagro.com/products-pricing/]]) products created and marketed by the City of Tacoma. TAGRO products are made from a blend of pasteurized wastewater byproducts called biosolids and other weed-free gardening components.
+<note tip>Biosolids improve all aspects of soil structure and add plant nutrients)</note>
 For detail about TAGRO Potting Sil and Topsoil see [[https://tagro.com/products-pricing/]].
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 We have used TAGRO Mix with flower beds, container and raised bed. Plants grow quickly and boldly.
-=== Starting seeds ===