GroundWork Organic Seed Starter Mix, 12 qt.

I only write reviews when products are terrible and here I am! I tried this product to first germinate marigolds, then butternut squash. I got 0% germination both tries. This product is hydrophobic-it REPELS water. The second planting, I soaked the product in a bucket, but it became clumpy and then dried out very quickly once placed in a tray with seeds. While I don’t remember it specifying coconut in the product (I think it said “forestry byproducts” or something similar), this product was largely composed of coconut coir and coarse husk. Anyone who has dealt with those materials knows they are itch-inducing and do not retain water. The rest of the procure was perlite and maybe some other bits of low quality additives. I, unlike other customers, didn’t find any plastic or trash in my bag. This product is junk, don’t waste your time OR seeds on it.

When I opened the bag of Groundwork seed starter, I was a little skeptical it would be any good. It looks like a mixture of peat moss and composted mulch. (There are some wood fragments in it.) Nevertheless, I decided to use it for my peppers and they are doing GREAT! I have a dedicated grow light set-up monitor everything daily to make sure they have the environment they need, so I'm sure that helps, too.

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I filled 3 large trays with this product, and out of all three trays I had literally only 3 sprouts. And those sprouts quickly stopped growing at all. I had complete success using Jiffy seed starting mix but ran out and saw this in store so it was easy to grab. Big mistake that was a waste of seeds and time. Do yourself a favor and don’t buy this. If you don”t believe me, just read the ingredients. Seed starting mix should not contain fertilizer for one. Chicken manure is way too hot for seedlings. Plus, it’s nothing but large sticks and rocks and plastic balls. There’s literally no soil at all.