Pro-Mix HP vs Sunshine Sphagnum Peat Moss

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pacifica

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Posted 1453615849	Reply with quote #1

Can anyone give some comments between Pro-Mix HP vs Sunshine Sphagnum for fig cuttings or plant in container for idea ? Anyone use Sunshine Sphagnum Peat moss before ? Is this good or not ?

adipose

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Posted 1453618623	Reply with quote #2

The sunshine is just regular SPM I think. Pro-mix has antifungal and vermiculate/perlite which increases water retention. __________________ Wish List: sbayi, hmari, niagara black, black ischia

ricky

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Posted 1453676401 · Edited	Reply with quote #3

Pro-mix is better choice for both application, but it is too inexpensive for bigger container like 55 gallon = 200 lites. For fig cuttings, I would go for "Perlite" . http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/2-litre-pop-bottle-perlite-simple-rooting-7753159?highlight=perite&pid=1289531576 __________________ - BC, Canada, PNW Zone 8 with windy ( Zone7 - branches damage at winter) - Wish list - Granthams Royal, RdB, any heavy breba varieties or early one crop varieties.

Garlic_Mike

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Posted 1453686946	Reply with quote #4

Sunshine mix with MYC. Antifungal and promotes root growth. Found and recommended at Away. Mixing with potting soil 70/30, plants and cuttings, topped 3" mix Trialing right now, started a week ago. Will let you know

kiwibob

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Posted 1453696451	Reply with quote #5

For what it's worth, my experience with ProMix vs. Sunshine for rooting Figs is I used ProMix until they started adding a fungicide to the mix at which time my rooting success went way down. Mycorrhiza is a fungus that is necessary to initiate rooting and my opinion is the ProMix fungicide may inhibit Mycorrhiza. I switched to Sunshine #1 which is a peat & perlite mix and my Fig rooting success went back up to the level I was used to with the old version of pre-fungicide ProMix. Depending on your particular rooting technique, you may experience different results than I have had with these two mixes. Happy Growing, kiwibob, Seattle Visit my website: https://sites.google.com/site/kiwifruitsalad2 __________________ See my Website: http://sites.google.com/site/kiwifruitsalad2

ricky

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Posted 1453706799 · Edited	Reply with quote #6

Mike: Thanks for info product of MYC, It looks amazing. __________________ - BC, Canada, PNW Zone 8 with windy ( Zone7 - branches damage at winter) - Wish list - Granthams Royal, RdB, any heavy breba varieties or early one crop varieties.

rcantor

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Posted 1454102641	Reply with quote #7

You can get pro-mix HP just with mycorrhizae and without the biofungicide. The biofungicide is a group of bacteria that eat the types of fungi that cause plant diseases. Stamets has them in his mixes as well. I haven't tried Sunshine #4, but #1 was terrible and full of fungus gnats. I assume you folks haven't seen that with #4? __________________ Zone 6, MO Wish list: Galicia Negra, De La Reina - Pons, Genovese Nero - Rafed's, Sbayi, Souadi, Acciano, Any Rimada, Sodus Sicilian, any Bass, Pons or Axier fig, any great tasting fig.

adipose

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Posted 1454112457	Reply with quote #8

Well, I have kept quiet on this because I haven't tried Sunshine #4. However, ProMix has never steered me wrong and I've rarely had issue with roots forming. I have about 50 cuttings in ProMix right now and they all have roots and leaves. I probably had 3-4 dry up on me, but when I planted them they had leaves and no roots, and I don't use humidity bins. I now don't plant without roots even if the leaves are growing in the moss. __________________ Wish List: sbayi, hmari, niagara black, black ischia

chucklikestofish

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Posted 1454112927	Reply with quote #9

Quote: Originally Posted by pacifica Can anyone give some comments between Pro-Mix HP vs Sunshine Sphagnum for fig cuttings or plant in container for idea ? Anyone use Sunshine Sphagnum Peat moss before ? Is this good or not ? ~i use this sphagnum peat in rooting bins have great sucess,i use potting soil when i pot them up from rooting bins ,this works great for me.~~ __________________

Bluemalibu

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Posted 1454115891	Reply with quote #10

I've noticed no slowing in root formation when up-potting using the bales of HP with just Mycorrhizae. __________________ Ebay: Bluemalibu NorCal, 9B - Fig Heaven. No fog, no snow; just lots of sunshine!

smatthew

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Posted 1454119157 · Edited	Reply with quote #11

Quote: Originally Posted by rcantor I haven't tried Sunshine #4, but #1 was terrible and full of fungus gnats. I assume you folks haven't seen that with #4? No fungus gnats - but I did get a shipment of Sunshine #4 Natural & Organic w/ Myc that smelled like a compost pile gone wrong. I spoke to the company at length - they assured me that i could just air it out and use it. True to their word - never saw any issues with it. Edit: I like Sunshine #4 because it's available in an Organic Certified version. ProMix Organic is unavailable in the state of California. __________________ Blackberry & Fig Farmer in East Bay San Francisco - Sunol. Wanted (4): Emalyn's Purple, IT-258, Pastiliere and Milco Caprifig.

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