So is it the added compost/nutrients that is the problem? I'm about to start my autumn showings with a DIY mix of peat, horticultural sand and vermiculite. Hopefully they will do ok with foliar feeding after germination. Ceridwen Sent from my iPhone > On 21 Mar 2017, at 8:27 am, Shaun Douglas <sd142@iprimus.com.au> wrote: > > I have also changed over from seed raising mix to other products coir, washed river sand $ sphagnum moss 100% germination rate perlite with soil > I have been getting any where from 0%. -70% with professional propagation soils > > iPhone 6 > Shaund > >> On 21 Mar 2017, at 2:58 am, Kathy Stockman via pbs <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> wrote: >> >> Thank you to the person who recommended coir for seed starting. My attempt this year to use a commercial seed starting mix was an abysmal failure given my conditions and the coir germination rate has been remarkable. >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/