How To Make The Best Seed Starting Mix and Potting Soil

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6 жыл бұрын

Back again with Steven Cornett of Nature's Always Right. In this video I asked him to share how me makes his potting soil and seed starting mix in bulk.
We go through his entire process of making his mix from scratch along with the reasoning BEHIND why he does it the way he does it.
In short:
- 1/3 peat moss
- 1/3 perlite (medium and fine grain)
- 1/3 home-made compost
- Handful of Azomite
- Handful of kelp meal
- Home-made worm tea to moisten and inoculate
It's a powerful mix that starts your plants out with LIVING soil instead of store-bought sterile soil. This is really important in Steven's farm - he wants to play WITH nature's systems instead of against them...and the living soil potting mix is a huge part of it.
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@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

0:00 - Introduction 1:05 - Recipe Overview 2:35 - Filling Compost 6:47 - Filling Peat Moss 10:08 - Filling Perlite 11:05 - Mixing 13:00 - Adding Azomite 14:29 - Adding Kelp Meal 15:55 - Mixing in Worm Tea 17:50 - Final Thoughts

@freshciviclifemightyhonda3954 6 жыл бұрын

Epic Gardening you guys are interesting. I like how professional you try n make the videos by narrating. That guy steven is cool too he seems to really know a lot.

@dms4946 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the list

@skitzabod7727 2 жыл бұрын

10:13 - Temporarily Suffocating 😂

@nonhlanhlazondi3454 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@MrSponar 5 жыл бұрын

This is the real knowledge to be learned in school!

@epicgardening 5 жыл бұрын

yes indeed!

@comree11 4 жыл бұрын

Epic Gardening horticulture particularly ?

@rajeshk1138 2 жыл бұрын

If they educate and elevate at schools, who will eat all the processed packed garbage foods?

@d3s1r3dpk Жыл бұрын

@@rajeshk1138 Trilions of dollars of processed waste lol. Someone has to eat it

@helmimaruru7932 3 жыл бұрын

All my questions answered in your videos... wow 👏👏👏👏 u guys jave gone through this step by step and understand how a new gardener thinks, and questions, thank you so much... am sure my trees and plants will start looking better from now.

@dufreebell 3 жыл бұрын

You are doing such a good deed in making this video and education viewers. Great content, useful tips, for happy and healthy life.

@James-mv9qx 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos, especially how you're both commentating, there's so much knowledge being dished out. Great work!

@Possumcods 6 жыл бұрын

It looks like Steven grew his eyebrows in his secret potting mix😂😂😂

@gretailagan2394 4 жыл бұрын

sorry i laughed so hard with this comment...

@myrenewablelife 4 жыл бұрын

hahahahahaha...was jsut about to comment the exact same thing!

@kusumgurung5109 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂

@lutikalyngdoh294 4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@davidstrickland-maan2567 4 жыл бұрын

Healthy caterpillars lol

@Joey-vw1id 3 жыл бұрын

Kevin this was a great video! I've always wanted to know how to make my own soil, Now I do!! Thank you, JW.......☺️

@johnjude2685 Жыл бұрын

Nature knows best is one of my favorite 5 favorite you tube Teachers. This is a great DIY Thanks 👍

@DennisHawkinsOnline 6 жыл бұрын

Best video I have encountered so far on the subject. Hat is off to you two.

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis!

@kan-zee 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent mix...gonna try this mix . Love his easy to understand , explanations of the components. 14:37 = Nitrogen 1 - Phosphorus 0 - Potassium -2 (N) Nitrogen = Leafy greens (P) Phosphorus = Blooming / fruiting veggies (K) Potassium = Root plants/ bulbs 16:25 Never seen a TEA made like this...very Cool I usually just do 1part vermiculture worm tea to 10 part water and stir vigourously for 5 min with my power drill mixer...and apply to my plants roots...

@danielcrmstr1148 2 жыл бұрын

Both of these guys are amazing.

@biancs0207 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your very informative video. It helps a lot of beginners out there including my self😊 please continue to make videos like this😊 Congratulations and more power👏

@marycabrera2586 3 жыл бұрын

This is great, awesome looking soil for plants, thank you.

@dsassy2000 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very helpful. Thank you

@cganderson25 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome information guys! I'm definitely trying this tomorrow!

@J87Visuals 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Wicked to see others out there doing it

@brannoncpa 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid. Thanks so much guys. I've been looking for this vid!! Really dig Steven's eyebrows. :)

@beccagiessing3890 3 жыл бұрын

Would love another video on his worm farm and casting

@jcmacias9631 2 жыл бұрын

Nice that soil looks well alive you made it look simple. 👏👏👏

@catsincredulous9998 6 жыл бұрын

Love Steven's video's. Find of the month.

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cat! Such a nice thing to say :)

@greenlizardballs 3 жыл бұрын

plant people are the best people :)

@rafabispo1810 3 жыл бұрын

nice! thanks for sharing this information

@GaryAyre 2 жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR A BRILL TALK THROUGH very informative especially the worm tea

@chillylizerd 3 жыл бұрын

That was informative. 👍

@jagd1691 2 жыл бұрын

Very clearly explained. Thank you

@karenramcharan8983 4 жыл бұрын

Wow this is great info.....

@katjoy9921 3 жыл бұрын

Really great recipe.

@tdtrecordsmusic 4 жыл бұрын

Rock solid right there

@dannyhughes4889 2 жыл бұрын

More than excellent.

@girishsharma1234 Жыл бұрын

Best video I have ever seen.

@minhhop3208 3 жыл бұрын

Nice friendship! Nice team work

@jodielynne3687 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your knowledge, I appreciate you

@zelbinian 4 жыл бұрын

As a beginner, I found this pretty intimidating. Hopefully there are easier ways! But I do look forward to being a few years on in this journey and being able to look at this video and go "Oh, yeah, that's not so bad."

@eSheeep 4 жыл бұрын

You can always start with some high quality store bought potting mix until you feel comfortable doing your own mix. But in all honesty its just getting all the ingredients once and mixing them together. - Coco coir/peat moss, you can get them in dried compressed cubes, adds no nutrition but holds moisture - Compost, adds structure, nutrition, even beneficial bacteria (especially worm compost). We have disposal centers selling these for almost nothing, if you can't make your own or your own isn't sufficient. Or get something of your choice. If you have, you can additionally toss a handful of any granular fertilizer of your choice in there. Same effect/purpose - Perlite, basically little rocks. Helps drainage so things dont get sopping wet. Just order a big bag for a good price, it'll last you years That's basically the same ingredients for store bought potting mix. By mixing it yourself you can get away cheaper (basically by dodging the premium for acquiring and mixing ingredients) and also can control the quality yourself. And that's everything you have to know for starters.

@dannynoel993 3 жыл бұрын

Just buy it,lot easier.

@tnmtnmorning1178 3 жыл бұрын

Gardener Scott has a super simple mix. Look him up.

@katjoy9921 3 жыл бұрын

@@dannynoel993 yes but don’t forget the g.dust, kelp meal and tea.

@SnailHatan 3 жыл бұрын

What is so intimidating about this? You realize you can just buy whatever you need from a store and mix it up, yes? Or just buy pre-packaged soil?

@royhoco5748 2 жыл бұрын

interesting video and good soil recipe, I use a similar recipe (40, 40, 20) and use a labor saving cement mixer to thoroughly mix my soil. why not pour your peat moss and perlite in a tote to make it easier to shovel it out, I do this and then use a two gallon bucket to scoop the peat moss or perlite out of the tote. I also wet my peat moss and perlite to dampen the dust. when you put your soil in the tote you could put the lid on, wrap bungee cords around the tote and flip the tote over a few times to thoroughly mix it. happy gardening to you

@len10ten 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@erickuester3705 6 жыл бұрын

The soil sifter will last much longer with a layer of 1" hardware cloth installed under the 1/4" cloth.

@katherinejones850 3 жыл бұрын

Thx

@timothylovegrove4601 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the video. I usually buy bales of the sunshine potting mix, however this season I was thinking on making my own since I tried my first batch of raising worms this winter. Thanks for the recipe it seems like a good one for me to try.

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I used to do something similar Timothy - I'm making my own mix from here on out as well!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Timothy! Nothing is more beneficial to your garden than raising worms! Good luck!

@sherriefoster3145 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Looking for this 🤙👏😉

@th3duke1 6 жыл бұрын

Another good video, sincerely appreciated.

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Of course!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marc! Happy gardening!

@bigpapi3636 6 жыл бұрын

I like adding worms to the compost pile when it goes cold. I'm using a 3-bin system where I transfer the original pile after about 3 months and there's zero activity after that. Good idea. I have a particular garden plot that's loaded with worms that need to be put to work.

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Set them free! 😊

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 жыл бұрын

YES! I love doing that as well. Worms are the best thing going!

@MikeHuntz810 3 жыл бұрын

Love his shirt and browz

@ghostofvalor4349 4 жыл бұрын

I need to get some perlite!

@highsocietypottery9381 2 жыл бұрын

Another great episode. #Excellent

@SophyaAgain 2 жыл бұрын

Thank a lot for quality informations.

@ethelmcclintock 3 жыл бұрын

Steve, I think you have awesome eyebrows, I wanted to comment on this old video, Borax has boron in it which is very beneficial to the stem structure of new plants. You may already know this, I live in tucson arizona and I usually just grow in my own mulch compost.

@ryankahlor3563 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jamescasto8219 3 жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks.

@eric4946 3 жыл бұрын

Compost tumblers are a great soil making tool if you don’t have compost in them. 😁

@vchavez75 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@homflake91 6 жыл бұрын

Nice can't wait to grow some vegetables

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@chasingthefish9042 2 жыл бұрын

I use a drywall mud mixer. Works well

@ltlbnsgarden 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Loved it! Definitely a great looking recipe 😊

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

+Little Bean's Garden 😊😊😊

@reshma1561 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful video

@barbarabrown-ld4ei 10 ай бұрын

19:23 learned a lot as usual- thanks

@SuzzyB52 2 жыл бұрын

OK, who remembers Groucho Marx? Love this video, you both work very well together. Hugely informative

@MOHANKUMAR-qj4ce 4 жыл бұрын

super from uk n india

@denisezimmerman4208 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍💙

@noneyabeezwax8865 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE your T-shirt!

@fazliyaumar6004 6 жыл бұрын

It is great video thank you for your wonderful information thank you

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@astonesthrow 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see this sort of high brow content on KZfaq.

@kristina_mko 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I also just put out one on making potting soil, though it's more for visual calming vibes

@greg6107 6 жыл бұрын

This is the best starter mix on UT, thanks Steven

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the vid!

@EmilyDawn6 2 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank y'all! Also, that man has cultivated his eyebrows well 😉

@stephanieray6587 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the ratio... I was just being random before.

@user-vc4ht4nj5u 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely I like each video I watch on this video you are amazing kevin,my question is azomite important is the soil mix or I can deny it

@user-vc4ht4nj5u 4 жыл бұрын

And can I exchange kelp meal with slow absorb npk

@reubenpilli6549 4 жыл бұрын

I thought it is better to use Vermiculite for Seed starting mixes, because it absorbs and retains moisture and therefore prevent fluctuations of moisture content in the mix (which is not good for tender seedlings).

@mattallen5494 3 жыл бұрын

I want that t-shirt!

@peterovaska1977 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video. What mix do you use when you transfer them to pots?

@trishschmidt8530 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing! Does anyone have any tips for direct sowing seeds? I want to give them the best chance with direct sowing them. I can't do the starting seeds set up right now because I don't have those supplies & containers. Could I use a layer sterile mix/soil over the fertile or fertilized mix/soil so the seeds are free of possible fungus gnats? Or will the fungus gnats go right up through that layer of sterile soil to get to the seeds when they begin to sprout?

@meand3786 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot I am living in very hot climate Oman muscat do we need different soil mix thanks

@totodile493 4 жыл бұрын

yeah many people do soil by hand to prevent killing the worms.

@janetcorey3518 11 ай бұрын

I don't have the tea but I'm anxious to make my own soil.

@MyViewFromTheWoods 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Just made my own seed starter mix. Need to find a source for azomite & kelp.

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

+My View From The Woods best wishes with the seed starting!

@rastak4895 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! ready to get some land to make and grow my own.

@plantsoverpills1643 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice! I usually throw my unscreened compost back onto the pile. As a long time gardener, I strongly recommend the use of a mask when mixing soil so that you too can become a long time gardener!😉 FYI..... "If someone has really full, thick eyebrows, it means many things: they're very decisive, they have a natural self-confidence, and they feel like they can figure anything out," "They're very logical people and tend to be kind of linear (sequential) in how they do things. They also like to be physically active."

@Singledadlife1986 6 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing! I was just curious if you use any kind of lime to neutralize the ph?

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

Don't usually add any like, but if you're having issues it's a great idea!

@francesherman9083 8 ай бұрын

Would love your measurements of your worm tea. Thanks New grower

@dizzycartoon7552 4 жыл бұрын

I'm in love with your eyebrows 😻💕

@melanieallen8980 2 жыл бұрын

perlite is so expensive in Australia...Interesting video!

@sirbobdesign 4 жыл бұрын

is perlite the white popcorn specs when you buy a potted plant at the store?

@robertlampert4407 6 жыл бұрын

Great mix. I will have to try using worms.

@epicgardening 6 жыл бұрын

+Captain Tightpants definitely!

@NaturesAlwaysRight 6 жыл бұрын

Worms the best things going ;) can't recommend raising them enough.

@ethanmartin4985 3 ай бұрын

Holy eyebrows! I love yall videos

@YarrHarr11 4 жыл бұрын

Damn! Murderin some worms there bud.

@ValSpringer 3 жыл бұрын

Can you use vermiculite instead of perlite?

@tessco2370 4 жыл бұрын

Wow

@NumairAbbasi 4 жыл бұрын

is this mix only for starting seeds? Once i have all the potted plants and herbs all grown do they have to be transferred to a different mix/composition?

@emanthacardiel3962 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, Great video! My mom got me a hibiscus plant and a Lillie I was wondering when spraying yer plants what is the best time of day to do this? My plants burn even when I do this real early in the morning. The leaves turn yellow every time I try to mist them.

@jazldazl9193 4 жыл бұрын

dilute

@marydoughty9377 3 жыл бұрын

Steven is this mixture okay to use if you don't have the azos and the kelp meal. Because I am having a hard time finding those. I'm in Oklahoma and am able to start my seeds in doors now. We are just now getting over a really bad winter/freeze storm. I have purchased worm castings. Can I add some of that to my mix and horticultural lime. Starting my own seeds for the first time. Your time and information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you God bless you. Love your videos

@GingeDSI Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of videos of people making and mixing their own potting mix and using a wheelbarrow, a tarp sheet, or some kind of large plastic box to do the mixing, but why not use a tumbler composter to do it? Just fill the tumbler with all the ingredients, close it us and then spin it slowly, quickly, whatever, until it’s all mixed. All you gotta do then is put a wheelbarrow under it, open the hatch, and pour the mix out. It’ll save a lot of physical effort and won’t give you a bad back.

@DivinityinLove 4 жыл бұрын

What creates the bubbling in the Wormcast brew though? 2 hoses are inside.. Are they adding water?

@johncamilleri8100 2 жыл бұрын

The thing that got me a bit confused is the tea mix. I Understand it is super beneficial but you actually need to leave it running with aerators I believe.

@sammyamm5276 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, very informative. When you shift compost what happens tothe worms, mass murder?

@mattl3742 Жыл бұрын

For filling raised bed would you use perlite or vermiculite?

@qlder2020 3 жыл бұрын

how do you make the liquid stuff again please advise what is in it please also i see you have air going in by fish tank filters anyhow great video very well explained and yes cost is down im in australia our soils are rich but also clay and drie up in summer times do you have a website or some where i can get more info and goods etc.

@paulj4030 3 жыл бұрын

Can I add sand instead of perlite? Please advise. Thanks

@tommymckiddy7872 4 жыл бұрын

I perlite is used for it's porous qualities, would biochar not work just as well?

@KG-if2oc 3 жыл бұрын

That looks more like 1/8th inch hardware cloth to me. I use 1/4" and i end up with bigger chunks in my mix. Not so smooth & uniform but a LOT easier to sift.

@julietsanchez9029 3 жыл бұрын

Is the amount of worm tea he added (1 gal to 15 gal of other ingred) straight worm tea or is it mixed with water to achieve the 1 gal amount? I'm making this potting mix, basically any day now, and don't want to add too much straight worm tea when it should be mixed with water. Thank you so much!!!