black gold?

[hawaiian5]

is black gold good for starting seeds? or should i go with another brand? if so what would u guys suggest?

 

[Hick]

it's been a few years since I used BG, but I don't "recall" ever having any seedling issues with it. I do believe that I always added about 15%-25% perlite to 'lighten' it up a bit.

 

[2Dog]

I have used black gold and Hick is right it is very dense and rich..not great for draining I actually like it for summer better than winter because we get so hot here.. if you want organic you can use roots grow soil it is works great for me.

 

[hawaiian5]

ok thx for the help..i live in hawaii so im not sure if we have that roots soil here...but ill chk anyways. thx again and aloha

 

[dman1234]

Black gold up here is just soil with no additives, it is a very black
rich looking soil, i use it to top dress my flower and veggy gardens because its so nice to look at, i would think it would be ideal for seedlings as there is nothing added....if its the saame as we have up here.

 

[ishnish]

I've used the black gold before. it's a good organic soil, but like Hick said, it has drainage issues if you don't add some perlite