Pack The Soil?

[big rockpile]

Been doing this for years packing down Potting soil so stuff has good contact.

Been mixing my own Potting Soil and seems my plants like it. Only thing is it holds water. I doubled my Perlite but still holds water.

I'm wondering if my packing it down is wrong and the reason it holds water?

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[Anniekay]

Plant roots need a little bit of air. I only pack the top down lightly after planting seed that needs light to germinate, just enough so that the seed has good contact with the moist soil. Otherwise, just watering the soil packs it down just enough to remove air pockets.

 

[big rockpile]

I was thinking the same it will naturally settle down over time.

Had the same problem with my Worms I was listening to another guy that said to use Compost. They weren't getting enough air and said Bye! Bye!

So I give them Wet Shredded Cardboard and Peat Moss.

They are Happy! Happy!

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