Re: possible mixture?
Robert Beer (bbeer@u.washington.edu)
Wed, 2 Aug 1995 17:05:46 -0700 (PDT)
> i just came across a small possibility.....for plants that is.
> i was looking on my porch and came across a bag of african violet soil 
> mix, it contains, peat moss, perlite, and limestone,
					    ^^^^^^^^^
> so what do you think? would it work for CP's?
> charles
Nix that one - the lime assures an alkaline soil, which is death to most 
cps with a few exception.  Also, a lot of prepared mixes have a "starter" 
amount of fertilizers in them. 
Bob