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Oct 3, 2014 3:57 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
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Sounds good!

I used to have problems with damping off in seedling trays, so I never add compost to my seedling mix or potting soil.

But a really healthy, aerobic compost pile might add more beneficial or protective microbes than pathogens. That's why many people make compost tea.

However, my damping off problems might have come from over-watering.seedling mixes that were very water-retentive to start with. Maybe I could use compost in seedling trays now. And re-potting adult plants probably never causes damping-off, anyway.

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