Dirtcraft Peat-Free Levitation Seedling Mix

Unique peat-free formulation optimized for the greenhouse grower for strong root growth. The base mix of coconut coir and compost holds water longer than traditional media. Charged with a fine-tuned organic fertilizer blend that provides for the initial weeks of plant growth until transplant time. Sustainably sourced and small-batch crafted. Recommended for seed starting, transplants, paper-pot trays and rooting cuttings. Contains coconut coir, organic compost, aged bark fines, rice hulls, wood fiber, biochar, blood meal, fish bone meal, alfalfa meal, gypsum and humic acid. OMRI. NEW!

8364 Dirtcraft Peat-Free Levitation Seedling Mix

Item	Discounted From	Quantity
A: 8 qt $16.50 OMRI Certificate		low stock
B: 40 qt $33.00 OMRI Certificate		low stock

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Dirtcraft Peat-Free Mixes

Founded in 2018 and peat-free from day one, Dirtcraft blends high-performance, biologically active potting soils using the most local and renewable ingredients available. Their soils are all compost-based because as they assert, “Living soil with a diversity of beneficial microbes is the secret to plant health, vigor and disease resistance.” In Fedco’s peat-free trials, Dirtcraft soils have yielded the healthiest plants with the most vigorous root systems. Peat-free is the way to be!

Peat-free mixes hold water differently than peat-based mixes; peat dries from the bottom-up, whereas peat-free dries from the top-down. Resist the urge to overwater! Use a popsicle stick to probe the center of a cell to see if the tray needs water—overwatering can inhibit good germination.

Why go peat-free?

Peat is an extraordinary horticultural material, but it is mined from peatlands, which are beautiful and remarkably biodiverse ecosystems that deserve preservation. What’s more, peat bogs sequester an incredible amount of carbon; it’s estimated that per square meter, they hold 500% as much carbon as the Amazon rainforest. Let’s wean ourselves off peat right away!

Organic Certification

Inoculants, soil amendments, fertilizers, livestock supplies and pesticides are labeled as:
OMRI: Organic Materials Review Institute. Most state certifying agencies, including MOFGA, accept OMRI approval.
MOFGA: Reviewed and approved by the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association Certification Services. Allowed for use on MOFGA-certified farms. Check with your certifier.
WSDA: Listed by the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s Organic Certification division for use in organic agriculture in Washington State. MOFGA has indicated that they will accept products on this list for their certification program. Check with your certifier.
Nat’l List: One-ingredient products on the NOP* List of Allowed Substances (subpart G of the Organic Foods Production Act, sections 205.601-606). Check with your certifier.
AYC: Ask your certifier. Has not been reviewed by a certifier, but the active ingredient is allowed. Ask your certifier.
Not Allowed: A few of the products we list are not allowed for organic production but we think they have a place in sensible agriculture and can be used when certification is not an issue.