259-Getting to Know PittMoss, a Peat-free Growing Medium Alternative, with Dr. Charles Bethke
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Joe Lamp'l
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 5 May 2022
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
PittMoss has emerged as an alternative to peat moss as a growing medium and potting mix — and that's great news for gardeners who wish to break their peat habit in favor of a sustainable product. Here to explain what PittMoss is, how it's made, and the advantages of using recycled materials is Dr. Charles Bethke, a horticultural soil and nutrition consultant.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening to the Joe Gardner Show, the podcast all about gardening, where we cover |
| 0:08.7 | everything you need to know to grow like a pro, no experience required. |
| 0:13.1 | And now here's your guide, National Gardening Television Host, and the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, |
| 0:18.5 | Joe Lample. |
| 0:19.5 | Hi everybody, this is Joe Lample, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe |
| 0:23.1 | Gardner Show. |
| 0:24.6 | This one qualifies for a geek alert. |
| 0:26.0 | I think anytime we do a podcast with a soil scientist, it qualifies as a geek alert. |
| 0:31.4 | And that's what's on tap for today. |
| 0:33.0 | And this is a really cool conversation. |
| 0:35.4 | Many of you are seed starters, and a lot of you are wrestling with finding a really good |
| 0:39.0 | alternative to the staple soil medium products that we're using, peat moss, and for good reason. |
| 0:45.5 | We covered that in detail back in episode 238 with Dr. Merit Teretsky, or maybe you've |
| 0:50.9 | tried using coconut core for your seed starting and seedling growth because it's so readily |
| 0:55.3 | available today. |
| 0:56.9 | But a lot of you don't like it because it can be hard to work with, and you often end |
| 1:01.3 | up with stunted plants and overall really poor performance. |
| 1:04.8 | I've seen that a lot. |
| 1:06.1 | And we talked all about core recently in episode 256. |
| 1:09.7 | But now you're wondering what to do. |
| 1:11.7 | Maybe you're more confused than ever. |
| 1:13.3 | Well, this episode is for you. |
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