Other aid. Need-based financial aid may be adjusted if you subsequently receive additional aid (scholarships, grants or loans). Private scholarship awards may reduce Board of Governors equity awards, loan eligibility or other aid.
Ways to Reuse Potting Soil. The easiest way to reuse old potting mix? Simply remove old plants from their containers, fluff up the soil and replant. If you've reused the same soil for several years or it's developed a white surface crust, you may have to cut it with 50 percent new potting soil and/or apply fertilizer.
By avoiding the use of topsoil, the risk pathogenic microorganisms in this media may be reduced, avoiding problems with diseases like damping-off. In addition, topsoil is relatively heavy and dense so it can contribute to poor aeration and drainage in a potting mix.tâs a good idea to test each batch of potting mix, and to be able to compare results from mixes that performed well to those that didnât. The cost is low, about $15 or $20 per SME sample. The information in this table was developed at Michigan State University in the 1980's.