My old seed-starting mix from the garage gave me the weirdest seedlings

I found a bag of it from 2020 and used it for some heirloom tomatoes. Everything sprouted okay, but the stems were all purple and twisted, which my local nursery guy said was probably a phosphorus issue from the old, broken-down nutrients. Has anyone else had a batch of mix go weird on them after a couple years?

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nina_johnson8613h ago

Old, broken-down nutrients" is a nice way of saying that bag turned into a science experiment. I've had mixes go weird and just call it quits after a couple seasons. At least your tomatoes gave you a warning sign before they fully gave up.

bens8111h ago

My potting soil grew mushrooms last year.