Matt,
I kinda agree. "shelf life" may mean different things to different growers.
You can grow in their medium if there is still growing time left in the pot.
Just understand their methods and replicate it. Its an easy thing to do.\
or Move it into another media to match your own regimen.
That is my point exactly. The media puts demands on the chemical styling.
I like the way Tim put it
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convoluting it (chemical balance) all with growing medium considerations highlights an important aspect
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The feeling of 'grossly overwatering' in a hydroponic setting is the simplest..dumbed-down way to grow succulents. But like many simple things - it works.
Carl and Jim pioneered the development of it in the early-to-mid 1970's and changed everything in the succulent world.
My first visit to C&J's was in 1978...I had only been growing cactii & succulents en masse for 6 years. Nobody I knew quite understood how they were doing it. It turned out it wasn't a secret...just that we didin't know where to get water soluable fertilizer.
Bob