Need help with Supersoil !!!!

Dankrolledfreshed

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Hi everyone I purchased some supersoil over a year ago it came as a kit it had soil in one bag and fertilizer in another
The problem is I misplace the mixing instruction
If I can recall it said it need to sit a month or so after mixing and adding water because it will be hot if not mistaken

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Want to know if a month sound about right ?
 

mustbetribbin

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Hi Dankrolledfresh, I don't have any experience with the soil you are using, but one suggestion you might try is to test the soil out in a separate germination of some garden plants/veggies in the soil first to see how the plants react or grow in the soil first.

Tomatoes, peppers, basil, eggplant, bush beans/peas or any other type of plant with similar growth, again just to test the soil and each species/variety of plant will react differently, but this can be a method to use to see if a soil is ready to use, or if it's still too hot or cooking still, and you can add or amend to the soil from there and calculate with a little more accuracy whether a type of soil medium has reached an ideal balanced kind of micro biome for growing in.

The photo of the super soil you've provided looks to be a very fine powdered blend, I would suggest finding a bag of another promix or soil blend that has more texture to it, add maybe a bit of perlite also if the bags don't contain any. It's best to provide an aerated medium that still holds moisture for your plants to grow in. I like a blend of real dirt mixed with organic matter mixed in best myself, I harvest dirt right out of the ground about a foot below the surface is where I start digging, late winter is when I harvest since most the bugs are either dead or dormant at this time of year. You can also sterilize the soil by steaming it over a stove in a large pot or canning pot.

When you're using soil (imo) it's best to use a large wide container, as long as the soil is somewhat balanced nutrient/ph/microbe wise, any (moderate) deficiencies can be overcome by allowing for extra spread for the roots to grow in, the roots will seek out to find the extra nutrients/minerals within the soil on their own if all other factors are covered.
 
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Dankrolledfreshed

Well-Known Member
Hi Dankrolledfresh, I don't have any experience with the soil you are using, but one suggestion you might try is to test the soil out in a separate germination of some garden plants/veggies in the soil first to see how the plants react or grow in the soil first.

Tomatoes, peppers, basil, eggplant, bush beans/peas or any other type of plant with similar growth, again just to test the soil and each species/variety of plant will react differently, but this can be a method to use to see if a soil is ready to use, or if it's still too hot or cooking still, and you can add or amend to the soil from there and calculate with a little more accuracy whether a type of soil medium has reached an ideal balanced kind of micro biome for growing in.

The photo of the super soil you've provided looks to be a very fine powdered blend, I would suggest finding a bag of another promix or soil blend that has more texture to it, add maybe a bit of perlite also if the bags don't contain any. It's best to provide an aerated medium that still holds moisture for your plants to grow in. I like a blend of real dirt mixed with organic matter mixed in best myself, I harvest dirt right out of the ground about a foot below the surface is where I start digging, late winter is when I harvest since most the bugs are either dead or dormant at this time of year. You can also sterilize the soil by steaming it over a stove in a large pot or canning pot.

When you're using soil (imo) it's best to use a large wide container, as long as the soil is somewhat balanced nutrient/ph/microbe wise, any (moderate) deficiencies can be overcome by allowing for extra spread for the roots to grow in, the roots will seek out to find the extra nutrients/minerals within the soil on their own if all other factors are covered.
Thanks a lot bro!!! I have experience with ffof soil also know a lil about mixing my own but don’t have a clue with supersoil besides It was premix when shipped to me. I will do as you suggested by growing a veggie from seed and see how that work out.

Thanks again peace!!!
 
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