Anyone have an opinion on best soil to buy?
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sleepytown
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I don't know about the selections that are available to you in Gnarnian stores, but you shouldn't have much of a problem finding something workable. MG is not the devil; contrary to what many would have you believe. It just requires a different [lazier] style of soil growing. However, if you have the option, FoxFarm makes some good stuff. I use Ocean Forest. Otherwise, especially if you are going to buy expensive liquid fertilizers, just go with something cheap and organic. If you have a good farm supply or similar, you can buy big bags of peat moss mixed with compost for half the prices of even MiracleGro.
If you do go with MG, just take it easy. The time release fertilizer in it will fuck your life up if you insist on adding [unneeded] nutrients. A lot of the MG woes I see on here are due to nothing more than people trying to force feed their plants Nitrogen when they don't need any more. This will not make a plant grow faster; it will burn it. See what you can get, and make it work for you.
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If you do go with MG, just take it easy. The time release fertilizer in it will fuck your life up if you insist on adding [unneeded] nutrients. A lot of the MG woes I see on here are due to nothing more than people trying to force feed their plants Nitrogen when they don't need any more. This will not make a plant grow faster; it will burn it. See what you can get, and make it work for you.
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iblazethatkush
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FF ocean forest imho
humbo jumbo
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It is allllllll about ednas best potting soil.
Stuff is so legit
"Edna's Best Potting Soil E. B. Stone Edna's Best Potting Soil now contains mycorrhizal fungi which are beneficial organisms that colonize the roots of most plants and become a natural extension of the root system. Contains Composted Fir Bark, Sphagnum Peat Moss, Redwood Compost, Mushroom Compost, Volcanic Pumice, Earthworm Castings, Washed Sand, Kelp Meal, Bat Guano, Feather Meal, Gypsum and Mycorrhizae.Oyster Shell Lime and Dolomite Lime are added as pH adjusters. A natural wetting agent, Yucca shidegera saponin, has been added to help remoisten the product."
Haha I am like a freaking commercial. Ah well I love the stuff
Stuff is so legit
"Edna's Best Potting Soil E. B. Stone Edna's Best Potting Soil now contains mycorrhizal fungi which are beneficial organisms that colonize the roots of most plants and become a natural extension of the root system. Contains Composted Fir Bark, Sphagnum Peat Moss, Redwood Compost, Mushroom Compost, Volcanic Pumice, Earthworm Castings, Washed Sand, Kelp Meal, Bat Guano, Feather Meal, Gypsum and Mycorrhizae.Oyster Shell Lime and Dolomite Lime are added as pH adjusters. A natural wetting agent, Yucca shidegera saponin, has been added to help remoisten the product."
Haha I am like a freaking commercial. Ah well I love the stuff
sir smokesalot
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fox farms ocean forest
gangjababy
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I make my own 1/3 perlite, 1/3 peatmoss, (both non-miraclegrow), 1/3 compost Ilike to use mushroom compost. I then innoculate the soil with Myccorizhae. Add 1 tablespoon of lime per gallon of mix and there you go!
stunned
Green Thumb of God
I've always labeled myself a "lazy grower" and I've always used Miracle Grow and wondered why the hell others say it is so bad. It all makes sense now.
stunned
Green Thumb of God
haha you must live by me. We have one hydro sore in the state and it is an akward shady little place that is way over priced. Nursery or garden center is all I can really think of that they would call a place like what you are looking for. Or EBAY
humbo jumbo
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I got mine at a nordic nursery. I don't know if those are all over. But I would assume your best bet is checking the ednas website.
Like I said I do think its great stuff, especially for the price!
Like I said I do think its great stuff, especially for the price!