buying soil

Is there a way I can pick a bag of soil that doesn't have bugs it seems like evrybag I get it has bugs is there something I can do to the soil that kills all the bugs before I put the seeds in I wasted 4 feminized seeds

jman214 said:

Is there a way I can pick a bag of soil that doesn't have bugs it seems like evrybag I get it has bugs is there something I can do to the soil that kills all the bugs before I put the seeds in I wasted 4 feminized seeds

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make your owen soil. get a composter.

jman214 said:

Is there a way I can pick a bag of soil that doesn't have bugs it seems like evrybag I get it has bugs is there something I can do to the soil that kills all the bugs before I put the seeds in I wasted 4 feminized seeds

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Maybe the bugs are getting laid in the soil at your house, most bagged soils are sterilized so theres no bugs, fungi or weeds in a sealed bag. If you really are finding bugs in your bagged soils I'd complain and get your money back or at least an uncontaminated bag. good Luck!

i grow in coco but with neem added - it's brilliant for fending off bugs. i did grow in soil for a short period, id use an organic potting mix and then add perlite, vermiculite, little lime, neem and chicken manure/worm castings. i've never had a problem with bugs

good luck

Look up how to sterilize soil

You get what you pay for. This time around I bought a bag of FOXFARM Ocean Forest Natural and Organic soil.. And I was GUARENTEED NO BUGS! I have seen absoulutely None.. So far anyways. My first grow I used Miracle Gro and I didnt see any until I started flowering.. Heres a picture of the FOXFARM I'm using now

I don't think fox farms is sterilized but I've never got bugs from prebought soil.

Never had bugs from my roots organic soil..great blend too..

If you put water that is 140 f. degrees and flush the soil with it before you put the seeds in then it will kill off all the bugs. Just wait 20-30 minutes before putting the seed in.

why not get rid of the soil and go with a soil-less medium .my hempy buckets cost me $8 each to make and they are doing a lot better then any of my soil grows have.

Just for starters its not always bad to have bugs. I have always used foxfarm soil and it will usually come with soil mites. These are wonderful to have as they only eat decaying plant matter. And their waste is great for the soil. You have to determine what type of bugs you have first. NEVER sterilize soil as you will kill the beneficial organisms and make it almost "barren". Are they hurting your plants? If not keep em around. They will not leave the grow area and spread. Keep us posted. Shamus