Green Country Soil

So, I'm starting a new grow and am trying to do everything right. Starting with the soil. I will be growing in a grow cabinet under CFLs. I picked up soil at the local agriculture store thats made by a company called Green Country. I got a bag of Potting Soil - mixture of compost, sand, and perlite, and I also bought a bag of Peat (turba) compost. I am wondering how much of the peat compost I should mix in with the potting soil. The guy at the store told me that the peat is a mushroom compost. What do yall suggest?

Also, I wanted to add that both bags are nutrient free.

call the guy at the store back and tell him you want your money back and go and buy ocean forest

jesus of Cannabis said:

call the guy at the store back and tell him you want your money back and go and buy ocean forest

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I'm pretty much limited to what I've got due to where I live.. I gotta work with what I got. What do you think?

Uarkgreen I use that stuff in all my flower gardens and vegetable garden. Its great soil minus the fact there's no nutes in it. But that's an easy fix if you just buy some nutes. I'm growin an auto right now with a soil mix of 1/3 FFOF, 1/3 Green Country Potting Soil, and 1/3 perlite. Couldn't be happier with the results. Where in ark are you from?

kalen2 said:

Uarkgreen I use that stuff in all my flower gardens and vegetable garden. Its great soil minus the fact there's no nutes in it. But that's an easy fix if you just buy some nutes. I'm growin an auto right now with a soil mix of 1/3 FFOF, 1/3 Green Country Potting Soil, and 1/3 perlite. Couldn't be happier with the results. Where in ark are you from?

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Flower and vegetables gardens are in NWA. You familiar with the area?

Do you think mixing in some of the mushroom compost would help out?

Familiar with it yes. Love the area. Compost is always a plus for any plant. Def wouldn't hurt it.

kalen2 said:

Familiar with it yes. Love the area. Compost is always a plus for any plant. Def wouldn't hurt it.

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Well, if you are in the area then you should come help with my tomato plants.

For the first couple of weeks before transplant would Green Country potting soil and the mushroom compost suffice? I would expect the plant's roots to search for food more if I did it this way. Am I wrong?

What could I get at a local gardening store that would help out with my soil?

I was thinking about heading out there this summer and heading to Beaver Lake and Roaring River. You know the places? I would love to come out and see the vegetables haha. Yes that would work for the first couple weeks. The potting soil has a little bit of food in it to start with but not much. I start my plants in just ground soil from my backyard anyways till they grow some good roots and are ready for food.

I know them very well. I wakeboard out at Beaver quite often. I'll need some aid in the beginning because of the instability of the first couple of weeks so send me a private if you ever wander in the direction.

Found a local hydroponics shop in the area and bought a bag of fox farm ocean forest.. now what?