RenaissanceBrah
Active Member
I’ve been hearing that to fill the 60 gallon hole I made in my backyard, I shouldn’t fill it with [only] my regular super soil mix, but rather mix in the local soil, so that when the plant reaches the edge of the hole, the roots will keep growing into the native soil.
I’m in Southern California, the native soil is quite sandy / clay-like, so I assume there’s little nutrients in it. Not sure if having the roots grow into the native soil would make a difference.
What are your opinions on this?
Also, if I do mix in the native soil, how would it play into the regular no till soil ratios of 1/1/1 or 40/40/20 of pumice / peat moss / compost? I wasn’t sure what ingredient to adjust for that.
I’m in Southern California, the native soil is quite sandy / clay-like, so I assume there’s little nutrients in it. Not sure if having the roots grow into the native soil would make a difference.
What are your opinions on this?
Also, if I do mix in the native soil, how would it play into the regular no till soil ratios of 1/1/1 or 40/40/20 of pumice / peat moss / compost? I wasn’t sure what ingredient to adjust for that.