Need some advice getting my soil ready for 2012.

SmokingW33D

Member
Hello everyone, this year I'll be growing between 10-15 plants in 5 gallon buckets outdoor. Reason behind the buckets is that the soil is really wet and has lots of clay in it.
The soil will be used to grow:

3x G13 Pineapple Express Fem
3x Nirvana AK48 Fem
2x G13 White Widow
1x Critical Kush
1x Pineapple Chunk
1x Auto Blue Mammoth

I do have more beans but that's a start.

So I was at Canadian Tire earlier and I bought the following:

- 3x http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/Garden-Care/SoilsMixes/PRD~0594884P/Premier+Pro-Mix%2C+Hanging+Basket-Planter+Mix.jsp?locale=en Premier Promix Hanging Basket-Planter Mix
- Peat Moss 3.8 cu. ft. bag
- 2x CIL Plus! Worm Casting Compost 12.5 kg
- 2x Miracle-Gro Perlite, 8.8 L
- Miracle-Gro Seed Starting Potting Mix
- CIL Blood and Bone meal, 1.5 kg
- 2 year old cow manure

Now I kinda overlooked the promix and I'm not sure if I should be using it for my grow. I'm just worried a bit about the water retaining agent but I could always bring it back and get some 25L organic soil bags.
So should I just use what I bought? Would I need anything else? If so what ratio would you guys go with?
This is actually my first year growing so any help will be greatly appreciated.
 

crazyhazey

Well-Known Member
could compost all of it(besides perlite) with earth worms, wait about a month and a half and youll have some rich soil. add eggshells for calcium, sugary drinks to feed microbes.
 

crazyhazey

Well-Known Member
I don't have a month and a half. I'm planting in tops 2 weeks from now.
if its broken down enough then use it, id suggest putting a layer of perlite on the bottom of your pots for good aeration. in the event that you have leftovers, you should do what i suggested. you could use those worm castings as nutrients, in a few weeks when they'll need it.
 
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