[Ghostin]

Hey world,

What are your thoughts on reusing previously run soil?

I'm using Miracle Gro Nature's Care Organic Potting Soil (green bag) cut with 20-33% Vigoro Perlite and feel like I'm wasting a lot of soil by buying new bags for each run. I think the recommendation would be to buy new soil for each run but what can I do to be able to reuse the spent soil?

Is it even worth it or continue to spend about $100 per run just on soil+perlite?

I'm using PBP grow + soil bloom, liquid karma, calmag+, GH liquid kool bloom, mykos, occasionally Floralicious Plus (free sample size) and molasses.

Thanks!

[who dat is]

IMHO, ditch all that shitty soil and synthetic nutrients and instead pick up Roots Organics original soil blend and use organic nutrients. When you finish a crop pick up some dry organic soil amendments and reamend your soil with it. Run a search on "ROLS". I always recycle, reamend, and reuse my soil these days. No sense in buying soil again and again and again

[Ghostin]

Yea that's what I figured. I was using Roots but the hydro store near me closed down so I'm pretty much forced to use big box store brands hence the MG. It actually does not give me probs but what if I can't get my hands on Roots? Any big box store brand recommendations?

Thanks who dat is!

[who dat is]

I don't know what's available to you where you are but I would just look over everything that is available to you and see what you turn up. Nurseries are going to be better bets than big box stores too. Just check out the ingredients listed and make sure they are all good organic inputs and not synthetic stuff.

[Cannavore]

go on your local homedepot, ace hardware, true value, lowes, ect website and see if you can order a few 3.8 cubic foot bales of sphagnum peat moss. they'll ship them for free to the store and you just go and pick them up. buildasoil.com is great for organic amendments and stuff.

[FireIn.TheSky]

Just go hydro, better yields, no mess and no soil to get rid of.

[Ghostin]

Thanks for the input!

FireIn. TheSky - One day I will but I can't right now. Have you ever had water leaks? That's my concern.

Cannavore - Thanks dude, I'll check it out!

[who dat is]

Originally Posted by FireIn.TheSky

Just go hydro, better yields, no mess and no soil to get rid of.

Originally Posted by Ghostin

Thanks for the input!

FireIn. TheSky - One day I will but I can't right now. Have you ever had water leaks? That's my concern.

Cannavore - Thanks dude, I'll check it out!

One more humble suggestion along these lines...

If you want to go the synthetic nutrient route then full commit and go with either hydro or coco if you are worried about water leaks.

If you want to stick with soil then fully commit and go entirely organic. You are doing yourself a disservice if you are wanting to do synthetic nutrients with a soil medium.

[Ghostin]

Yah it makes a lot of sense just to go straight organic and not have to worry about mixing multiple gallons of feed. It becomes a hassle real quick.

Is it necessary to 'cook' the soil before using or can I just mix, plant and water?
Any suggestions in regards to recipes from your experience?

Thanks who dat is!

[who dat is]

Originally Posted by Ghostin

Yah it makes a lot of sense just to go straight organic and not have to worry about mixing multiple gallons of feed. It becomes a hassle real quick.

Is it necessary to 'cook' the soil before using or can I just mix, plant and water?
Any suggestions in regards to recipes from your experience?

Thanks who dat is!

Cruise through the stickies on the Indoor soil grow, outdoor, and organic sections. Pleeeeennnttyyy of good material to read and work through in there.