Various Soils

tqn626 · May 9, 2013

I always look at several brands of soil. I'm usually put off my really cheap soils. I'm curious to what brand other members use. I would love to find new mixes that are great.

Soils I have used:

Master's Nursery Bumper Crop -2 cu. ft- $9
LGM Panting Mix - 2cu. ft - $11
Sanctuary Soil Empire Builder 2cu.ft - $20
Foxfarms Ocean Forest 1.5 cu. ft - $14
Kellog N rich 3 cu. ft - $9
Whittier fertilizer Co. Compost 1cu. ft - $3
Cocotek Coco Coir 1 brick - $11

LGM is a wood based compost that well composted. Deep black color. Very fine with some chunks.
Bumper Crop is a compost mixture that has chicken manure. It a little woody.
Empire builder is a Coco coir base super soil that has a ton of different components. I use a mixture of 50% empire builder + 50% vermiculite to start my seeds. Expensive but works really well.
Foxfarm Ocean Forest is another super soil that works well. Empire builder works much better IMO.
Kellog n rich is pure garbage. the compost was pretty much mulch. Found some plastic in it. I think it came from the dump.
I heard great review for whittier fertilizer co. Their compost has a strong smell. Some of my compost had some weird fungus growing. Other bags didn't do so well with my plants.
Cocotek coco coir is very fiberish. First time using it this year, working great so far. Haven't tried any other coco coirs yet.

My local stores are stocking eco scrap soil, if anyone has experience with them.

May 9, 2013	#1
tqn626 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 145	Various Soils I always look at several brands of soil. I'm usually put off my really cheap soils. I'm curious to what brand other members use. I would love to find new mixes that are great. Soils I have used: Master's Nursery Bumper Crop -2 cu. ft- $9 LGM Panting Mix - 2cu. ft - $11 Sanctuary Soil Empire Builder 2cu.ft - $20 Foxfarms Ocean Forest 1.5 cu. ft - $14 Kellog N rich 3 cu. ft - $9 Whittier fertilizer Co. Compost 1cu. ft - $3 Cocotek Coco Coir 1 brick - $11 LGM is a wood based compost that well composted. Deep black color. Very fine with some chunks. Bumper Crop is a compost mixture that has chicken manure. It a little woody. Empire builder is a Coco coir base super soil that has a ton of different components. I use a mixture of 50% empire builder + 50% vermiculite to start my seeds. Expensive but works really well. Foxfarm Ocean Forest is another super soil that works well. Empire builder works much better IMO. Kellog n rich is pure garbage. the compost was pretty much mulch. Found some plastic in it. I think it came from the dump. I heard great review for whittier fertilizer co. Their compost has a strong smell. Some of my compost had some weird fungus growing. Other bags didn't do so well with my plants. Cocotek coco coir is very fiberish. First time using it this year, working great so far. Haven't tried any other coco coirs yet. My local stores are stocking eco scrap soil, if anyone has experience with them.