Potting mix

Jimbotomateo · March 28, 2017

My local hydroponic store carries Fox Farms and Roots Organic in 1.5 cubic foot bags for 15 dollars each. Home Depot and Walmart in this area carry Miracle Grow which I don't want. The local guy usually has 707 but he's out of it for a couple days. He says it's a little better than regular Roots for same price. Was thinking of using my 15 gallon containers for all my veggies. The raised beds for tomatoes exhausted me.

. Any suggestions? Thanks, . Jimbo

Gerardo · March 28, 2017

707 is great stuff, wait for it. Tupur can also play well, and they give you 2 cu ft for about the same price.

Jimbotomateo · March 28, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gerardo

707 is great stuff, wait for it. Tupur can also play well, and they give you 2 cu ft for about the same price.

Thanks Gerardo, went to San Luis Obispo today and HD had sunshine 4 2.2 for 25 and Dr Earth 1.5 cubic for 12. Waiting on 707, I don't know tupur.

greenthumbomaha · March 28, 2017

Your hydro store has great prices. That is a great price for Dr Earth too. I had no idea HD would be carrying it in my area (I just checked their website).
I'll be buying a few bags to top off my raised beds. I wish I had known about this before I bought the "crap" Pro Mix put their name on at Wal Mart. I have heard great things about the 707 too, but for the price of Dr Earth you can't miss with either one.

- Lisa

Jimbotomateo · March 29, 2017

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Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha

Your hydro store has great prices. That is a great price for Dr Earth too. I had no idea HD would be carrying it in my area (I just checked their website).
I'll be buying a few bags to top off my raised beds. I wish I had known about this before I bought the "crap" Pro Mix put their name on at Wal Mart. I have heard great things about the 707 too, but for the price of Dr Earth you can't miss with either one.

- Lisa

Thanks lisa. Yes I was considering the Dr Earth but after I posted we left for SLO town because we had to go to DMV, and I wanted to see what the Tomatvillians thought.

. Gerardo says get the 707 and I think he's tried em all.

. The guy said they should get a shipment of 707 any day now so I'm waiting patiently.

. . Sorry you got bad mix.hope you score the Dr Earth I'm thinking it's really good!

. I've used their products with good success before. Jimbo

Gerardo · March 29, 2017

Royal Gold makes Tupur, Coir based, nice and fluffy, neutral/blank slate. Haven't tried them all, but getting there

slugworth · March 29, 2017

I get the fox farms happy frog 2cu ft size for $12.99

greenthumbomaha · March 29, 2017

The 707 is $26.95 at my local hydro store. They have a web site, paradigmgardens.com. I don't mind paying a fair price to buy local for the convenience, but in this case it is significantly higher in price. Transportation charges, perhaps?

Now you know why I was excited about HD at 12.xx!

- Lisa

Jimbotomateo · March 29, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha

The 707 is $26.95 at my local hydro store. They have a web site, paradigmgardens.com. I don't mind paying a fair price to buy local for the convenience, but in this case it is significantly higher in price. Transportation charges, perhaps?

Now you know why I was excited about HD at 12.xx!

- Lisa

Glad you got that good deal Lisa! That stuff should be great and I almost bought some myself

. They have good rep.

. Great deal slugworth on the Happy Frog. I've read that it's excellent and that price is incredible!

. Come on springtime

. Good luck guys!. Jimbo

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slugworth · March 30, 2017

fox farms also makes ocean forest,but I haven't seen it in the 2cu ft size just the 8 quart.

Jimbotomateo · March 30, 2017

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Originally Posted by slugworth

fox farms also makes ocean forest,but I haven't seen it in the 2cu ft size just the 8 quart.

Slugworth, I just went to the Hydro store and the gal said their regular supplier couldn't deliver cuzz he was having problems getting a shipment but they scored a whole pallet from another source close by. Yaaaay!

. Now I gotta get to work planting

. They had Fox Farm too, but not at the great price you've getting.

Jimbo

roper2008 · April 1, 2017

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Originally Posted by slugworth

I get the fox farms happy frog 2cu ft size for $12.99

What a deal. It's $20 here.

slugworth · April 1, 2017

When the store 1st got it $11.99 sale to get people to buy.
Garden centers sell it for $18 and the 8 quart size for $7.99
They also sell foxfarm liquid fertilizers, but I never tried them.

slugworth · April 11, 2017

jinxed myself.
they jacked up the price to $16.99

slugworth · April 14, 2017

It is getting worse.
The price here is up to $19.99
I should have stocked up when the price was cheap.

March 28, 2017	#1
Jimbotomateo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Santa Maria California Posts: 1,014	Potting mix My local hydroponic store carries Fox Farms and Roots Organic in 1.5 cubic foot bags for 15 dollars each. Home Depot and Walmart in this area carry Miracle Grow which I don't want. The local guy usually has 707 but he's out of it for a couple days. He says it's a little better than regular Roots for same price. Was thinking of using my 15 gallon containers for all my veggies. The raised beds for tomatoes exhausted me.. Any suggestions? Thanks, . Jimbo

March 28, 2017	#2
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	707 is great stuff, wait for it. Tupur can also play well, and they give you 2 cu ft for about the same price.

March 28, 2017	#4
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Your hydro store has great prices. That is a great price for Dr Earth too. I had no idea HD would be carrying it in my area (I just checked their website). I'll be buying a few bags to top off my raised beds. I wish I had known about this before I bought the "crap" Pro Mix put their name on at Wal Mart. I have heard great things about the 707 too, but for the price of Dr Earth you can't miss with either one. - Lisa

March 29, 2017	#6
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Royal Gold makes Tupur, Coir based, nice and fluffy, neutral/blank slate. Haven't tried them all, but getting there

March 29, 2017	#7
slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,152	I get the fox farms happy frog 2cu ft size for $12.99

March 30, 2017	#10
slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,152	fox farms also makes ocean forest,but I haven't seen it in the 2cu ft size just the 8 quart.

April 1, 2017	#13
slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,152	When the store 1st got it $11.99 sale to get people to buy. Garden centers sell it for $18 and the 8 quart size for $7.99 They also sell foxfarm liquid fertilizers, but I never tried them.

April 11, 2017	#14
slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,152	jinxed myself. they jacked up the price to $16.99

April 14, 2017	#15
slugworth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: connecticut,usa Posts: 1,152	It is getting worse. The price here is up to $19.99 I should have stocked up when the price was cheap.