Soil Debate - FoxFarm vs Roots

more aeration and drainage is usually better but ocean farm is rich so id add some to the soil. put a layer of perlite at the bottom of your pot for better drainage.

winning combo for me is ffof and fabric pots.
if you choose fabric pots and ffof... do not add more perlite to you soil.
fabric pots dry out quickly.

I have used them both, ROOTS ORGANIC is JUNK, I have my high dollor plants in this SHITTY soil right now, junk junk junk, swicthing back to a mix of FFOF & HF. I feel sorry for the poor saps that buy any Roots Organic, (roots used to be good, but I think you would be better to use mirical grow instend.

Honestly, either one is gonna be good. I have had similar yields and results with either one, the question is what else are you doing on top of it to support your soil's health, otherwise you might as well be growing with coco or some other soil-less media.

These days I don't spend my money on high priced soil. Experimenting with cheaper brands and self mixes , while focusing more on my rhizospheric health, has actually led me to higher yields. (I'm actually reusing my entire 20CUft bed of soil this run around and loving it)

One thing I can complain about with the roots soil is that water seems to run through it extremely quick when top feeding... When I use my watering wand on roots organic it digs holes in it even with the diffuser ; ;

both are good and as described by the OP. i cut my FFOF with perlite 2:1, roots need not be cut but could stand a little more perlite.

both companies have sold me some shitty bags with bugs, it is to be expected. adapt and overcome.

my new favorite though is roots greenlite. tons of perlite, not as hot, easier to control, a bit more expensive.

I prefer Roots original potting soil. The aggregate is both perlite AND pumice and it has plenty for indoor. I love that it has coir AND peat for better structure. Plus roots has more rounded amendments added. Bugs are more of a (outdoor) storage issue IMO. Don't buy from middlemen who store bags outdoors for ANY period of time, and if you do, and end up with gnats or thrips, you might want to hate on the middleman not the producer of the mix. Also, FF products contain many thistles in their compost that will end up needing tweezed out of your hands after transplanting. Both these mixes work great in fabric pots right out of the bag, that is how I use them too. IMO FF products really benefit from the addition of equal parts perlite and coco. EWC never hurts too. I use these soils as the base (about 50%) of my NOTvegan mix for indoor gardening with many other amendments, but at work we will be using it straight out of the bag. I will keep all posted...

Originally Posted by medical/420

I have used them both, ROOTS ORGANIC is JUNK, I have my high dollor plants in this SHITTY soil right now, junk junk junk, swicthing back to a mix of FFOF & HF. I feel sorry for the poor saps that buy any Roots Organic, (roots used to be good, but I think you would be better to use mirical grow instend.

I use roots and my stuff turns out spectacular. sorry to hear that.

Originally Posted by bertiswho

I use roots and my stuff turns out spectacular. sorry to hear that.

Same. I've used both without any ill effects. With the ROOTS I was just able to feed a little bit earlier than my plants that went into FFOF. No real complaints about either.