Making Homemade Soil

samsmiffy

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Hi guys im interested in making my own soil due to a low budget and so i have control over my soil aswell. Could someone reccomend me a good cheap soil mix please? Dont mind if its basic i was looking just mixing compost and perlite 50/50? I currently have biobizz Boom/Grow thanks
 
Hi guys im interested in making my own soil due to a low budget and so i have control over my soil aswell. Could someone reccomend me a good cheap soil mix please? Dont mind if its basic i was looking just mixing compost and perlite 50/50? I currently have biobizz Boom/Grow thanks

Visit your local home and gardening store to get some Promix, vermiculite and Perlite.
Mix in the portions of 50% promix, 35% perlite and 15% vermiculite. This mix is nice and loose and will promote great and fast root growth. All though it doesn't retain water that well it is good for beginners.
 
Visit your local home and gardening store to get some Promix, vermiculite and Perlite.
Mix in the portions of 50% promix, 35% perlite and 15% vermiculite. This mix is nice and loose and will promote great and fast root growth. All though it doesn't retain water that well it is good for beginners.

thanks mate ill have a look
 
Its a little late in the season to make soil (compost) from scratch. Usually you take your grass clippings, leaves, and table scrapes. Put them in a large container, add some compost starter, and mix every few days. After about 2-3 months you should have fresh dark composted earth.

A quick and cheap replacement to compost is to head over to your local garden or hardware store. Look at each of the premium soils they have and inspect the ingredients. The bags that feel like wood chips and ground up bark is best for outside. The bark takes several seasons to decompose. Where as a lighter mix, made of peat moss or coir is better for seedlings and small container plants. The exception is when you use fabric pots. The fabric allows so much air to pass through that you want a heaver soil to absorb and lock in the moisture.
 
Its a little late in the season to make soil (compost) from scratch. Usually you take your grass clippings, leaves, and table scrapes. Put them in a large container, add some compost starter, and mix every few days. After about 2-3 months you should have fresh dark composted earth.

A quick and cheap replacement to compost is to head over to your local garden or hardware store. Look at each of the premium soils they have and inspect the ingredients. The bags that feel like wood chips and ground up bark is best for outside. The bark takes several seasons to decompose. Where as a lighter mix, made of peat moss or coir is better for seedlings and small container plants. The exception is when you use fabric pots. The fabric allows so much air to pass through that you want a heaver soil to absorb and lock in the moisture.

Thanks repped
 
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