Using farm field top soil for veggies and such?

Wilksey · Jun 6, 2018

So another farmer sold off his land to the developers, and as a result, the construction crew left HUGE mounds of dark ass looking top soil that they're going to haul off. I was thinking about loading up some for use around the yard in raised planters, but don't know if that's a reasonable course of action, or if I should just buy some box store shit.

What say you greenthumbers out there?

farmerfischer · Jun 6, 2018

If the Farmer rotated his crops and took care of the fields it should be good stuff.. but there's a chance those piles are already sold to someone/or company.. so you should probably ask before just taking some.. jmo.

Wilksey · Jun 6, 2018

farmerfischer said:
If the Farmer rotated his crops

Nope.

Dude's been growing feed corn for the past 5 years in the same field, at least.

rikdabrick · Jun 6, 2018

Wilksey said:
So another farmer sold off his land to the developers, and as a result, the construction crew left HUGE mounds of dark ass looking top soil that they're going to haul off. I was thinking about loading up some for use around the yard in raised planters, but don't know if that's a reasonable course of action, or if I should just buy some box store shit.

What say you greenthumbers out there?

If you can get a sample send it in to a soil testing lab to see if it's worthwhile. I've done it. If it tests good, grab it

thumper60 · Jun 6, 2018

Wilksey said:
Nope.

Dude's been growing feed corn for the past 5 years in the same field, at least.

as long as its free I would be loading up before someone else gets it

NaturalFarmer · Jun 6, 2018

How do you kniw they are hauling it off?They may be waiting until construction is done to lay topsoil down.

Wilksey · Jun 6, 2018

rikdabrick said:
send it in to a soil testing lab

That's a good idea.

NaturalFarmer said:
may be waiting until construction is done to lay topsoil down.

Could be. Valid point.

Roger A. Shrubber · Jun 6, 2018

there a construction co. sign or anything? any number to call?

Wilksey · Jun 6, 2018

Roger A. Shrubber said:
sign or anything? any number to call?

Negative.

I think what I'll do is load up a few garbage cans full, send in a test sample, and if it's good I'll use it for food stuff, and if not, it'll be yard filler.

Thanks for the feedback, folks.

Using farm field top soil for veggies and such?

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