Manufactured Soil

[mtgrl788]

I use 1/3 vermiculite
1/3 peat moss
1/3 compost (from at least 5 different types)

With this you cannot over water! as long as there is drainage. I use a tarp to mix it than ad to a raised bed.

[MysticTree]

I use 1/3 vermiculite
1/3 peat moss
1/3 compost (from at least 5 different types)

With this you cannot over water! as long as there is drainage. I use a tarp to mix it than ad to a raised bed.

Peat is not ecologically sound.

[mtgrl788]

What do you mean by not ecologically sound? I've read in many raw websites where they use peat moss to help control mold while growing wheatgrass... And on a many bags of organic soils peat moss is in it.

I'm a little confused.

[Tannim]

because peat moss is not really a renewable resource its mined from peat bogs if this is something that bothers you coconut coir is a good option. can't believe i forgot to mention rock dust add lots and lots of rockdust remineralize the soil and you get amazing results

[mtgrl788]

Is it not renewable because it take years and years to grow? Is coconut coir just like peat moss? I only use peat moss to retain water but not alot of it because it'll retain too much. I'll look into coconut coir.

[streetsurfer]

Look up biobizz soil

[Tannim]

yea its mined from peat bogs and takes a long time to regrow the coir will hold onto water a bit better than the peat and it has a few more nutes in it but you can pretty much use em 1 for 1