Fox Farm Ocean Forest

[brozz]

Bought a bag of Fox Farm Ocean Forest from Amazon recently for my winter indoor grow. Plants look healthy enough but i started noticing fungus gnats so I bought stickies from Amazon. I don't really want to just trap them. What do you guys do?
The bag i bought is loaded with them so I threw it out! I can't believe i didn't notice it right from the start.

 

[WeedHopper]

I stopped using that crap along time ago.
Same ****. Bugs in the soil.

 

[brozz]

I stopped using that crap along time ago.
Same ****. Bugs in the soil.

It's garbage so what do you use?

 

[WeedHopper]

Plain ole MG. Never had a problem with it or bugs in the soil.
I add Peat moss and Perlite for drainage.
I use it for everything in my garden.

 

[WeedHopper]

And yes I've grown lots of weed with it.

 

[WeedHopper]

Watch this video.

 

[Walt Berger]

Ive been using Ocean Floor with NO probs for..... a long time. But i buy mine from a store down the road from me and they seem to pay attention to the quality of what they sell. Never gotten a bad bag from them.

 

[brozz]

Watch this video.

Miracle potting mix huh
I'm sure you use it.

 

[WeedHopper]

Yes I do. With great success and no bugs. But to each his own.
My motto is,,if it ain't broke it don't need fixed. I keep it simple.
Yehaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Walt Berger]

Yes I do. With great success and no bugs. But to each his own.
My motto is,,if it ain't broke it don't need fixed. I keep it simple.
Yehaaaaaaaaaa

Same here. Ive NEVER gotten a bag with bugs in all the years ive grown. Ive been using the stuff for... jeez its gotta be 20 years ? Roughly. As i said in my earlier post, I only buy it from one place. Im not sure i trust getting dirt from Amazon thats been sitting in a warehouse with god only knows what else. Buy from your local plant place you trust and leave it at that. But to me this soil for 20 years or more has been a god send for me and my growing. Im sorry to hear of folks not having the luck i have.

 

[brozz]

Same here. Ive NEVER gotten a bag with bugs in all the years ive grown. Ive been using the stuff for... jeez its gotta be 20 years ? Roughly. As i said in my earlier post, I only buy it from one place. Im not sure i trust getting dirt from Amazon thats been sitting in a warehouse with god only knows what else. Buy from your local plant place you trust and leave it at that. But to me this soil for 20 years or more has been a god send for me and my growing. Im sorry to hear of folks not having the luck i have.

I'm heading up to Home Depot to get me some soil. I'm getting some seed starter and Vigoro Potting mix. I already have four started so this is a soil experiment more than anything else. I've had good success with Fox Farm in the past but you may be right not buying from Amazon and buying from a local place. I've also tried our compost soil but the little guy ( girl ) doesnt seem to be doing well.

 

[Hippie420]

My compost soil is made outta grass clippings and mostly maple leaves. Never tried it inside, but tilled in outside, the plants jump. I don't put anything on 'em until flower time, and then it's just ash for a top dressing.