the good soil thread

[jomchimpo]

If you guys are willing, i think it'd be really useful and informative if everyone pitched in their knowledge on how to spot good soil from bad soil in the great outdoors. I know its always prefered to bring soil out there, but if you have good soil, you might as well use it.

I'll start off, If its a prairie type area, with tall grass, and when you dig down a bit, you find that there is layer upon layer of old dead grass, this shows that this soil has sustained life for a long period of time, and that the dead grass is decomposing and putting nutrients back into the soil.

 

[Tokentoker]

That does'nt necessarily mean you have good soil , you would be surprised at how poor quality soil you could have and still have grass grow on it , all it needs is a few inches of topsoil .

 

[bombbudpuffa]

Not to mention bugs and parasites. It's much more efficient to just buy potting soil. It's sterile and you know it has good stuff in it. Fox Farm, Sunshine, Promix, MG Organic and Jungle Growth are all great soils. Promix, imo, can't be beat for mj.

 

[jomchimpo]

sorry

 

[bombbudpuffa]

sorry

Nothing to be sorry about. Keep it green.

 

[Hick]

I usually try to add/mix "about" 50% new soil into the native soil. IMHO, nothing wrong with utilizing what is "given" to you.
If it's good dirt, a few ammendments 'may' be all that's needed.

If you guys are willing, i think it'd be really useful and informative if everyone pitched in their knowledge on how to spot good soil from bad soil in the great outdoors. I know its always prefered to bring soil out there, but if you have good soil, you might as well use it.

I'll start off, If its a prairie type area, with tall grass, and when you dig down a bit, you find that there is layer upon layer of old dead grass, this shows that this soil has sustained life for a long period of time, and that the dead grass is decomposing and putting nutrients back into the soil.