Price of soil??

I was adding it up in my head and in order to fill 6 pots i need like 18gallons of soil. That gets rly expensive doesn't it???? how do u guys get u'r soil or for price of all that wud u reccomend just buying a hydro system for like $55???

lol im using transplant soil. generic and ferted with turds. 13.2 litres cost me $4

wats transplant soil???

Standard potting soil. Go to the garden section of your local all purpose store (safeway fred meyers etc.)

but wat about nutrient-free soil???

Dig a hole in your back yard and microwave it for a min or two

Godkas said:

Dig a hole in your back yard and microwave it for a min or two

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What?

well - i live in da city so i can't do that

MajoR_TokE said:

What?

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lol didnt know that trick

You can use soil from your back yard (provided you dont have a high clay content) and microwave it for 2 minutes to kill all the bugs and other seeds etc. let it cool ph it then stick a seed in it should work just fine for pot i've done it with other plants.

or just buy a bag of soil...WHY DOES EVERYONE CUT CORNERS IN THIS HOBBY...its just dumb...dude I use FF soil and I use $150 in soil per crop....

Lol because we are lazy and dont want to go to the store. or dont have money.

my whole thing is: if you are gonna do, DO IT!!

when it comes to this hobby..money is no object to me!! LOL

Godkas said:

lol didnt know that trick

You can use soil from your back yard (provided you dont have a high clay content) and microwave it for 2 minutes to kill all the bugs and other seeds etc. let it cool ph it then stick a seed in it should work just fine for pot i've done it with other plants.

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He needs 18 gallons.. i don't think many people want a hole that size in their yard. 1, 2, 3 grows and next thing you know theres a swimming pool in your yard. Most back yards have shitty soil its not even soil really, more like clay. I just bought a 20L bag of soil from Home Depot the other day for 3 bucks.. cheap.

Seedlessone said:

my whole thing is: if you are gonna do, DO IT!!

when it comes to this hobby..money is no object to me!! LOL

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Yes!!!!! If you are gonna do it... DO IT RIGHT!!!

yes lol Dig a pool

Godkas said:

Lol because we are lazy and dont want to go to the store. or dont have money.

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Hmmm. I don't think you get... So many people try and do things the easy way... but it always ends up being more work in the end.

I could hop in my car and take a 2min drive to home depot so i can pay 3 bucks for a bag of good soil.

OR go get my shovel and start digging a hole in my yard(probably look like i'm planning on burring a body.. cops might show up). And then after you break a sweat and your back hurts you can pick out the bullshit then microwave it... hmmm

lol I only use that method for starter pots at best. 1 hole per plant

but is that stuff that's only 3 bucks - is that nutrient-free??

look at what they have. Most of the nutrients you are going to see arent like miracle grow and have natural ferts. read their ingredients.

Be careful buying soil. As you have asked....is it nutrient free? I made the mistake on an early grow....forgot to look and got Miracle Grow! I then added fertilizer and surprise, surprise....my plants got completely burnt!

Soil is so cheap....Walmart....$1.95 for 20 lbs. bag....nutrient free!