Shopping List (Help and advice needed!)

Ludicium

Member
Hi, So I need to go buy soil and nutes and I'm kind of limited to a Home Depot and Ace Hardware.

So below I will list the products I think I should buy and I need you guys to tell me if they would be good to use and maybe go through the home depot or ace hardware website and try to find the products I should buy if you have time to do this.

Soil:
1. Supersoil Premium Potting Soil - 2 cu ft - $8.47/bag
Product is here
2. Miracle Gro Organic Choice GARDEN Soil - 1.5 cu ft - $7.77/bag
Product is here

I'm thinking the Super soil over miracle gro? What do you guys think?

Now onto nutrients and plant food.

Vegging food:
1. Alaska Fish Fertilizer - (N - 5, P - 1, K - 1) - 1 qt - $9.44 ea
Product is here
2. Vigoro Ultra All Purpose Plant Food - NPK (12-5-7) - 5lbs - $7.98 ea
Product is here
3. Miracle Gro All Purpose Plant Food - NPK (12-4- 8) - 1 qt - $6.98
Product is here

So in this Im thinking the miracle gro? idk thoughts?

Flowering food:
1. Colorburst Flowering Plant Food - 3.5lbs - $6.48
Product is here

Thats the only one I thought would be good for flowering but Im not expert so advice please!

Other items:
1. Jiffy Peat Pots - I'll start them seedlings in this and stick this straight into the ground.
Product is here

2. Jiffy Greenhouse - For clones?
Product is here


So those are the products I thought I would need. Please give me advice on what to choose and whether or not the stuff I have on this list would be good. Feel free to go on the websites to see if there are any other good alternatives.

Thanks!
 

veggiegardener

Well-Known Member
the Vigoro is closest to what I use.

Supersoil is good stuff, but I use Ace's potting soil. $4.49 or less, on sale.

If you intend to put peat pots directly into the ground, use at least 4" square pots.

I use 2" but put those in one gallon pots until the plants are at least a foot tall.

There's a post in my thread showing my transplanting methods.
 

veggiegardener

Well-Known Member
Why not just go online and buy supplies? You will find much better products.
Shipping can be very expensive, but I think the option is worth checking out.

Amazon.com is a good place to start. They strive to offer the best prices, and many of their items are eligible for free shipping.
 

whiteflour

Well-Known Member
You won't need the greenhouse it's not big enough for clones. You can just flip a tupperware upside down for the same effect.

For dirt I'd find something cheap without nutrients then add your own. Ive using earthGro steer manure lately. Its like $.75/1.5cu. I used to get Black Kow at ACE and this was some of the better stuff I've used, unfortunately I don't have those around here.
 
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