How much potting soil is required and is there a specific kind necessary? I'm a real novice...
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Hi, I used about 3 large bags of high quality potting soil, FoxFarm "Ocean Forest" from a place called Indoor Garden and Lighting: www.indoorgarden.com. It has worked amazing! We put about 500 red wiggler worms in the middle tube and water about once a week. We catch about 4 gallons of the rich nutrients from the soil and organic plant food out of the bottom holes when we water and put that on the rest of our garden. You will be amazed! The soil we used costs a lot on Amazon, but we paid about $14 USD a bag on sale at Indoor Garden and Lighting. You do not want to use the cheap dense soil at the hardware chains, even the expensive ones are not clean like the Ocean Forest Potting Soil. Another one I like is Happy Frog Potting Soil, it is a very high quality soil as well. Good luck and hope that helps! Mike
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I would check with your local nursery before using it a potted tree. They would give you the best answer to your question.
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This particular box does not come with the potting mix. If you have free shipping, you can purchase the "ready to grow" kit. It includes the potting mix.
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Use a lightweight, outdoor good drainage potting soil ( For example one for rose bushes )
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I put dirt and miracle grow plant potting soil. I grew tomatoes and other herbs. Hope this helps.
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They can grow the pot they are plantedin,but for optimum results it is best to put them in a larger pot.I recommend a growing medium of peat with a small amount of river sand. I usually go with a 3 to 1 ratio with the higher number being the peat.
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While you can use a general potting mix like this, you may want to consider using a soil formulated for succulents, such as Miracle-Gro Cactus, Palm and Citrus Soil.
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I used 12 cubic feet or 6 bags of 2 cubic feet of Miracle-Gro Potting Soil. This left a 2" space at the top. I also used a liner. Everything seems very happy. Where I live the Potting Mix was a bit pricey, but that amount worked well for me. Good luck!
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I filled mine about half full of soil dug from our garden then topped it off with bagged potting soil. You can use all potting soil but that may be rather costly as the planter does take a large amount of soil. I filled mine to the bottom of the top rim.
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Go to agardenpatch.com they should have a chart to tell you what and how much you can plant if you want to check before you buy
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These are VERY small when you receive them. Put each one in a separate one gallon pot with potting soil. They are quick growers. I would nurse them until at least one foot high before putting out in the yard. I would allow a Minimum of five feet from walkway or house.
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We used a 10in pot. I'm not sure what a self watering pot is but we used one with good drainage and water every couple days. It's been growing fast and strong. Good luck.
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sandy soil is preferred......one inch rain a week is needed(water) but do not over water or trunk will rot..plant near windows as they have strong fragrance and u will enjoy on breezy days....for cloning use rockwool plugs(google or Amazon "rockwool")....lol.............."The Toad".............Out....
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Hi Sylvia! I think we used 2 regular bags of soil. It definitely wasn't as much as I thought would be required!
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You only need 20% mixed with proper soil and an acceptable climate. And mix the 20% with 20% soil right at the spot where the roots will touch. Good luck to you, its a great mix!
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I think you can get about 1 1/2, 5 gallon pots with this. In all honesty, I'd look for a shop that sells the larger bags for less. I pay $6.99 for this size from a gardening shop down the street. Excellent soil, just not worth the shipping if you know how to mature your own soil. If you are interested in that, Google Dragonfly Earth Medicine for some of the best home soil conditioning advice ever!
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Do I put the potting soil directly into the pot? I am repotting a palm plant.