[Corto Malteze]

Originally Posted by .:JaY:.

At my local hydroponics store the price of Ocean Forest Soil is $25 and the bag is 1.5 cubic feet (38.6 dry quarts). I'm going dig 10 holes with the dimensions of 2x2x2, correct me if I'm wrong but that will come out to 1.6 cubic feet of Ocean Forest Soil and .4 cubic feet of perlite. Is there any alternative soil mixes I can use that will work just as well and be a little cheaper? I know the pine needles make the soil acidic but would I be able to use the native soil? Sorry for all the questions I just need to start getting ready for spring time.

Edit: This will be my first time growing so I don't know what makes a good soil mix... This mixture seems to be both cheap and effective: 30 cow manure - 30 peat moss or potting mix - 30 native soil.
Instead of the native soil will the Ocean Forest work okay?

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