Soil Options

[HerbsINtheBurbs]

Well, it's about time for a new grow, actually its long overdue but I had a shitload of electrical work done to make it safer. I have since taken a job at a garden store where I can get some materials for my grow at a great discount. I can get the soil basically for free, and that's essentially all I need to get started. I have a few options, I don't know the prices because it doesn't matter. just wanted to get some opinions.

Gardeners Gold - Master Nusrsery Organic Potting Soil
Contains:
Peat (sphagnum or reed sedge)
Bark Fines
Composted Manures
Composted Shell fish shells
perlite
dolomite lime (ph adjustment)

I figure this is my best option though there is a similar soil with the same contents without the perlite or the lime.


Hamptons Estate - Professional potting mix

leaf compost
organic fertilizer
simply listed as "organic Potting soil" .25- .10 - 1.0


Hampton's estate - Garden soil

Peat/ composted manure / compost


Is the first my best option? a mix? I can get lime and perlite cheap too, so if its better to mix yourself I can go for the option without them. Thoughts?

[OldSkool1010]

They all sound like they'll work fine. I'd probably choose door number one, simply because of the trace elements that the ground up seashells would provide...I mostly just mix my own using dirt from the garden, sphagnum moss, and compost in equal parts.

[HerbsINtheBurbs]

Originally Posted by OldSkool1010

They all sound like they'll work fine. I'd probably choose door number one, simply because of the trace elements that the ground up seashells would provide...I mostly just mix my own using dirt from the garden, sphagnum moss, and compost in equal parts.

My garden dirt is shite, and sometimes has whiteflies, aphids, or root-eating larvae