Hi, I'm planning on mixing my soil and I found a local farm and feed store that sells everything I need. They sell their amendments in various amounts including one pound. I was wondering about how much of an amendment can I get from just one pound? Surely it's enough for one batch of soil, right?
Probably, how much soil is a batch though? Some people use a single 5gal pot and some use hundreds of gallons of soil
I had this exact same question yesterday haha. 2 cubic feet is only 15 gallons so you'll only need like 5 cups of total amendments. 1 pound of each is plenty. Mind if I ask what you're getting?
[quote name='"cranegame"']I had this exact same question yesterday haha. 2 cubic feet is only 15 gallons so you'll only need like 5 cups of total amendments. 1 pound of each is plenty. Mind if I ask what you're getting?[/quote] Sure, I'm planning on getting alfalfa meal, kelp meal, crab meal, fish bone meal and glacial rock dust
As you already might have learned since yesterday, when buying soil amendments and fertilizers/nutrients the type of material will determine the volume (how much) equals one pound. For example an 8 pound box of bone meal is approximately the same volume as a 3.5 pound box of kelp meal. There are many references for converting fertilizers for small gardens. The following link is an example of what is available and can help you and others along the way of their passionate indoor gardening pursuits. And, perhaps spur a desire to seek other references. Converting Fertilizer Rates for Small Gardens And I will add that whereas this is only a reference and specifically geared towards chemical fertilizers, a common thought is that it is "hard to over-do it" with organic amendments and nutrients. However, soil texture and porosity is of extreme importance in all cases and "over-doing it" can result in a rock hard soil when locked up in a container.