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xn3m0x
04-27-2007, 12:55 AM
hello all i am planning on growing outdoors in 5 gal containers i want to bury them in the ground and i am wondering what soil i should use.

should i just use potting soil? or should i make a mix? could anyone tell me what they use that works for them. Water will not be easy to get there all the time so should i put something in to retain water? or make some sort of irrigation system? any help would be appreciated

xn3m0x
04-27-2007, 03:17 AM
also would it be bad to make a bag type thing around the bucket to hold in humidity or would this make mold grow and be pointless outdoors?

RonnieRay
04-28-2007, 04:38 PM
Uh? If your going to go through the trouble of digging a hole big enough to burry 5 gal buckets, why not amend the soil good and plant directly in the ground?

guerillagrowerz
04-30-2007, 06:22 AM
just incase he has some thieves he can move it...

just get some regular soil with the right texture, water retention and airaiton u need.

RonnieRay
05-01-2007, 01:25 PM
"just incase he has some thieves he can move it..."

How would you know the theives are comming before they come and steal it?

Try to find a better spot that is unlikely to be disturbed. If you think there is even a reasonable liklyhood that someone will stumble accross it, then it's a bad spot to begin with. Also, it's best to spread out your efforts between several small spots and not one main one.