Need a soil mix

[uniyhweed]

what would be an ideal soil mix for Mass. I have good light i plan on growing purple power and hollands hope. i have places slected i just need a good mix to really get things going. any suggestions

uniyhweed Reviewed by uniyhweed on 03-15-2009. Need a soil mix what would be an ideal soil mix for Mass. I have good light i plan on growing purple power and hollands hope. i have places slected i just need a good mix to really get things going. any suggestions Rating: 5

[SheCutEmDown]

40% pearlite
10% sand
10% rock wool (little pieces)
40% Soil (premuim organic)

[uniyhweed]

so no bone or blood marrow and is the sand and rocks mainly for drainage?

[TheLastIndian]

I don't know about sand. I mean I'm not saying the other dude is wrong, but I feel like I read something bad about sand. I recently used lots of perlite mixed with good organic soil/compost and some worm castings. I also threw in some bone meal because we use it on other plants on the farm. The strawberries we planted got HUGE with just a little bone meal under the soil right below the roots but not actually touching the roots. So ya just my 2 cents. I don't think you can go wrong with good stuff like perlite, compost, worm castings, etc.

[BigLeagueJew]

as long as you don't snag that compost from outside and bring it in!:thumbsup:

[legalize_it420_4ever]

if u got acess to a truck u can buy bulk tripple mix for about $20 a yard (a yard is allot prolly enough to last u the season atleast) then buy a big compressed bundle of peat moss n some perlite thats the best cheapest way in my opinion n u can add any nutrients u prefer to it