Guest guest Posted March 5, 2006 Report Share Posted March 5, 2006 I want to get a similar organic potting soil according to The Wheatgrass Book, 50% peat moss, 40% organic top soil, and 10% vermiculite or pearlite. When I called one place and asked about " organic " potting soil. They said yes and then said manure was in it. Is manure okay to be in organic soil? I 'thought' the book (can't find it at the moment) recommended organic so there would be no manure smell implying there is no manure in organic soil. In the proportions above is there manure in any of that stuff? Plus would manure elements grow into my wheatgrass? I am hoping to get it locally but if I can't and have to order it can someone recommend a website with good prices please? Minnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 At Sun, 5 Mar 2006 it looks like minnie9090 composed: > I want to get a similar organic potting soil according to The > Wheatgrass Book, 50% peat moss, 40% organic top soil, and 10% > vermiculite or pearlite. When I called one place and asked > about " organic " potting soil. They said yes and then said manure was in > it. Is manure okay to be in organic soil? I 'thought' the book (can't > find it at the moment) recommended organic so there would be no manure > smell implying there is no manure in organic soil. In the proportions > above is there manure in any of that stuff? Plus would manure elements > grow into my wheatgrass? I am hoping to get it locally but if I can't > and have to order it can someone recommend a website with good prices > please? > > Minnie > Minnie, If you go to your local garden depot and read some labels, you will find some soil with no animal manure. Although in real life, from the beginnings of time, " droppings " have been a part of all soil management per-se', don't worry too much about it for it is grass and it will actually grow itself with the slightest chance. My farm has been thriving, as I, with standard organic potting soil. I have also stopped adding earthworm castings too for most organic potting soils have them in it. -- Bill Schoolcraft | http://wiliweld.com " If your life was full of nothing but sunshine, you would just be a desert. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 rawfood , Bill Schoolcraft <Bill wrote: > If you go to your local garden depot and read some labels, you will > find some soil with no animal manure. Thanks so much Bill for all of your help so far. You are very knowledgeable and helpful! Okay I have done some preliminary soil shopping. Here's what I found at my local stores. All are organic. EB Stone, Seed Starting Mix, 12 quart $5.49, Canadian sphagnum peat moss, perlite, dolomite lime (Ph adjuster), & gypsum. Uni-Gro, Starter Mix, 12 quart $4.99, Canadian sphagnum peat moss, vermiculite, pumice, forest products, perlite, bone meal, cottonseed meal, alfalfa meal, & worm castings. Uni-Gro Potting Soil, 4 quart $2.49, forest products, peat Moss vermiculite, pumice, bone meal, cottonseed meal, alfalfa meal, & earthworm castings. Are any of these good? Why and why not? Thanks! :-) > I have also stopped adding earthworm castings too for most organic > potting soils have them in it. Why?? Minnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 At Mon, 6 Mar 2006 it looks like minnie9090 composed: > rawfood , Bill Schoolcraft <Bill wrote: > > If you go to your local garden depot and read some labels, you will > > find some soil with no animal manure. > > Thanks so much Bill for all of your help so far. You are very > knowledgeable and helpful! > > Okay I have done some preliminary soil shopping. Here's what I found > at my local stores. All are organic. > > EB Stone, Seed Starting Mix, 12 quart $5.49, Canadian sphagnum peat > moss, perlite, dolomite lime (Ph adjuster), & gypsum. > > Uni-Gro, Starter Mix, 12 quart $4.99, Canadian sphagnum peat moss, > vermiculite, pumice, forest products, perlite, bone meal, cottonseed > meal, alfalfa meal, & worm castings. > > Uni-Gro Potting Soil, 4 quart $2.49, forest products, peat Moss > vermiculite, pumice, bone meal, cottonseed meal, alfalfa meal, & > earthworm castings. > > Are any of these good? Why and why not? Thanks! :-) > > > I have also stopped adding earthworm castings too for most organic > > potting soils have them in it. > > Why?? > Minnie, God bless all your effort. Had I not done all you have done " AND " then some, I would not be advising you to keep it simple. I stopped using castings because I put " Liquid Kelp " in my " soak-water " for the seeds. This is " not " the brand I use but I buy it in bulk and place a capfull in the soak. http://wiliweld.com/grow/g.jpg http://www.groworganic.com/item_F1321_EcoNutrientsLiquidKelpGallon.html -- Bill Schoolcraft | http://wiliweld.com " If your life was full of nothing but sunshine, you would just be a desert. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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