COMPARING HOUSEPLANT SOIL/INDOOR POTTING MIX: FOX FARMS/BLACK GOLD/MIRACLE GRO: Part 4- Soil Series

[@richardacosta1971]

I've bought Fox Farm, and it's worked well with all my potted plants from Citrus tree to Dragon fruit cactus!

[@marcs9320]

Excellent demonstration of the brands I have been considering. Thank you for being thorough!

[@Joe-t3r9u]

My favorite Ocean Forest FTW 🎉🎉🎉

[@LoveAll-q3l]

Thank you so much for doing the video. Very educational. I have purchased miracle-gro potting soil that had fungus gnats. Also, called miracle-gro customer service center. I asked why was the succulent potting soil moist. The agent said it not supposed to be moist. Thanks for the video you did on potting soil

[@kylie1510]

This is exactly the type of detailed test I like to see! Thank you!

[@TaraEveland]

I’m growing some cannabis in the black gold right now and it’s getting fungi so that generally means it’s a great organic soil! The plants look good too. I just bought a bag of ocean forest tho so Ty for this video ❤🎉

[@bovineexcrement8635]

Organic black gold + perlite along with fish emulsion is my go to...

[@UniqueNee]

Great in depth video! Thank you! My miracle-gro organic moisture control potting mix was a fungus gnats heaven....

[@threeleft16890]

The best review on KZbin. Thank you

[@kriskrischi7571]

I've been using Ocean Forest for years and I cant say that I'll ever stray, lol. It's the best soil in my opinion! All of my plants are huge and lush like I feed them some kind of special fertilizer! And I love the smell of it. It's like opening a bag of Earth. It smells heavenly!😊

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

I'm with ya Kristie. I'll try the Black gold... But we all know Fox Farms is my favorite. 😊

[@kriskrischi7571]

@@CaseysGreenThumb Same, lady!! 😅

[@tracybuzzell8858]

I am a fan of Ocean Forest as well.

[@withloveleli]

For what type of plants do you use it for?

[@kriskrischi7571]

@@withloveleli I use it for all of my plants! Indoor and out! It's the best.

[@KennethStevenson3]

I've used the Fox Farms and the miracle gro indoor mix. The miracle gro was terrible, and the fox farms was really good. I haven't had an opportunity to try out the Black Gold yet.

[@debracancelliere4081]

Loved the Casey Test! Based on your findings I think I vote Black Gold mainly because it doesn’t stay so wet for so long which I think is beneficial for most plants. Feel free to geek out and get experimental again- this was fun!

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Debra! Secretly...these are my among my favorite videos to make. 😊 I love comparing things!! 🌱

[@netta358able]

I check my local hardware can't find black gold or fox farm soil, need to repot but need of great soil

[@brettsgarden2348]

@@netta358able check your local hydroponic store they usually sell both

[@rhondaweaver4486]

The P is phosphorus, the K is potassium. In nursing we use the chemical symbol K as potassium.

[@edrepresentin]

I will never buy Miracle Gro again...wtf was I thinking!

[@richardacosta1971]

Miracle Grow has synthetic NPK

[@SunGroHorticulture]

Thanks for testing our Black Gold All Purpose Potting Mix!

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Thanks for watching!!

[@skyangelthefan]

I had a bag of Black Gold and gnats came right out of a brand new bag, so I did research, and I tried this and I now do this for every bag of soil...I use a glass baking container, cover glass with aluminum foil, cut a hole the size of a quarter on the aluminum foil and bake the soil in the oven at 154 degrees for 1 hour. Baking the soil does not dry the soil out what it does is kill any bacteria 🦠 or larva eggs that might be in the soil that cause gnats or any other bugs that might be in the soil.

[@McAwesome363]

I've had the best success with a simple 50/50 mix of peat moss and pumice or perlite. I will slightly adjust the ratio depending on the plants preference for moisture levels. It's a cheap mix and provides an ideal air filled porosity of ~20%. Plus because it's inert it doesn't attract many soil borne pests or fungus. The nutrition for the plants comes from the fertilizers, while the potting mix can be thought of as the home for the plant, so there is no need to go too fancy with amendments or composts in the mix!

[@Lemons19902010]

I use Miracle Gro but I'd like to switch to a different kind of potting soil

[@morgan5929]

I just bought fox farm. Very informative video! I love videos like this it is very helpful!!

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Thank you Morgan!

[@lisawright8941]

Thank you so much for this experiment. I’ve been having questions concerning which soils to use. I have made my decision to switch to Black Gold!

[@saveurselves989]

Smart n hottie! Actually you did very well, I'm going with Black Gold due to the worm castings and the soil not being as hot fertilizer wise! Thanks God Bless!

[@maryj7912]

I use black gold. This was pretty interesting to watch.

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Thanks for watching Mary!

[@ILiekFishiez]

This was exactly what I was looking for! I've been unsure between fox farms and black gold. Did the water drain quicker for any of them? Since it was sped up I wasn't too sure if I could tell 😅

[@sandrakephart7131]

So cool to find out all the nerdy info! I love learning scientific information. Very interesting and can't wait to see more. Thanks for a all the great work you put into your content! Great job! Have a great day!💜

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

My pleasure Sandra!!! THANK YOU for watching!!! 🌱

[@markwojo727]

Thank you for the education

[@glyndagiles5697]

This was so interesting! It makes me want to try growing a cutting of equal size and kind - say a pothos, since they are generally easy to grow - and then compare results. That's the nerdy part of me coming out. 🙃 I don't care for Miracle Gro at all but I have bought it when I couldn't find anything else and needed it right away. Then, I add perlite, worm castings, etc. Thanks for all your research! This has to be one of my favorite KZbin videos ❣️

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Thanks for watching Glynda 😊 I'm with ya on your suggestion of growing cuttings to see if there's a difference over time. That would be neat to see. Also on the miracle gro..I've been stuck before too and have had to resort to it. The npk of miracle gro looks good on paper, and if you're adding other amendments you're only going to help your soil. Have a great day! 🌱🌱

[@LillyCruzcaptivateurbeauty]

Interesting indeed to see comparison and provides us with an idea of what to use based on how long they retain moisture and also we must consider our individual environment and pots used. Awesome thanks!!

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Yes I love seeing products side by side. Often it puts a new perspective on what we thought we knew. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@motherofheelers8818]

Checking the PH of the water that comes out of the soil would be a good test

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Oh Jackie you're right! That's a great idea! 💚

[@kellypearsall4540]

Great idea

[@Tayahhhhh]

such a great video i orders miracle grow ..without watching videos and reviews i seen the 5 star in amazon and thought it was great but i should’ve known they rigged it i looked more into it and omg they were terrible! i’m switching to Black Gold

[@Boho_Plans]

Loved this experimental educational video! I love and use black gold!! Hands down my fav

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Yes I'm excited to try the Black gold now that I have a whole bag of it 😁 have a great day! 🌱

[@ShellsterNYC]

This video was so helpful! Thank you.

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

I'm glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@jasperlit1345]

Great vid!! and when you pulled the chart out at the end.. Brilliant!!

[@lise6107]

Thank you so much for the video. Well done.

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Thank you Lisa! I hope you enjoyed it! 🌱

[@rhondaweaver4486]

I think this is a great video, love.

[@netta358able]

Very interested I'm using Miracle-Gro moisture control potting mix, and I've been noticing I'm getting insects running around after a while 😌 can you probably give me a hint to get rid of the insect in the soil, now I feel like reporting all my plants with Fox farm didn't know there was a video so very interested I'll be watching your channel 👌

[@Fabulousfreak189]

cinnamon (they hate it) and you can get little stickys that you stick into the soil and stick out (its basically fly paper). All my plants have gotten gnats at some point unfortunately, but these help!

[@tiffanynicole6918]

Great video!!

[@junettewatson9236]

Is there a trusted link for the Black Gold? I'd like to try that one out.

[@keithwilson9378]

black gold was the soil that weed growers used back in the day its good just stay away from miracle grow lol . and fox farm ocean forest is the best but aint cheap sells at all

[@DeeTruth415]

I bought ALL of my plants from people off of Craigslist. I'm so confident in my ability to bring them back to life, that I will buy a plant that looks like there's no hope for them to thrive. I re-pot with Black Gold.......will never use anything else!

[@yvonne5458]

If I may correct you but the Fox Farm is the only brand that doesn’t have a wetting agent not the black gold.

[@judymckerrow6720]

So far,to me, black gold is the winner.💚🙃

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Good choice Judy! Now that it's in my house, I'm anxious to try it out

[@grossgorl]

Casey's Green Thumb now that is has been 7 months, can u do an update on which u like better,

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Fox Farms is my favorite. I find the Black gold retains too much water for my liking. 😊

[@andreadelcampo3491]

Very interesting Casey! Thank you for sharing! 🤗💚🤗

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

My pleasure Andrea! THANK YOU for watching! 🌱

[@grossgorl]

i needed this video

[@joy2world858]

One of the most informative videos I’ve seen, thanks.

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

THANK YOU for watching!! Have a great day! 💚

[@chaschas3199]

Very informative...thanks very much.

[@muneeracp4795]

What about the ph of potting soil that we buy.?? Please reply

[@Thirst-4knowledge]

I am not too sure about Miracle grow. I have had many bags having fungus upon opening the bag. I am in search of indoor potting mix that will reduce fungus growth. I would appreciate if someone who has good experience with indoor potting mix would let me know.

[@truejoy3821]

Same here..trying to overwinter my plants..so need a good potting mix

[@ROlson-dx2jc]

I have a similar problem with MG, I get green algae on top and😂 I used the cactus mix! . Unfortunately I just repotted everything (schlumberge ra) in it😮 One plant is small so I can improve soil for it. I'm not using miracle gro anymore.

[@JimmyJabJimmyJab]

Your great! I learned so much! 👏🏾 much thx!

[@marieandruby]

Thanks, very interesting! 💚🌿

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

My pleasure!! 🌱💚

[@rhaebeam]

thank you it was fun watching your video!!

[@kristathompson9888]

Very interesting!! Thanks very much 😊

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

My pleasure Krista..THANK YOU for watching it! 💚

[@catherinekasiewicz8683]

I enjoyed your video. I don’t think that all those types of soil are available in my area but it was still interesting. I didn’t know about that soil website. Thanks for the research. 💕💕

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Hello, Catherine! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.😊 The soils are all available on Amazon, if you're looking to try a different kind. I had to order the Black Gold online because I can't find that locally here in PA. Have a great day! 💚

[@normahhamzah5282]

Tqvm for your hardwork

[@loveatiya297]

This was soooooo helpful omg thank you

[@floroma2820]

Only watering was compared. How about growth rate

[@RoseTorn411]

I need something that's fast draining for my zz plant. They don't like wet soil.

[@marytsaab]

I use none of these. But I do want to try Fox Farm soil. I just found a local garden by me that sells it. So once I use up my soil, I’ll do the switch. I might just give to my sister instead. Lol. Thanks for a great video, Casey! By the way, what are you going to do with the other two bags since you use Fox Farm?

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

😂 Good question, Mary. I'll try the Black gold. The miracle gro I'll probably just mix into the flower beds come spring 😁

[@javsanch7682]

How did it go with foxfarm

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Very informative! I

[@Deba7777]

Thank you for this info! 👏👊

[@damarissanchez9040]

Great video!

[@noelle7714]

That was very interesting, I enjoyed this

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Thank you Noelle! These are among my favorite videos to make😊 Have a great day!

[@marjorieprezioso4750]

Miracle Grow killed my plants.

[@netta358able]

I'm using the miracle grow moisture control potting mix and it's giving me insect running around in the pot after a while, and a couple of my plants suffer after a while too,do you have the same problem with the insect.

[@Rasheedamcclintock77]

Soil PH!!!???

[@beyondgande1]

You got your P and K mixed up

[@needler267]

You said it in the wrong order.

[@drob7360]

fox farm IS organic and has slow release nutes just organic ones(over three months of food). That is what the oyster shells, aged forest, fish meal ... are. Fox farm is very strong and could be too strong and burn some house plants because of how "hot" it is... some of the most fortified soil on the market. fist choice for weed growers due to that. You can see this as the NPK has the highest N and P do you think they are immediately released? weird choice of comparison... black gold is not fortified at all and just has perlite and pumas for air and drainage. A much better fox farm comparison is the happy frog line. Also fungas gnats are often due to storage of soil where you got it. Is it is a huge stack outside where it will be rained on... is it inside a building on a raised pallet.......

[@vinstinct]

I don't believe Fox Farm is actually certified organic. I've done some research and it seems they used to say organic on the bag, but no longer do. I can't find conclusive evidence either way. I've read other info that said "organically based".

[@LarryPetty]

k = potassium

[@williamrobinson2264]

I Miracle Grow is trash forreal.

[@CaseysGreenThumb]

Sure is!!

[@kurtfrancisco8768]

You have to let the soil ph meter sit for longer than 5 seconds.

[@kurtfrancisco8768]

That is not how you test soil ph

[@logicVSpassion]

Your bout nerdy. Your weren't scientific. You didn't actually compare the performance?

[@delbrown9915]

Excellent information! I’m a new plant mom and I’m really getting into the “nerdy” stuff too🪴🥰