The Truth About Garden Soils

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[@qctropicals]

Potting mix I use: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmnHq4F8atKGiLssi=QuCh99Vp_BofalBz

[@werenotalone26]

thank you, most potting mix and top soil in our area is based with toxic human faeces or commercial chicken farms .

[@qctropicals]

@@werenotalone26 full of chemicals

[@werenotalone26]

@@qctropicals yes exactly, pharmaceuticals

[@fcuk_x]

@@werenotalone26 LOL. How are you sure of that?

[@werenotalone26]

@@fcuk_x research

[@SikrosSpencer]

This is my new charismatic and Socratic garden teacher ❤❤❤❤❤

[@madelinedelacruz5949]

Thank you so much for another great video... and hi, Chili😊

[@henrycordero8265]

Great Video!! Keep making these types of videos

[@camuchanomellini903]

OH GOSH! Thank you for your honesty and sharing your knowledge. Every time I go to the gardening store Im utterly confused 😱 You are right plants don't care the type of soil ...makes sense because I have seen videos from the Philippines and India people growing plants in dirt from the ground with soaked vegetable peels fertilizer they make by them selves 😂😂🤩🤩

[@LupitaTorres-j5r]

Thank you, very informative video.

[@eligomez7667]

Another informative video

[@Ash-fd8ww]

Anyone who is shocked by the amount of wood product and garbage in the bagged dirt in the last 30 years, I implore you to please go and see Gary Matsuoka's youtube channel and lectures about his "top pot" soil and why he started selling this mixture. In the 80's he and his father (a veteran nurseryman) noticed that their potted plants were getting root rot and dying faster than in years before; it is precisely because of the heavy introduction of forest products and the push that "compost is the answer". In his words, all potting soils are designed to last for 8 months. He has designed a inert potting-soil mix, which is available for anyone to reproduce (35% peatmoss, 30% pumice, 20% perlite, 10% sand, 5% charcoal) that will work for years.

[@FruitTreeAddict]

Where do you find pumice ?

[@Ash-fd8ww]

@@FruitTreeAddict you can find it at any big box store, or sometimes in bulk at certain landscapers, nursery, or greenhouses/distribution centers. It's a little cheaper than pearlite, and is all natural, as it's an expanded volcanic rock.

[@eligomez7667]

👍

[@SikrosSpencer]

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[@dragonslayer5838]

When the need arises for soil, I head over to the Arizona worm farm. My plants absolutely love it.

[@qctropicals]

only place I would buy soil from is one who is willing to show you their operations.

[@clove0072]

Really enjoyed your video! I have also come to the same conclusion about these mixes. Love little Chili! He is adorable. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@Pamsgarden213]

Thank you for the information! What a cute dog!

[@carlsouthard6735]

my god thank you love your video

[@nikkilala2]

Good, informative video. Thanks

[@chosen2030]

Excellent information as always. Just curious, why didn't you use the Kellogg Palm, Cactus & Citrus for the comparison? My ADD wants you to use the same product line. 😆

[@werenotalone26]

love your vids bro, very informative, does it matter if all the soil available in your area is contaminated?

[@violethouseworth5943]

Well if anyone pays attention>>>>Its all the same>>>the only difference is the price......Lowes is doing the same thing>>>>>The exact same thing

[@Ash-fd8ww]

also how much pine bark mulch is added. its what causes the root rot that kills plants.

[@putinhynes3848]

What do you think about Tanks brand soil?

[@keystonecannaflage]

Chilli 😊

[@Team5-DS]

First!

[@wmpx34]

The fact that plants will grow in just water tells you that the soil isn’t all that important as long as they are supplied nutrients. Ergo, there can’t be that much difference between any of them.

[@Ash-fd8ww]

Some of the best plants I have ever seen were grown in playsand, on top of a irrigated false floor. It seems to be more about how much oxygen the roots get. Organic matter in soil (ie. compost and fur bark) can strip oxygen quickly

[@najwaseiya]

Great, very nice and interesting

[@209Control]

My sinking trees mystery is finally solved. I always assumed it was that but hearing you say it makes sense.

[@SarahWhite-g5u]

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[@ZE308AC]

Chili is a cool dog

[@kso808]

Thank you for the truths mentioned in this video! I’ve often wondered where indoor fungus gnats come from. Now I know! Have you ever heard of a company that manufactures a product called Soil3 (Soil cubed)? It’s basically organic humus compost. I will adding some to a garden bed where I will be planting some new daffodils in the autumn. They deliver these 27 gallon cubes to any place you want on your yard (I think). BYW, I’ve been meaning to tell you that Chili is a cute dog.

[@qctropicals]

havent heard of soil3

[@williamwaters4506]

They are all pretty much the same, it is all about marketing, the same with fertilizers.

[@qctropicals]

exactly

[@hairlesscactus]

I just watched the link to the other video. I buy the Kellog's Patio Plus but still have to add other ingredients to keep the soil from getting too water logged (usually pumice and coir). I have never used peat moss, because I thought it would would make it even more wet, instead of the opposite. I've also never tried perlite, do you think it's better than pumice? My native soil is clay and when I plant trees in the ground, even with a bunch of extra compost, they tend to suffer. Still learning, in Tucson.

[@Seena-m4o]

Thanks so much for your experienced wisdom and sharing with us!!! Love all your videos!!! Always many thanks. Please don't stop helping all us that need your experience. May God bless you always!!! Many thanks brother 👍🤗❤️❤️❤️🌄

[@jimk6862]

The problem Ive had with potting mixes is that because they're mostly organic material and break down as you've described, they become like a sludge after a year or so. Do you know a solution for this? Excellent video, thanks

[@EffectivePickyEatersSolutions]

I use only native soil.

[@jimk6862]

@@EffectivePickyEatersSolutions Sorry, I mean for a long term container plant

[@EffectivePickyEatersSolutions]

@@jimk6862 When I plant my own plants I don't use a container greater than 2 gal (3 g max) bc it gets too heavy for me, I am female. In a past I did clay soil in big containers but it requires 2 peoples to lift and pulling by male on concrete was fine (it probable was 15 gal). I don't like growing in containers, too much work and mediocre results - at least for me

[@Ash-fd8ww]

Look into a master gardener named Gary Matsuoka. His videos are very enlightening. Garden soils sold in stores are designed to last only 8 months and not much more... More inert is better, like sand, punice, perlite, etc (think about minerals). The best growing medium in the world is pure sand if you can keep it watered. The industry has us convinced you cannot water too much or plants will die, that is because we are sold dead ground up plants that rot, and instead kill what we want to grow. In nature leaves fall and the decay in time will feed the soil, plants don't grow in dead plants naturally.

[@desertratimir]

People always want some kind of magic thing. They look at me weird when I tell them to use whatever they want, it's all the same.

[@judith346]

Good morning. You linked fertilizer, but not the soil you use.

[@spacebirb4339]

Hello, thx again for this experiment

[@krysnf]

❤hes a cutie pie

[@werenotalone26]

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[@goofyshorts5508]

So much information condensed in every video. Thanks from zone 10b🫡