Tour with a Professional Potting Soil Producer

[@simplesimon755]

That was really enlightening and educational. I especially appreciated when he made mention of the fact that what he offers is more of a framework than actual nutrients. I hadn't thought about that but it's a great point. I really appreciate his taking the time to do this and of course your continued lessons from all your videos. Thanks!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'm glad you liked it! I always find Bert's insights helpful.

[@gordbaker896]

It is 'FILLER'

[@simplifygardening]

I love seeing places like this to see why they are using particular ingredients and knowledge. Thanks for making this video

[@0anant0]

Very knowledgeable person, but explained things in a simple way so everyone can understand!

[@richbishop7896]

Very informative. Never thought about the salt content in mixes before.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Totally. It's the kind of thing the soil professionals have to pay a lot of attention to so that the growers don't have to worry about it.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Loved the tour. Also love the honesty & transparency about the economic impact- carbon footprin, etc .

[@Chromico]

I don't know how I got here but I love seeing behind the scenes videos like this where they show all the different stuff that goes into making something that everyone thinks is just a simple product. This is like a How It's Made for potting soil.

[@annebeck2208]

Wow....answered so many of my questions! This guy is a gem. Thank you Jason!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Anne. I'm glad you found it useful!

[@Kneenibble]

That was fascinating, I learned a lot and Bert is great to listen to.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You bet - he kind of takes the conversation up a level!

[@brendanzink2780]

This was a great video. Very informative and well edited with the text box summary's. We need more things like this on KZbin as it felt like watching an interview you would see on PBS or something on TV. A breathe of fresh air, thank you.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the feedback Brandan!

[@rmishio6036]

Wow! This video is giving me a lot to think about from growing my orchids inside to planted hydrangeas. I’m just a hobby gardener but have started to pay attention to the nutrients in the soil and what your adding to it. This was so informative. You should do a class all about soil structures and substrates. 🙋🏼‍♀️ im in, lol!

[@zoram671]

People of America😇 now realise how lucky you are to be able to use these products. Here in India we don't have a potting mix sell like this in grocery ...or other shop. I often use soil from garden or cow dunga or near chicken houses or pig houses..but they are not sterilised and we have to face another issue again.

[@Rocketman0407]

Try 70% real soil and 30% Dunga/Manure. See how it drains. If it drains poorly add sand, gravel and or rocks. That’s an excellent mix. The downside of it will only be the weight. Your potting mix will not break down and rot away slowly like the American mostly organic mixes. Just add Manure once in a while as mulch. If you want something almost like peat moss or coir you can make leaf mold.

[@Rocketman0407]

You can also make charcoal for plants. Just soak the charcoal in dunga tea for several days, drain out the water and apply 5-10% charcoal. This will make your mix be able to hold more nutrients so you need less fertilizer.

[@AndreaAubertin]

Wow Burt is the Ultimate Soil Guy! Thanks for making this video Jason...so informative!!!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'm so happy you found it useful - I always appreciate his help!

[@peony7967]

And his sense of humor 😀

[@LMWerner]

Thank you Jason! And of course Bert 😄 This was so so interesting! Your chosen content of this yt channel is just pure gold for us keen gardeners...of any sort 😀🌱 Again thank you

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much for the encouragement Linda!

[@overthenever4262]

👍

[@growingoutthebox]

Extremely informative!

[@spir5102]

Thank you so much for this video. As I keep trying to improve my growing soil, both in pots and in the ground, this helps me understand how to do that. I’m hoping you have a video on how to make your own potting mix at home that coincides with this information. Thanks.

[@stephenday3417]

What a knowledgeable guy. Enjoyed the tour.

[@bryonyhellis]

Fascinating as always, it was thought provoking to learn about allopathic oils in the cedar and all of the salt in the fir bark

[@juliannadoyle8976]

Thank you for your time and trouble in gathering all the relevant info that has helped to educate us in growing our roses. Much appreciate your generosity God bless you

[@30DayHubby]

I would be so incredibly grateful if you put together a "grow kit" for those of us that have watched these videos and still aren't sure what to do in order to give our roses the best start. Particularly for roses being grown in containers. Just a "starter kit" with potting soil and any amendments would be so amazing! Please consider it.

[@wendys8593]

I learned so much. Thank you. As a small purchaser I struggle to understand which is the best potting mix to purchase and whether to buy enhancements and a cheaper matrix (eg. manures and then a coir, peat or wood based medium for bulk) or purchase potting mix with added nutrients. I wish the bagged mixes offered the same detailed information that Burt's company provides professional growers. Such a good idea you had for this video Jason!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Wendy!

[@alancummings5008]

Great information. Thanks for sharing

[@billyblackie9417]

The chap in the yellow vest gave a great tour and explained great in detail the different mixes. It was very knowledgeable and a must hear especially for new to gardening people giving great insight to compost and different levels in each product I would love to see best uses in small home gardens you showed a really great and very interesting video well done to you and the factory rep in the yellow vest I hope you can do a small garden job with the compost uses and ask the tour guide in factory to give his insight with you also. Home gardening is becoming more popular especially among the older generation like myself in my 60s learning to grow vegetables thank you so much

[@MyFocusVaries]

You really have a skill in summarizing technical information into plain language. I really appreciate it. Thanks

[@tjkoss]

Great content! Canadians really are the nicest people - thanks for sharing.

[@kathleenreynolds6492]

Thank you for such an educational video. I need to watch again when I’ve programmed my mind to catch info rather than just look at pretty pictures. I already know that I’ll be a bigger pain for retailers as I ask more detailed questions before purchasing!

[@susanmiller2070]

So much interesting information. Didn't know there is so much that can go into a potting mix. Thanks for this video!

[@marcushennings9513]

I once shuttled the various products to the different plants for Scott's lawn it's more complicated than most would imagine.

[@ericbaratta1338]

So helpful--learned so much. Thanks for making this.

[@balesjo]

I guess I never considered the scale of some of these large Potting mix operations. To see the large piles of coir, pumice, bark, and other ingredients, and especially that "year's worth of peat" emphasizes the money tied up in individual materials and how they have to be prepared before they go into the potting mixes. A very enlightening video!

[@grumpy_ken]

one of the most informative videos I've seen in a while

[@JohnSmith-uw7su]

A thoroughly interesting and informative video that most horticultural enthusiasts would find fascinating. The main point to be gained from it was the fact that all the ingredients were inert and offered nothing in terms of nutrition. It would have been very interesting to see how they turned this product into a growing medium and what chemicals were added to provide nutrition.

[@gordbaker896]

You nailed it. No nutrients most places.

[@cindyl3916]

What a brilliant idea for educating us! Thank you❤️

[@evelyngorfram9306]

This was great. Thanks for taking us along on the tour.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure!

[@jel77l26]

Wow, very generous knowledge sharing indeed! It’s very rare to find a “dirt guy” like him though (or a place that sell these products here in Northern CA). So I will be still counting on your sharing Jason. You are the best! 👍👍🙏🙏🌹🌹❤️

[@neva-surrender]

Very informative and straightforward, thank you

[@Christie-gp2cy]

Hi Jason, very interesting video. I always learn something new from you. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait for spring !

[@ryanharvey1098]

So cool! Really interesting!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Ryan.

[@olgakuchukov6981]

Fascinating! People need to understand soil and potting medium more, myself included. I love pumice and how lucky you are to have a bulk supplier nearby! Currently, in much of N America and particularly the NE, the issue is invasive jumping worms (Amynthas sp) coming inside of much of commercial soil media - soil, manure, compost, mulch, castings products - whether bagged or bulk.

[@bradlafferty]

That was incredibly interesting! Great tour! Thanks!

[@stopbeingsoweirdstill]

What an operation! Thank you for sharing. 👍

[@somethingbeautiful2212]

Super interesting 🤔 Thanks Jason! 🍀🌺🌸🦢🌸🌺🍀

[@klee88029]

Absolutely the best, most informative not only about the unique features of each form of media but also of The Big Picture behind the scenes stories of their originations and qualities prior to making them an effective, safe growing media. Saved to my gardening AND favorites playlists. And will be sharing. Thank you you Gentlemen, very, Very much 😁

[@tomjessmore5690]

Great Great Video Jason. Thanks.

[@ナル_ここ]

Thank you for making this video! Very good to know. I can say, that I really miss the real soil. I live in hot Greece and the common potting mixtures with all those fabrics become useless when hit by strong sun. I buy local mix or substrate for succulents (which is expensive).

[@Majortotheworld]

Awesome Video!

[@beth6085]

Lots of great info! Thanks for this!

[@quynhtran2008]

Wow, this was such a helpful and enlightening video. Never even thought about coco coir being high in salt content but it makes perfect sense

[@janekbykowski7155]

THANK YOU ,most educational facts about the soil and the production technology . Very interesting ! Thank You again 🌲🌲🌲

[@jennechees5134]

Thank you for making this video.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Jenne.

[@littlesuzie6672]

Wow! I learnt so much! Thank you, that was really interesting to watch, and so educational! What a knowledgeable man!! Incredible

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Suzanne!

[@MrSpinteractive]

Fantastic! Thank you so much!

[@cmleoj]

Top notch tour and video! Very educational.

[@Ianhurley54]

Jason, very informative! I didn't think of the fact that the potting mixture had little nutrients and mostly was the support system for holding the growing plant, and that plant feeding was still needed. I hope I didn't misunderstand this?

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Yes, you got it exactly right - for the potting mixes he's blending for growers, the expectation is for the grower to add their own nutrients and even biological inoculants. In some bagged mixes you'll see a little bit of fertilizer value in the mix, but the peat/perlite mixes (like ProMix) are largely neutral and inert, depending on the formulation.

[@eikoqdupree101]

So I will be reading carefully what in each brand of potting soil I will be buying. Like maybe brand X might say Their mixture already nutrients added Good for say 6 months. Right?

[@dannyhughes4889]

I would assume that most Hobby Gardeners think that the Potting Mix they buy is a product that also encourages plant and flower growth but here we have an expert putting things straight. I need to check the bags I buy to see if this is mentioned because to tell the truth I never read the info on the bags...and I think I am not the only one.

[@joshuawhite7907]

Great video! Found this very informative. Thanks Jason and Bert!

[@angeloflores2614]

so much information and tips thank you for enlightening this gray area of gardening

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

I'm glad you found it useful Angelo.

[@j.m.b.greengardens968]

Excellent video! I have found that plants seem to prefer the (cleaned and buffered) coir, or as I often call it, coco-peat, to peat. Another reason I find coir or coir-based media preferable to peat-based ones is that the coir-based are much easier to rehydrate if they get dried out.

[@pang-ngiavang1956]

Love your tour of the soil production company!!

[@CR-di1lg]

So much knowledge and still interesting for an amateur to better understand the product you get when buying plants.

[@remaxintegrityrealty]

Love your field trips! Very educational and interesting.

[@fishnlady]

Thank you for making this video. It was very interesting and educational.

[@breakingburque2200]

Thanks for a behind the scenes look at soil

[@susanproctor7512]

This was super interesting! Wonderful video with so much useful information, Thanks!

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Our pleasure!

[@marilynplant4647]

That was an amazingly good and useful video. So much information! Over the years I’ve bought all sorts of different soil mixes for container growing and for my garden and have never known all the ingredients and their properties. Thank you for putting the video together. Your behind the scenes videos (2?) are information rich.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely look for more opportunities for these kinds of tours

[@lahuertadeltiomeno2009]

thank you brother for your great teaching I already subscribed to your channel very interesting

[@astyag8627]

thank you, very enlightening. regards from a garden center's seller who sells pretty much what was shown in this video.

[@pmcgowan742]

Jason, you are knocking it out of the park on titles and thumbnails 👏👏👏

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Peter!

[@uniteamerica9446]

Yes. Tell him I said thanks. And thank you for the video. Job well done.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You bet. Thanks for watching.

[@markj57]

I'll echo the praise. Fantastic video!

[@heinrichvonofterdingen6789]

Pretty interesting video, thanks for sharing!

[@Cwarrior-003]

Thank you for this video it is a wealth of information

[@robbo7765]

Brilliant video 👏👏👏. Some great information and has really taught me alot regarding the manufacture of compost and soils. Will be recommended this video to the grows down my allotment. Thank you. Watching from across the pond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Robbo 👍💯

[@anthonysinclair5721]

Wow there's way more to dirt than just dirt! Super informative guy.😎👍

[@laurelsayer7557]

Totally fascinating!! BTW, there was a quick mention of why plants need to be continually potted on rather than immediately placed in their final container. I would love to hear a bit more about that in a separate video.

[@mainesail3097]

In a commercial operation, big pots with small plants take up enormous amount of space for the plant sizes involved. I personally sell principally smaller plant sizes as my business model-in part due to the space requirements. Depending on the plant, time of season and market target, perennials will typically go from my 50/72 cell flats to 1qt square or trade gallon (2.5qt.). Generally annuals to packs 1/2 to full qts. Perennials stayin trade gallons for initial grow out and sale from seed or division. As season progresses, I will divide into more trade gallons, mostly, but grow some into larger pots up to 3 gallon for speciman plants, container use etc. BTW-I grow ornamental grasses and smaller natives perennials.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Laurel. I'll note down the topic for more discussion. There are a different approaches to this problem. Some nursery growers will pot a small plant into the final pot size right away (as Bert talked about in the video) because it reduces subsequent handling. I heard one grower say "Every time I touch that plant, not only does it cost me more, but I'm also *slowing* it down by transplanting." It's true that there can be a period of transplant stress after up-potting, and it's definitely true that more labor for the same pot is an increased expense. On the other hand: 1) You do have to make sure that your soil will hold up its structure for the entire growing cycle. Going into a bark mix on a two or three year grow, it'll be much compressed and poorly draining by the end. 2) This strategy only works if you have a surplus of growing space. If you're tight for space, it would be wasteful to tie up a growing bed with pots that are far oversized for the plant. 3) When I'm watering, I usually assume a pot size to be more-or-less matching the plant size - so I know I'll be looking at irrigation at a pretty consistent frequency (say, every 2 or 3 days in spring). If the plant is "swimming" in the pot, it can be a long time before it goes through the water in the soil. That makes managing irrigation in mixed stages of plantings really tricky, and almost inevitably ends up with some pots being watered more frequently than they need.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks Will - you make a good point about growing space. I also find it difficult to manage irrigation on plants in an oversized pot. You can pick a well-drained mix of course, but they definitely are sitting in a wetter soil for longer than I'd really like.

[@FruitTreeAddict]

Excellent video! Thanks so much for sharing😊

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

My pleasure Jan. Thanks for watching

[@michaelheyward7668]

Great video! Thank you for sharing...

[@teedub1990]

I learned so much in fifteen minutes.

[@ankita3214]

We learned a very smart information from you Jason, very awesome video.👍

[@savvydirtfarmer]

Seems like fir bark is to the western grower what pine bark is to the southern grower - a fantastic base for potting soil!! Great video, thanks.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

You bet. Out local forestry is mainly fir and cedar. Cedar is what Bert was using in that C-fibre product.

[@annierampersad3982]

Thanks again Jason for your informative video 👍 Knowledge is power 🌹

[@wendyrossman3756]

Wow this was such an informative video. Thanks

[@johnman559]

Holy ravioli Jason have you only done one of the best videos on KZbin! What an insight.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks so much John.

[@amandavhb1630]

Very educational! Another great video. Thanks to you both!

[@eikoqdupree101]

WOW SO MUCH TO LEARN. SO MUCH TO KNOW. MAKE WANT TO START BUYING SOIL MIX. JUST TO BE SAFE. THANK YOU

[@hair7676]

Really good useful information here. Thank you!

[@maximilianmartin8934]

That was awesome! Thanks very much!

[@jonathanrich4213]

Very creative video. Thank you for sharing.

[@gwbuilder5779]

Great video Jason.👌 I was glad Bert mentioned the salt content in both the coconut husk and floated log bark. Most people have no idea what the salt content is and just how much it affects the growth and development of plants. I remember our conversation about the potassium bicarbonate mixture you were using for fungal control and the experiment I will be using with sodium bicarbonate, surface area only (no ground saturation). Did you and Bert talk more about the calcium treatment to wash out the salt? I would love to know a good proven solution for rebalancing the soil after tropical storms here in Hawaii as well as coastal storms East and West like monsoon season now. Sometimes it takes a while to get the salt neutralized after a heavy storm. I usually use calcium, magnesium and pot ash, but the results are not consistent because there is so much variation in each storm.

[@wayneessar7489]

Similar to muriate of potash compared to sulphate of potash, the muriate is very full of salt.

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@wayneessar7489 Exactly.

[@FraserValleyRoseFarm]

Thanks - no, that part we only talked about briefly. I was impressed to see how much testing they do on the ingredients - and even on the final mixes. They take an retain a sample from every batch they mix, just in case the grower comes back later with growing problems, and they can then recheck the mix. Very professional!

[@gwbuilder5779]

@@FraserValleyRoseFarm Good for you to have such a trustworthy source for your soil.👌

[@grantsmith791]

Fascinating!!

[@catherineengle4196]

This was very informative....Thank You and God bless

[@kristydavid9255]

This was a great video, I learned so much! Thank you for bringing us along!

[@wyattearp4055]

LOVE THIS VIDEO!

[@marijke686]

Very interesting! Thank you!

[@Homjjjjhgffc]

Gracias amigo. Saludos desde Perú

[@katiekane5247]

Here in the S.E., Soil3 has compost available in the cubic yard bags. Just got my second one delivered. Mixed with pine fines (lots of that available here) makes a good potting mix. Cheap mixes yield poor results, good compost is black gold. I use it in the garden, in pots & mixed to grow on potted plants. Nice tour!

[@shazza7668]

Great video. 👍

[@k.p.1139]

I like fields trips! Thanks.

[@ammarahmed5981]

Great visit, and knowledge. Will be a little more careful while using Coco Peat.

[@susancruz729]

Wow. Very informative. Thanks!

[@paulpugh2480]

Great content, thank you.

[@jasonknight5045]

great, great knowledge