EB STONE- "edna's best" potting soil

[Yes4Prop215]

What are your experiances with this? we grew a really good batch last year using Ednas enhanced with Batguano powder and molasses water. real simple.

I only ask because every one seems to be using FF for soil. My roomate swears by Ednas its only 9.99 for a big ass bag and it is supposedly the "closest" to nature.

Im about to start my own little soil grow soon and im wondering if i should go a different route and use FF ocean forest or should i just copy my roomate and use the Ednas..


E.B. STONE ORGANICS | OUTDOOR SOIL AMENDMENTS
Edna's Best Potting Soil
E. B. Stone Edna's Best Potting Soil now contains mycorrhizal fungi which are beneficial organisms that colonize the roots of most plants and become a natural extension of the root system.
Contains Composted Fir Bark, Sphagnum Peat Moss, Redwood Compost, Mushroom Compost, Volcanic Pumice, Earthworm Castings, Washed Sand, Kelp Meal, Bat Guano, Feather Meal, Gypsum and Mycorrhizae.Oyster Shell Lime and Dolomite Lime are added as pH adjusters. A natural wetting agent, Yucca shidegera saponin, has been added to help remoisten the product.

 

[Yes4Prop215]

and FF OC has the following, it seems like it has less ingredients?

Ocean Forest® is a powerhouse blend of premium earthworm castings, bat guano, and Pacific Northwest sea-going fish and crab meal. Composted forest humus, sandy loam, and sphagnum peat moss give Ocean Forest® its light, aerated texture.

 

[CT Guy]

A lot of people in here use their own soil mixes or compost, in fact, I'd venture to guess that's the majority. FF OC seems to work fine as well, but if your roommate had good success with this brand and it's cheaper, you could try it out. I'd mix in some earthworm castings to either soils personally. I would also be cautious of the mushroom compost listed in the grandma's brand.

Best thing to do would be to run a side by side grow or if you had a microscope, check which has greater microbial activity. I've heard that FF OC can vary in quality depending on where you live in the country and how long it's been on the shelf, but I think that could be said of any commercial soil that gets sold on shelves.

 

[Yes4Prop215]

you think the mushrooom compost would affect anything?

 

[DARC MIND]

i have used this stuff, it worked pretty swell IME

 

[CT Guy]

you think the mushrooom compost would affect anything?

Depends on the quality of the mushroom compost and how it's processed. Search for "mushroom compost" on here for more info.

 

[BurmeseDragon]

Mushroom compost is a higher PH, probably great for cutting down on peat moss acidic tendencies....say a third mushroom compost in the first use of soil, then when the peat breaks down adding more compost.

I am in a real pickle about soil, I am sick of purchasing pre-manufactured soils. There is source I am thinking about looking into, a local product that a store can order. Everything online cost a FORTUNE to ship, it's not even worth checking into.

 

[here2learn]

half the price of ffox and keep searching ! do your homework !! MIX your own soil you will save big !! yes most use ff but there are plenty of soils 4 you to mix and some are ready to grow!!

 

[Mr. Greengenes]

That Ednas sounds like a great blend. Has everything. I've been mixing my own soilmixes for years and I don't pay as much attention to exact ingredients as I did. I've come to realize that with a good organic mix, you can relax with the knowledge that 'it's in there'. The plant takes what it wants and leaves the rest for later. The final quality and quantity of your crop depends more on your watering and potting skills than the exact nutritive content of the soilmix.

 

[NUG-JUG]

E.B. STONE ORGANICS | OUTDOOR SOIL AMENDMENTS
Edna's Best Potting Soil
E. B. Stone Edna's Best Potting Soil now contains mycorrhizal fungi which are beneficial organisms that colonize the roots of most plants and become a natural extension of the root system.

This potting mix sounds good to me. I always would go with a good mix other than ff since I think it's over priced. Although mixing your own can work better and be cheaper. I look at a soil mix like cooking from scratch vs. getting food frozen from the store. Yea one is easy and you just add water, but it always tastes better when you cook it yourself imo.

 

[Kryp Keeper]

I picked up some up couple weeks ago. Every things looking Excellent....I will buy more, its cheaper than ff.

 

[maryjohn]

That Ednas sounds like a great blend. Has everything. I've been mixing my own soilmixes for years and I don't pay as much attention to exact ingredients as I did. I've come to realize that with a good organic mix, you can relax with the knowledge that 'it's in there'. The plant takes what it wants and leaves the rest for later. The final quality and quantity of your crop depends more on your watering and potting skills than the exact nutritive content of the soilmix.

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[TwinTurboGuy]

I used this soil mix before along with FFOF. To compare, my plants love both of them and I don't see much of the difference between the two besides the price tag. Also, adding a little bit of perlite is a good idea because it can get a little muddy just like the FFOF.

However, they are only available at local nurseries and I don't like the fact that they store it outside. As a result, a bag is always filled with fungus gnats and white flies.

 

[headinthetrees]

Sorry to bring a thread back from the dead, but I'll blame it on search. Anyone got anymore feedback on this soil?

I just talked to my guy in the city who says I can get this stuff UBER cheap. If anyone wants in on the pricing, let me know.

 

[nephrosis]

Sorry to bring a thread back from the dead, but I'll blame it on search. Anyone got anymore feedback on this soil?

I just talked to my guy in the city who says I can get this stuff UBER cheap. If anyone wants in on the pricing, let me know.

THIS STUFF IS EPIC! i just use the potting soil and the fert for tomatoes!!! THIS STUFF IS MAGIC! im a first time grower and i litteraly feel like i know what im doing now just because these plants are loving it and ALL IM doing is feeding it TAP water....

 

[Stank J.P.]

Well, a year later. How did the eb stone work out for you guys?

 

[cravin morehead]

i keep all my mom plants in it. i mix in a little perlite and done. i've never flowered in it though. works great, cheap, and available fairly easily in the US.

 

[Stank J.P.]

Thanks for the reply cravin. I had a buddy tell me his plants grew well in it but were kinda pale green. You have that at all? What Pantera song is your sig?

 

[cravin morehead]

hey stank- that song is 'strength beyond strength'

im not too sure about pale green. maybe he runs N-loving varieties... hard for me to say because the plants i run in Edna's are only my mother plants. being that they are kept in veg, in the same pot for potentially years, i work a feed schedule on them.
i wouldn't worry too much about it. Edna's is a quality product with good ingredients, couple that with some FPE's and tea's (like i would use regardless of what brand soil i was using) you will get some nice healthy, clean girls.
its cheap enough, give it a try and report back.

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[nephrosis]

agreed. i need to go get some more of this stuff asap!