We Tested 5 Different Potting Soils - Here's What We Learned
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In this video, we test 5 different potting soils for growing peppers in containers. If you want to keep things simple and grow your peppers in pots, which potting soil is the best choice?
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POTTING SOILS (affiliate links):
Fox Farm Happy Frog:
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Fox Farm Ocean Forest:
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Miracle Gro Performance Organics:
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Miracle Gro Potting Mix:
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Pro Mix Organic:
www.amazon.com/dp/B00M2Z5HPO
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Timestamps:
0:00 About the soils
1:48 Transplanting the peppers
2:32 Up-potting the seedlings
4:01 July update
5:00 Harvesting
8:06 Final results (price, yield)
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Pro mix doesn’t have extended release fertilizer! You must add your own. I’m a retired professional grower of perennial flowers and I used Pro Mix exclusively. Need to wet it with warm water first, then add your fertilizer. Continue to fertilize throughout the growing season. If used properly it will out perform any growing medium.
Thanks for sharing - I wondered why it petered out so quick. I did really like the consistency and that it stayed moist longer than the others
Thanks for sharing 👍
I'm glad you mentioned that the ProMix was dry....I thought I was buying old stock. I use ozmocote then for extended fertilizer.
I like Pro Mix too, no uninvited bugs in your home.
Agreed on the ProMix 😊
I use a mix of Ocean Forest Happy Frog and Ocean Forest, along with some of my homemade compost. It was a great year for peppers.
Ocean forest and happy frog is an epic combo. And mix some pro mix in it for better drainage and aeration
Glad i ran across this comment. Did this today on a whim. It's my 1st time at gardening & went for peppers, tomatoes and a few flowers. We'll see how it goes 🙂
I want to use this combo so what kind of Fertlizer should i use and when do i use it im new to this? thanks for any feedback
@@jcramirez8 Foxfarm has there own nutrient line too. They also have organic fertilizer which is what I prefer but I grow outdoors. I can't remember the names of there synthetic fertilzer. I think big bloom is there fert for bud phase. They probably have all kinds of different stuff these days though. But if ya wanna keep it simple use Happy frog organic that comes in a bag. There is an all purpose for veg and fruit and flower for bud
We need more content like this. Number based, performance driven statistics!
Ill be honest he missed an important factor. Flavor.
I agree, but, as the host said, "Of course this experiment is not statistically significant because we only had one plant for each category. You'd really need many, many more plants if you want to get some definitive results." The presentation is very enjoyable, but don't bet the farm on the results.
@@SnarkyMcSnarkles Not a word about Viscosity. ...Clickbait for Fox Farm :)-
N needs to be at least 13 to be statistically significant. There are many other problems with this "test." Not picking on Pepper Geek. It's the rule rather than the exception on RUclips. Better sources of information are agricultural universities, their extensions and papers that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.
I screened the bark out of 2 different bags just to see how much it had. It was eye opening. There is no value in cheaper brands if it is mostly bark.
Would have been nice to see a cheap generic brand in the test. I've had relatives pick up the cheapest they can find and the bags are just wood chips with a tiny bit of perlite and fertilizer mixed in. The plants grow terribly and root rot is almost guaranteed.
Which brands did you screen?
@@WynterDragon the non organic miracle grow in this video and the fox ocean in this video. Miracle grow had a lot of bark.
Planting seeds and young seedling transplants definitely need screening when there are large organics in it like bark, in my opinion but for larger pot the bark will rot nicely and breakdown like in a compost.
I do buy pretty cheap soil as well. I don't have any big box stores in my small town so Dollar General "organic" potting soil it is. I definitely need to screen it, add perlite and compost soil from my compost. It has way too much bark so when I screen it, that bark goes into my compost and that too eventually gets screened.
When I opened the Happy Frog soil it smelled like how the island I grew up on smelled (okinawa). Just heavenly!
I love it there
@@cristianmccullough66 Please tell us why.
I love okinawa, spent three years there.
This year i planted my first inground garden and my soil was absolutely horrible like dried concrete powder. I decided to juice it all up so i purchased a pallet of Miracle Gro Performance Organic, a pallet of Black Kow Manure and 6 bags of 2 cubic yard bags of peat moss. I spread it allover my 23ft by 33ft garden and deeply tilled it all in. Everything went absolutely bananas including 9 banana pepper plants that ended up being almost 5ft tall and producing around 5 bushels of very beautiful pods. I also used MGPO in my 30ft by 4ft raised pepper bed and it absolutely was mind blowing as well. I live in the southern piedmont of NC. Absolutely love your videos and i appreciate the knowledge i have learned from watching!
I use promix when I start my seedlings which works better than seed starter mix for me. And yes I hope you do more of these types of videos. It helps all of us
same with me
@@kenbirkin7753
same here, I find that that I get a better root structure on my seedlings. I have grown my own seedlings over 30 years and last 2-3 years have used Pro-Mix HP Mycorrhizae and plant health and structure much better and experiencing less transplant shock. Never used Fox-Farm so can't compare.
Premium Potting Mix:
3 parts Peat, 3 parts Compost, 1 part Perlite
Outdoor Potting Mix:
1 part Topsoil, 1 part Compost, 1 part Perlite
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost)
Heavier Potting Mix (Prevent Tipping):
1 part Topsoil, 1 part compost, 1 part sand
Seed Starting Mix:
1 part Peat, 1 part Screened Compost (⅛")
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost) Optional: ½ part Perlite
Raised Bed Mix:
2 parts Topsoil, 1 part sand, 1 part vermiculite
1 part Compost
There are 25.71 dry quarts in 1 cubic foot
If not using compost, transplant 2nd set leaves
I find that ProMix is great for seeds and new starts. I find the Fox Farm soils to be heavy.
One thing to note to the newbies (I myself am only 1 year into this), is that each variety of plant requires different conditions. That means one potting soil might do better than another due to their makeup.
correct. Happy Frog works very well with Canabis. that much I can confirm. no need to feed for 3-4 weeks.
Just started my first garden & everything has been a little bit overwhelming when it comes to knowing the best items to purchase for a good healthy garden. Thank you so much for this video!! ❤
seriously everybody seems to have something different to say, and experts will just tell you it depends. Depends on what?!
Good review. I've been using Ocean Forest for the past 3 years and always have great yields/results. Might buy some Happy Frog bags next year to mix with the Ocean Forest I used this year.
I’ve been using a roughly 50/50 mix of Happy Frog and Ocean Forest over the last 5-6 years for most of my potted plants. Both peppers and tomatoes seem to love that. I do add MicroLife 8-4-6 about once a month to keep the soil going strong. Hasn’t let me down yet.
Sounds like a solid idea - I'm sure the two only complement each other
I love pro mix. I use Pro-Mix BM when starting seeds. BEST root system hands down.
Happy frog is our favorite
It's a great option!
@PepperGeek it's getting a little difficult to get it here for good price. Orshenlins carried it, but their company is gone now with tsc buy them. Tsc doesn't carry the frog.
Miricale grow did better tho
@@EricCheetoh full of industrial chemicals not organic material.
@@zack9912000 all of them do ...u slow if u think not..they all packaged in a damn factory full of metal machinery...miricale grow owns alot of other companies too
Thank you so much for following this project through the entire season. The numbers speak for themselves.
So this year I grew peppers in 4 Greenstalks..30 plants each. I had 2 filled with Espoma potting soil and 2 filled with Coast of Maine tomato and vegetable soil (red bag). Coast of Maine was the clear winner. Not only did the peppers themselves look healthier and were large for their kind, the plants themselves looked way better...more greener. Next year perhaps I will do Coast of Maine vs Happy Frog. Thanks for doing this comparison video. I like this type of video...very useful.
Premium Potting Mix:
3 parts Peat, 3 parts Compost, 1 part Perlite
Outdoor Potting Mix:
1 part Topsoil, 1 part Compost, 1 part Perlite
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost)
Heavier Potting Mix (Prevent Tipping):
1 part Topsoil, 1 part compost, 1 part sand
Seed Starting Mix:
1 part Peat, 1 part Screened Compost (⅛")
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost) Optional: ½ part Perlite
Raised Bed Mix:
2 parts Topsoil, 1 part sand, 1 part vermiculite
1 part Compost
There are 25.71 dry quarts in 1 cubic foot
If not using compost, transplant 2nd set leaves
I bought espoma for all of my plants this year and none of them performed as they should have, of course I bought supposed organic soil, compost and mulch from a new place this year and our summer was horribly wet at first then extremely dry and hot so I can't say what exactly happened but it's like all of my plants were stunted this year. Flowers as well as vegetables. So disappointed I doubt I will invest in any new seeds this year. I will need to clear out all of the soil from last season and start all over again.
I have put my seeds in Coast of Maine seed starting mix. I was glad to read your comment. I hope to get good sturdy plants.
Pro mix stuff is usually more marketed as a substrate or component in a potting mix intended to be fertigated professionally. Its performance will shine in these conditions
Love the comparison. Helps new gardeners for sure
I run ocean forest after watching it outperform happy frog. I like them both, but it's important to note I spike my soils with Dynomyco inoculant and sometimes add worm castings, etc.
Great test. I've tried lots of soils over the years. The mixes we use here is happy frog and the standard promix.
Straight promix for cuttings. 1:1 happy frog:promix for seedlings and 2cu ft happy frog to 3.7cu ft compressed promix with 1 gallon Epsoma garden tone and 12 oz neem seed meal. I'm sure there is a better mix but it grows nearly anything and they hold all season with little care besides watering
Premium Potting Mix:
3 parts Peat, 3 parts Compost, 1 part Perlite
Outdoor Potting Mix:
1 part Topsoil, 1 part Compost, 1 part Perlite
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost)
Heavier Potting Mix (Prevent Tipping):
1 part Topsoil, 1 part compost, 1 part sand
Seed Starting Mix:
1 part Peat, 1 part Screened Compost (⅛")
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost) Optional: ½ part Perlite
Raised Bed Mix:
2 parts Topsoil, 1 part sand, 1 part vermiculite
1 part Compost
There are 25.71 dry quarts in 1 cubic foot
If not using compost, transplant 2nd set leaves
THANK YOU for this comparison of potting soil!! VERY helpful, and yes I'd love to see more videos like this.
Seeing a new pepper geek video is always a bonus.
I aee a lot of comments saying different soils for different plants, i think a lot of homegrowers have to keep it simple and are looking for a good multipurpose organic compost. This was extremely helpful
You should chose your 'soils' to match the job. Pro Mix is not intended to make up pot grown plants since it contains starter fertilizers that favor vegetative growth that usually will run out in a couple of months it isn't an organic. There are big differences between starter soils that are used to germinate seed and sometimes to maintain the seedlings in packs. Then there are potting soils for a light, well drained soil mix in pots, there are several container growing soils starting to show up on the market. It is great to see your results and the choices of the most easily found products available in most markets.
He has no clue about the soils he used apparently, Fox Farms is a hot soil that will kill some seedlings because it's so hot, so no surprise Fox Farms did the best with no feedings
It doesn't surprise me in the yield from Fox Farms products, their organic nutrients being taken up slowly and naturally will not only make for healthier (enriched with vitamins/minerals) peppers, but these soils can be revitalized and reused via soil amendments for your next growing season.😊
Arg! Vitamines have never been shown to be taken up from roots.
I never had good luck with that indoors, just outdoors.
Believe it or not, you can revitalize and reuse any growing medium. Even beach sand can be "revitalized via soil amendments" as you say. (meaning you add perlite/vermiculite/compost/peat/coco/nutrieints/etc. It's not really rocket science, it's just soil biology/composition. Heck, some people can even "revitalize" tap water with NO soil and get great results.
By organic you must mean steer manure. Does it stink?
That's the job of bacteria & fungus to break them down for the plants to take up.@@alexgrover1456
I loved this! Thanks for doing the comparison. I also liked the fertilizer comparison from a while back.
Excellent, Years back, I had a nursery. The number one soil mix that sold the most was HAPPY FROG. Highest-ranking recommended and sold the best. Made a lot of people HAPPY-GO-LUCKY ❤ Thanks for you well deserved input.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING! It was very informative and very helpful for this gardener.
I love your videos. You guys have really helped me learn a lot about growing peppers. You guys provide great content in general as well, thank you for your videos!
So nice of you, it’s our pleasure!
This summer I used the MG Performance Organic plant food. I yielded more peppers overall than I have ever grown before, just using a pelleted organic plant food.
Great and interesting experiment, thank you very much.
I don't think we have any of these brands here in Denmark, but it's interesting to get to know what difference the soil makes 👍🏻
I usually go with a standard good-quality potting mix and add in some perlite (20%) and bit of vermiculite (5-10%)
I add some finely crushed eggshells and some dried grass clippings to the mix as well.
I don't know if this Is the right or perfect way to grow peppers, but hey it works for me 😊
Thank you for all the good advice here and on Geeky Greenhouse 👍🏻
Best wishes and keep up the very good work
Thanks for this video. I've been unhappy with my current potting mix and will be happy to give Happy Frog a try.
Wow! Here in MA I just paid $35 for the same 2 cuft bag of Happy Frog! I used Ocean Forest ($27 for 1.5 cuft - so both roughly $18/cuft) this year after doing a similar test on my seedlings with cheaper local organic brands (specifically Coast of Maine and Espoma) and finding far superior results with the Ocean Forest. When I went to get more, the clerk accidentally gave me the Happy Frog, and after seeing your results, I’ll give it a try! Crazy the difference in price. In my area, they only sell Fox Farm products at specialty nurseries. Great video - so interesting!
I am also in MA and bagged soil is hard to find and pricey. Walmart has bagged soil but they do not offer premium bags at my location.
Outrageous. Some of us don't have green houses to start seeds for an early garden to extend our season. When the weather doesn't cooperate I visit our veggie stands to help them stay in business. BTW. I don't like bringing bugs and their eggs indoors from my compost pile which I could use to start seeds. It may be cheaper to buy dirt and make a compost tea.
It's over 40 a bag for any fox farms potting soil here. Never seen it anywhere near 25 bucks.
Premium Potting Mix:
3 parts Peat, 3 parts Compost, 1 part Perlite
Outdoor Potting Mix:
1 part Topsoil, 1 part Compost, 1 part Perlite
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost)
Heavier Potting Mix (Prevent Tipping):
1 part Topsoil, 1 part compost, 1 part sand
Seed Starting Mix:
1 part Peat, 1 part Screened Compost (⅛")
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost) Optional: ½ part Perlite
Raised Bed Mix:
2 parts Topsoil, 1 part sand, 1 part vermiculite
1 part Compost
There are 25.71 dry quarts in 1 cubic foot
If not using compost, transplant 2nd set leaves
Aubuchon Hardware sells Happy Frog and Ocean forest.
They also sell Coast of Maine.
I make my own organic soil and😮 i always use promix as my base. Promix also is a great medium for rooting clones and starting seeds so its really my go to for everything. I usually get 100% germination on seeds and when rooting cuttings so it's great in my opinion. Ive also used it with great success running liquid or synthetic fertilizer.
Extremely useful information for my winter greenhouse grow! Thanks so much :D
Thank you for taking the time to do this experiment. Its very helpful in my situation considering i dont have options for soil in my town. In the event that i have the opportunity to choose, this experiment will definitely aid in my choosing.
I'm going to have to get some Happy Frog this year. My husband stopped and got some potting mix for me on his way home from work several years ago, and my seedlings did the best that years that they've ever done. I had completely forgotten that it was this brand until I saw this video. Thanks!
I love Happy Frog. I don’t even grow seedlings anymore, just add the soil to my beds and direct sow. Haven’t had an issue with growing anything, however I should mention I live in zone 9 so we don’t get a lot of freezing weather.
yes lots more experiments like this one, they are illuminating
Thank you for this! I've been using Ocean Forest for years with great success, but it's been harder to find this year so I was thinking of switching to Happy Frog. This video convinced me to do it! Can't wait to try it out.
One of my favorite videos you have ever done. :)
I do appreciate analytical gardeners! Thanks for your data. I find experiments are a huge part of the fun of gardening.
If done right with all the information, this video did neither
This is a great video!!!! You put so much work into it and I just wanted to say thank you!!
Great video! I've wanted to do this kind of experiment for years.
One of best mixes I ever used was 40-50 percent HP pro mix...then 25-30 ocean forest and another 25-30 percent happy frog
I have used Pro Mix, Miracle Grow and some generic brands. I sometimes mix them all together when refreshing my containers for the spring, add more perlite, trace minerals, diotamaceous earth
I love a comparative analysis!
Thank you for your dedication!
I did this study ten years ago with groups of 8 Dr. Greenthumb/Iranian Auto G-13s in 5 gallon buckets under 2000 watts of 60/40 Sodium Chloride/Metal Halide. Also I included my own soil mix and used a fellow grower to do the work to keep the study from my bias.
This was very interesting! FoxFarm does sell smaller bags of Happy Frog and Ocean Forest. It’s $9.99 /bag for a 12 quart bag at the nursery where I work. We really like their soil conditioner too
I use the happy frog with homemade compost. I also use it for seed starting after a good screening with a riddle.
Happy frog and promix have always been my goto.
I love these practical trials, Cheers! Well done!
Excellent video! Thanks! This is very helpful. I will continue to use Happy Frog in my GreenStalk gardens with more confidence!
I’m just trying to start getting into container gardening. I did not know you could grow peppers like that and grow bags. You have opened my eyes.
Premium Potting Mix:
3 parts Peat, 3 parts Compost, 1 part Perlite
Outdoor Potting Mix:
1 part Topsoil, 1 part Compost, 1 part Perlite
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost)
Heavier Potting Mix (Prevent Tipping):
1 part Topsoil, 1 part compost, 1 part sand
Seed Starting Mix:
1 part Peat, 1 part Screened Compost (⅛")
(Vermiculite can be substituted for Compost) Optional: ½ part Perlite
Raised Bed Mix:
2 parts Topsoil, 1 part sand, 1 part vermiculite
1 part Compost
There are 25.71 dry quarts in 1 cubic foot
If not using compost, transplant 2nd set leaves
You can grow in cardboard boxes! Works fine …just get the corrugated cardboard, not thin like beer cartons or Amazon boxes for instance.
Excellent video. Keep these coming!!
LOVE this type of video!!!
Excellent and informative. Thank you.
Great video. Really appreciated the effort.
What size grow bag was used ? What was your water schedule / amount per week per pot and or moisture decision process? You are providing a process of growing peppers with actions that provide results which provides a knowledge base to add to the learning curve of growing peppers . Thank you !
happy frog over ocean forest
Great video and yes we need more like these.
Thanks, more to come!
Awesome experiment!! thanks for your hard work!!
I just bought happy frog soil & can’t wait to plant my peppers. Watched a lot of videos even using it on citrus containers. It’s very pricey from nursery. Thanks for sharing
It's a great soil, but fairly pricey. I've seen good deals on it in the fall when nurseries aren't busy
Wow Fox Farm Ocean Forest has been my go-to! sometimes I supplement with orchid mix and perlite to make it suitable for more fussy/sensitive plants…maybe I’ll try Happy Frog next
I was able to get a 112 litre bale of the Promix Organic at Lowe's for $30 Canadian last year. Usually a bag the size you bought is $12 up here. I've used it for a few years now with good results, but I do fertilize starting about a month after transplant.
This year I've switched to a soil made by Fafard, and aside from having to add perlite I'm pretty happy. It's also $6 for a 30 litre bag.
I had great luck with fafard. I need to go back to my local nursery next spring to get more. .
Thank you for doing all of this great work. There is a very limited variety of potting soils in my area and I'm on a pretty tight budget. I want the best bang for my buck. Looks like I need to find some Happy Frog soil!!!
I've been using Pro-Mix for about the last 10 years or so. When I started using this potting soil it was FANTASTIC. Now it seems to be hit or miss every season. I usually add compost, worm castings and other amendments to it. And I don't necessarily blame the potting soil as I only get afternoon sun which seems to be less every year due to trees growing in around my growing area. Also the weather seems to be inconsistent from season to season. It is one of the easiest for me to get and I can't find Happy Frog locally. If I do find some Happy Frog I'd like to try a mixture with the Pro-mix and see how that works out. Thanks for sharing the test results ... would love to see more vids like this.
Just subscribed and looking forward to learning about everything chilli 🌶️ shame that over here in GB our outside season is very short but will have to adapt . All the best 👍
question: if you had fertilized them throughout the growing season like normal, would it have mattered which potting mix you went with?
Adding a little bit of slow release fertilizer would probably help with just about any fertilizer.
I'm a fox farm ocean forest girlie, but have used foxfarm happy frog here and there.. maybe I will add it more often to my regular rotation!
Pro mix is fantastic if you’re not going to mix your own but you should mix your own if you’re doing a non-trivial amount of plants. Mel’s mix is fantastic - equal parts compost, coco coir/peat moss, and vermiculite. Better performance and cheaper. What you’re missing from pro mix is some of the amendments - one of the best ones is mycorrhizal fungi added to some of their bag lines.
My suggestion for pro mix never use it inside. You’ll get fungus Nas from their soil outdoor use. It’s semi OK but you pay for what you get.
Yes, this is the missing "control arm" in this experiment.
@@DeTroiT187Funny you mention that because miraclegro is king of fungas gnats. Promix only sell potting mix, they don't sell soil far as I know.
You have to be aware of how the seller stores your potting mix, if the bags are left outdoor and gets rained on it will much more likely to have fungus gnats.
Thank you. Yes, please do more comparisons.
Thank you for this excellent video full of great information!
Nectar for the Gods #4 soil is great. I used ocean forest for a long time, but the Nectar soil is the best. Thanks for sharing.
Yay! New sub here, This is so overwhelming for me and I am glad you make this all easier to understand!
Great insight and helpful tips!
Hi all. I love when you guys do videos like this. It tickles the scientist side of me. Lol.
I'm seeing a lot of other recommendations here and would like to add another. Espoma Organics Land and Sea compost. I know its not a potting soil per se but I've seen its supporters get some great results using it in their gardens. It may need to be amended with some fertiliser to last an entire season though but its worth giving it a try.
6month miracle grow potting soil is hands down the best. I've tried everything over 20yrs
Keep making kinds of videos! It was very good.
Thanks, more to come!
I just bought my first bag of Happy Frog yesterday. Here's hoping my plants love it
How’s it going with your plants so far
@@stevestifler589 they're doing very well!
HAPPY FROG FOR BABY PLANTS, OCEAN FOREST FOR TRANSPLANT TO FINAL HOME!
I'm very happy with Happy Frog.
Ive been using fox farm products for a while now and have never been disappointed
Really helpful very good presentation I dare you to do more vid's like this
Hi ! Loved the video. I usualy do a 1 on 1 comparison every year. Challenger vs. champion, and make adjustments. Thanks for taking the time and effort to do a 5 banger. I guess I'll be looking at Happy Frog for next year. And DEFINITELY do more videos like this..... Well played Sir.
Excellent!!! Thank you 😊
Much love thanks for taking the time🍻 I crossed ghost and banana peppers in hydro 🔥 hottest peppers I’ve ever tried🔥
Great results with black gold potting soil
I use the FoxFarm Ocean Forest, but I've been considering switching to Happy Frog because the Ocesn Forest is expensive, although my seedlings always look very healthy. I'd definitely like to see more videos like this!
Nothing but good things to say about happy frog. Used it the last 2 years and a few problems here and there but I don't think it's the mix. I will say you don't need to fertilize as much with seedlings.
Perhaps a mix of Fox Farms’ Ocean and Happy Frog will yield a large number of larger fruits? I also heard good stuff from Gaia Green.
Very well done video! I haven’t used any of those brands, but was entertained anyway 👊🏻💥👊🏻
I don't grow peppers often but this video was educational, I tend to buy the huge bag of Miracle Gro at Costco, mainly for potted plants but I probably used this for vegs in my raised garden. Thanks for sharing!
Don't use MG. Jesus christ.
Very scientific IMO, just a small sample size. Thanks for an awesome video!
I've used Pro Mix for 50 years and grows as well as anything out there.
30 bucks a bale.
I grow in-ground with plants that I start from seed in potting mix. The last couple years I have used Pro Mix because that’s what was available locally. I haven’t been impressed by the texture of it. Before that I used a brand that sounds French that I would recognize if I saw it. It was better than Pro Mix. After seeing your results, I feel validated in my meh feelings about Pro Mix even though so many people rave about it. I will seek out Happy Frog next time I need to buy more potting mix.
Find a mix that works for you and your soil. If you have really sandy native soil: get a denser bagged soil.
If you have very loamy/dense native soil: get a better draining soil.
For where I live: I like to use a lot of coco, vermiculite and peat mix. It helps break up the clay-soil that I have.
I like promix because it's OMRI listed, but trying to use more coco then peat (just expensive and doesn't mix as well when earth is wet)
Are you adding promix into the ground soil? Promix is a potting mix, not a soil, it is intended to be used in containers and for seeds starting. Furthermore they do not add much extra fertilizer, you have to add your own fertilizer to it, it was designed that way so the grower can control their own nutrient input.
@@erikahuxley Like I said in the first sentence, I have used Promix to start seeds
This was great! I am extremely curious if there was any flavor difference. A blind taste test would have been an excellent addition.
For the first time, I used Just Natural Organic potting mix and had the best pepper harvest ever. I still freak out thinking of the gallon of hot peppers from the final harvest.
outstanding, Great pepper video's , I hope one day to get to the volume of your growing
I make my own potting mix, I use peat moss compost and biochar and it has worked wonders for me.
One thing I’ve done that has worked well is the bags of Earthgro Compost and Manure. They are crazy cheap and they say it is just a soil additive, but I have grown purely in the compost and manure and just throw a slow release fertilizer in at the start and I am having great results with it
It is cheap because they use human manure. Look at the prices for cow manure.
@@ZAPATTUBE Any source for this info? I'm looking around and I don't see anything claiming this.