reusing soil???

BobbyHopkins · Apr 12, 2012

Absoultely, don't mess with a good thing. That's really what got me started on this soil reusing deal, throwing it away didn't seem like a good thing and I wanted to mess with it. Seeing all that soil being tossed so frequently seemed wasteful..... and neglegent.

Anyway, I've talked this subject to death, I'll let it die. Have a good one Bill!!

GreenThumbBill · Apr 12, 2012

BobbyHopkins said:
Absoultely, don't mess with a good thing. That's really what got me started on this soil reusing deal, throwing it away didn't seem like a good thing and I wanted to mess with it. Seeing all that soil being tossed so frequently seemed wasteful..... and neglegent.

Anyway, I've talked this subject to death, I'll let it die. Have a good one Bill!!

Just because you use new soil each round doesn't mean you have to waste it. There are all kinds of things you can do with it besides throw it in the garbage including donating it to other gardeners.

caregiverken · Apr 12, 2012

I'm not sure I would want someone else's used soil o_O

420alldaze · Apr 12, 2012

i reuse my soil with some additives and only for two runs, then i spread it out in the flower beds.works good like that 42o

wobbly goblin · Apr 17, 2012

caregiverken said:
Im reuseing the soil in a couple beds...I added more new soil and Teas to amend of course

when I went digging around for old roots...there weren't really any. I loosened it up real good.
It looks good.
Im pretty sure my soil is alive...Im not gonna kill it...not yet.

i wouldn't worry about old roots anyway, just more organic matter in your medium

fwiw

ethnoman · Apr 20, 2012

I always reuse soil. I like to let it sit for a few weeks with some worms to let the fresh organic matter break down that's left in it from the root ball. Have it on a rotational sort of basis with a few different batches going at any one time. Throwing out soil seems completely absurd.

squarepusher · Apr 20, 2012

stir it up, add some amendments, you are good to go!

jessica d · Apr 24, 2012

If you have good microbial habits, no bugs or anything negative. yes:) A smart grower can create better soil then you can buy unless you can afford $30 a bag for worm compost

caregiverken · Apr 24, 2012

this soil has been used a few times
still workin pretty good.

This is How that soil began.. https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/make-your-own-soil.38505/

caregiverken · May 1, 2012

Yep Last years used soil is still workin pretty good:D

Abek666 · May 2, 2012

caregiverken said:
Yep Last years used soil is still workin pretty good:D

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grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr i wish my country would allow this! I envy your freedom at this point^^ im just sick of this damn prohibition that had send sooo manny buddy's from me to jail and ruined so much lifes. Ok now i stop the off topic talk.

You are in a real better possition as the indoor stealth gardener when it comes to reusing soil. Your soil can take much stuff up from the rain, sun and air that the indoor gardens could not possible get, so you really dont get manny issues on your setup but the lag of space is a problem to manny peps out there and sometimes (i dont do this) its better to start fresh any run just when you dont have the space to even store some 100 litres of soil.
Btw reusing, reamending and revitalising the soil and the life in it is also the way to go for me so i'm just saying that its sometimes the only option for peps to get there med cheap^^

have a good day^^

Dr.Infern · May 3, 2012

interesting thread, i am definitely going to give this a try at some point.

caregiverken · May 3, 2012

Abek666 said:
Btw reusing, reamending and revitalising the soil and the life in it is also the way to go for me so i'm just saying that its sometimes the only option for peps to get there med cheap^^

have a good day^^

Howdy Abe. Good point...the soil in pots in an indoor grow should probably be recycled.

Hope you day is wonderful too. :)

Alien88 · Jan 16, 2020

GreenThumbBill said:
LMFAO, great analogy, that's about how I feel when it comes to reusing grow media of any kind. Dude, it's like $1/gal at the store, just go buy more. Fookin hippies, lol.

What kind of soil are u using that is $1 a gal.?

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