Which Potting Soil is Best? Collection 1 Post-fertilization Update!

I love when people do these soil tests or fertilizer, test type of videos. But I must say these aren’t the best soils to use for these type of tests or videos. I just don’t think they’re the most popular. Miracle grow potting mix is very common obviously, but the rest of them, I don’t even think I’ve seen them in a store. 🫤

Good update. And I appreciate your takeaway as to which is the right soil... For you.

Your videos are so refreshing, , in a 🌎 of Sensationalist click–Bait

I really appreciate videos like this. Thanks for going to the trouble! If you have the budget and access, I'd really appreciate seeing a video that compares potting mix products like FoxFarm (Happy Frog), Coast of Maine, Espoma and SunGold Black Gold to Miracle Gro. Thanks for considering this request!

I'm curious . . . how do you pronounce the word vigor?

I'm going to do my first MySoil test in the fall. I've been reusing the soil for 4 grows now, I want to see where it stands. It probably needs some of the material removed and some fresh peat needs to be added. Even with the perlite, it's probably dense. Everything in the oldest soil is very short. Healthy and lots of fruit but short.

Thanks for your efforts and shared info. Nice work and great takeaways.

I appreciate the video it really made picking out some soul mix for my raise bed a bit easier. Though I’m curious about one thing that could be an interesting experiment for you. My grandmother used to grind up oats and add them to tomato’s as they flowered she said it made the fruit “bigger and taste better”. I’d like to know if this is just some myth or has some merit.

bone meal for flower root and fruit 🤤

I like this kind of content. I'd love to see you double it up and show one set of containers with the soil straight out of the bag and another set that you amend specifically to make up for the deficiencies that the soil tests show. It'd help make it more clear just how much supplementing helps and prove that all of these mixes would work if supplemented correctly. I'd even appreciate seeing a third set with biochar and humic acid in them, instead of supplemental fertilizers.

Great video, which big box organic soil would you recommend as a set it and forget it option?

Vigoro seems to be loaded with wood chips compared to others. I’ve found vigoro does great when you get the C to N ratio correct with fish fertilizer. I’ve been giving it 15-1-1 fish hydrolysate once per week and seeing far better results.

Need a series on best potting soil for Japanese maples and acid loving plants.

Thanks for doing these planting mix comparison videos. They are EXTREMELY helpful.