Black Gold All Organic Potting Soil Review

Review of the Black Gold All Organic Potting Soil 

As of this writing, there were 297 customer comments and 65 answered questions for the Black Gold All Organic Potting Soil.  I’ve read through the customer feedback, and then condensed the results into this review.  I hope that this helps you when shopping for potting soil.

Best Fea​tures

• check Organic
• check Enriched with earthworm castings, perlite, pumice, and organic fertilizer
• check Comes in a 16 quart bag 
• check Price
• check Works with almost any plant

Item Specifics

The Black Gold All Organic Potting Soil works with all flowers, herbs, and vegetables that are in pots.  It has been enriched with earthworm castings, perlite, pumice, and organic fertilizer.  The perlite and pumice are added to ensure optimum pore and air space for sturdy growth.  This potting mix is a very rich and loamy mix.  It is listed organic by the OMRI.  This comes in a 16 quart bag.  Keep in mind that the packaging may vary.  

Many Reports of Bugs in Bag

The first few complaints that I read about bugs in the soil bags, I thought may be a fluke, but as I read on through the reviews, I found many reports of this same issue.  Here is one of many of this type of complaint, “Soil is always filled with gnats, thrips and different types of soil bugs that have been eating the roots of my plants. Since I switched to FoxFarm soil (same price range) I haven’t had a problem.”

Organic

A lot of people liked the fact that this soil is organic.  You won’t have to worry about chemicals leaching into your plants.  Here is one of the customer comments about it being organic, “This is a great organic soil that works perfectly for my potted plants. Definitely will purchase more in the near future.”

Price

The price for this soil is a bit on the high side, but most of the customers who bought it thought it was worth the price.  Here is one of the comments on price, “In my area, it’s hard to find potting soil early in the season, so I was glad to find a reasonably priced source for a small amount of potting soil to get a few things started early.  It’s a bit expensive compared to the larger bags I normally buy locally, but still a cheap cure for my snow-bound cabin fever! Very nice consistency for seed starting, too.”

Pros

• plus Organic
• plus Easy to open bag

Cons

• close Price
• close Reports of bugs in the bags of soil

Black Gold All Organic Potting Soil Conclusion

Black Gold All Organic Potting Soil is an organic potting soil that is a bit on the expensive side. Most of the reviews were favorable, except for those that reported bugs in the soil.  The bugs in the soil was the top negative reoccurring comment that I came across.  Other than that, this is a popular soil that you may find works well for your planting needs.

Common Questions

Here are some top questions that I found for people considering buying the Black Gold All Organic Potting Soil.

• chevron-circle-right Can you reuse this soil for multiple growing seasons or do I have have to dump it out and start with fresh soil each year?   Usually you can’t reuse the soil, but it really all depends on what you plant next.  Plants will use up certain nutrients in the soil and so whatever you plant next may not grow well depending on what it is.
• chevron-circle-right What are the ingredients?   100% organic base consists of screened earthworm casting ,Canadian sphagnum peat moss, compost forest humus, Perlite and pumice.
• chevron-circle-right Can I mix this with my native soil and plant this outdoors?  Yes, you can mix this with your outdoor native soil.

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