FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil 1.5 cu ft Review

Review of the FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil

As of this writing, there are 441 customer comments and 82 answered questions for the FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil.  I’ve read 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 Comes in a 12-quart bag
• check No need to add extra perlite
• check Contains everything your plant needs
• check Works for most plants

Item Specifics

The FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil is organic, and contains everything that your plant needs.  It is a blend of premium earthworm castings, bat guano, pacific northwest sea going fish and crab meal, as well as composted forest humus, sandy loam and sphagnum peat moss.  This potting soil works best for plants that are in pots.  It comes in a 12-quart bag.

Organic

FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil is organic, so there is no need to worry about chemicals leaching into your seeds and plants.  If you are concerned with the unknown, suspected and known issues with using chemically treated soil, there is no need to worry with this soil.  Here is a comment that a customer shared, “The organic nutrients in it… earthworm castings,crab meal etc. are incredible…. You can put any plant in this soil and give it a week and look at your plant. You will literally SEE the results.”

Price

The price on this soil is higher than many soils that aren’t organic.  But most customers who purchased this and commented on the price, felt that it was worth the extra bucks.  Keep in mind that you can use this soil as is without having to purchase other ingredients like perilite.  Here is what one customer had to say, “its hard to spend good money on something I’ve never tried because I am a poor man. I will say this though.. After using this soil I will spend the extra money and only use it. It is perfect soil.”

No Need to Add Extra Perlite

Customers found that you don’t need to add extra perlite like you do for many other potting soils.  A customer shared this, “You can use it straight out of the bag without adding perlite and it still drains fast and perfect yet will hold a little water for 4-5 days in a 3.5 – 5 gallon container.”

Pros

• plus Organic
• plus No Need to add extra perlite

Cons

• close Price

FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil Conclusion

FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil is an organic potting soil blended with premium earthworm castings, bat guano, pacific northwest sea going fish and crab meal.  Most of the reviews for this soil came back positive for sprouting rate and plant growth.  It is on the pricey side, but other than that, this is a good choice for your potting soil needs.

It may also help for you to check out or article on how to make potting soil. It gives you all the necessary instructions that you may need. Or, if you are already a master in the potting business, you may be interested into the article on how to make your own potting soil mix. Of course, if you are not into pots and you prefer gardening in open soil, then we reccomend the guide on everything you should know about tilling soil.

Common Questions

Here are some top questions that I found for people considering buying the FoxFarm Ocean Forest Organic Potting Soil.

• chevron-circle-right Will this work for aloe vera plants?   Yes, it should work with aloe vera plants. However, it’s rich in organic material and may cause the root zone to be too moist.  If you do use it, add 25% sharp sand to the mix and go easier on the nutrients until you see how the plants grow.
• chevron-circle-right What is the ph of this potting soil? The ph is 6.3-6.8.
• chevron-circle-right Would this work for growing mushrooms? The mushrooms are culinary, not psychedelic. This potting soil should work well for growing culinary mushrooms.

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