Roots Organics ROD75 Potting Soil Review

Review of the Roots Organics ROD75 Potting Soil

As of this writing, there were 60 customer comments and 16 answered questions for the Roots Organics ROD75 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 Made with only high quality ingredients
• check Comes in a heavy duty, 10 gallon bag, camouflage print bag
• check Ready to use out of the bag
• check Already blended with proper amount of perlite and pumice for drainage

Item Specifics

The Roots Organics ROD75 Potting Soil is made with only the highest quality organic ingredients, such as bat guano, premium earth worm castings, fish bone meal, feather meal, green sand, mycorrhizae, glacial rock dust, soybean meal, humic acid, and other organic ingredients.  It has already been blended with correct amount of perlite and pumice so that your plants will have proper drainage.  This potting soil is ready to use out of the bag.  It comes in a heavy duty, 10 gallon bag, camouflage print bag.  This soil encourages healthier plants, and better yields.  It can be used for both indoor and outdoor gardening.  

Free of Debris

This soil is pure in only includes the listed ingredients.  Here is what a customer had to say about this soil being free of debris, “This excellent soil was recommended to me by a botanist. It is clear of debris, and is a rich, fertile soil perfect for flowering plants, fruiting plants and houseplants. It is balanced and can be used alone, or mixed with peat & perlite as I do, for optimum drainage.”

Won’t Burn Plants

This soil had good reviews for not burning plants.  Some fertilizers are too hot and can kill your plants.  Here is what one customer shared, “I’ve previously exclusively used FoxFarm and even fell victim to the organic craze and bought the OF, resulting in burning my plants.  I decided to try Roots and was very pleased.  I’m 7 weeks in and have yet to use a single fertilizer and my plants are green, vibrant and healthy.  I’ll be exclusively using Roots brand going forward.”

Lightweight

This soil is lightweight so it will be easy to work with and not add a great amount of weight to your pots.  Here is what one customer had to say about the weight,  “I loved it, nice and light, drains great, and my plants love it. Not a single nutrient deficiency since switching to this, I mix this with their coco and its perfect.

Price

You are going to pay for 0.75 cu. feet so be aware that this is not a lot of soil.  Most customers felt as if the price was too high for what you get. 

Pros

• plus Lightweight
• plus Won’t burn plants
• plus Nutrient rich

Cons

• close High price for just 0.75 cu feet

Roots Organics ROD75 Potting Soil Conclusion

The Roots Organics ROD75 Potting Soil is free of debris and won’t burn your plants.  It is lightweight which is nice since it won’t add a lot of weight to your pots that you may have to carry.  But be aware that you will only be getting 0.75 cu feet unless you choose the larger size which is 1.5 cu. feet.  The price is a bit high for what you get.  

Common Questions

Here are some top questions that I found for people considering buying the Roots Organics ROD75 Potting Soil.

• chevron-circle-right Can I grow plants in the bag it comes in? Does it have holes for drainage or do I need to create them?  Yes, this bag has holes for drainage.  However, it is not recommended to grow plants directly in the bag.
• chevron-circle-right Do I need to add fertilizer to this potting soil after I place my 5 week old sprouted vegetable seedlings in it?  Adding fertilizer is not necessary.  However, it doesn’t hurt to add compost tea.  Compost tea is non burning, safe on young sprouts, and adds a lot of beneficial bacteria and living microorganisms that protect, break down other nutrients, and increase the root system.  You can find compost tea recipes online.
• chevron-circle-right What is the pH level of this soil?  The pH level on this soil is 6.5.

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