What is an EASY soil recipe for growing???

I am looking for an easy basic soil mix. Some people say easy then mix nine different things together! I hear it all....coco this, worm that, bat guano. I just want a very neutral mix of a couple basic things. Can I just use some rich black top soil and perlite? I just don't want to get all complex, just the basic things that are best for growing. Maybe I should get some foxfarm happy frog or ocean forest and not even make a mix???

im growing in happy frog my plants are loving it you really dont wanna skimp on soil either invest in makeing a good mix or just buy a bag of HF or OF

See now that's was up. I don't wanna really mix. I also want something good enough to sustain plants without nutes for a few weeks. I am hearing ocean forest will do just that. What's the real difference in Happy Frog and Ocean Forest?

Ocean Forest
Ocean Forest is FF's Creme of the crop. Its their highest quality and best selling soil. Its ph adjusted and usually around 6.3-6.8.
It has high quality earthworm castings, high quality bat guano, fish meal, shrimp meal, crab meal, & norweigan kelp meal. They also throw in sphagnum peat, perlite, composted forest humus & oyster shells. Its a very rich soil and has been known to burn a few plants, but this happens far less than ppl will lead you to believe.

Happy Frog
Happy Frogs 2.0 cu has a lower MSRP than a 1.5cu bag of Ocean Forest, and that's because Happy Frog is supposed to be a cheaper alternative to Ocean Forest for regular container plants.
So to start off, the nutrients aren't as strong in Happy Frog as they are in Ocean Forest.
Happy Frog contains sphagnum peat, oyster shells, composted forest humus, earthworm castings, and bat guano. Another major difference between Ocean Forest and Happy Frog is that happy frog contains mycorrhizae, and humic acids which as you know roots love. Its rare, but some bags of happy frog have sometimes had unstable ph's so now dolomite lime is also added to Happy Frog for stability.

You're plants will love either, and some ppl even mix them. Its really up to you bro..


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my plants in happy frog

I must admit they look very healthy. Soooooooo GREEN!!!

scroggy's 3P brand.......lol. peat, perlite and poop. 1:1:1 add lime and some minerals and you have a cheap, great soil.

if you decide on ffof be carefull it is kinda hot for the young ones. i give it a good soaking the day before i plant maybe it seems to make a little difrence

I am going the lazy mans route. I purchased a bag of Ocean Forest. Gonna try a plant and see how it does. Question...Should I add some perlite too it? Looks like it comes with some in it. Also is it true I don't really need nutes for 4 weeks with Ocean Forest?

you can add some perlite, i dont and you are good for 3 weeks then start with some grow big

Roots Organic Original mix.

Or

1 Block COCO
1 Cup Alfalfa meal
7-10 pounds EWC "earth worm castings"
1-2 Cups High K and High P Guano
2-3 TBSP lime
1/2 Cup of a quicker Release High N product.... (blood meal or soy meal be careful both can burn!!!)
3/4 cup slow release mostly water insoluble N product.

OR

1 Block COCO
10lbs. EWC
1 Cup High P Guano
1/2 cup high K guano
200gram Mykos ( 2 little Packets )

Water with just plain water, and molassaes. You can also use Alaska Fishy Fert. when plants need a N dose.