1,000 LBS of Fox Farm soil reviewed...

[nbk8ivs]

I hate to post this but I am extremely disappointed with FoxFarm's soil. I purchased 25 bags of Ocean\Happy frog and it literally looks like they filled half the bags with gravel from their driveway. I have used FoxFarms before and have been quite happy. Satisfied enough to make a large purchase of soil for a new grow.

Has anybody else had a similar experience with a recent FoxFarm soil purchase?

Every bag that I have is filled with gravel and bark I can't even believe it each time I open a bag it's more of the same.

 

[Bacala]

Quite a claim. Bags must be awfully heavy.

 

[mr sunshine]

There's always a few pieces of bark in my bags, not enough for me to complain about though. Got any pictures of this gravel?

 

[Indacouch]

Bark yes gravel no .....the only thing I've noticed about ffof in the last few years IMO is it seems mag def is the norm if you don't prepare for it ....my grow shop guy was telling me a while ago that FF got a new facility and that it was using different materials in the mix ......looked it up and people were making a fuss about quality control .....I still use it though I like it ....but I'm guna start recycling/going organic because I have a mountain of used ffof soil on my ranch ......started to play around with mixes this year using the soil ......but only issues I've had as well as others I know is running into mag def and I never use to have that issue

 

[Joe Buddens]

Bark yes gravel no .....the only thing I've noticed about ffof in the last few years IMO is it seems mag def is the norm if you don't prepare for it ....my grow shop guy was telling me a while ago that FF got a new facility and that it was using different materials in the mix ......looked it up and people were making a fuss about quality control .....I still use it though I like it ....but I'm guna start recycling/going organic because I have a mountain of used ffof soil on my ranch ......started to play around with mixes this year using the soil ......but only issues I've had as well as others I know is running into mag def and I never use to have that issue

Yea, I always add dolomite lime to FFOF.

 

[MA MED Grower]

I was a big user of ffof. Up to last year. I felt like my plants were suffering big time. Lots of yellow and messed up growing was my experience. For over 10 years I've used ffof but I've changed to promix and add bat guano and have been pretty happy.

 

[Dr. Who]

They change source materials and harvesting sites to much......Hell, the quality of the materials taken from the wild can change in less then an acre !

 

[nbk8ivs]

I'll post a picture of the gravel later as I don't feel like picking a pile out right now. I assure you there's lots of gravel in every bag.

I wouldn't even complain about the bark which is understandable.

 

[Alexander Supertramp]

Since old Willy turned over control of the company a few years back Fox Farms has never been the same.

 

[potpimp]

I've used it several times and I found that it always comes with complimentary fungus gnats.

 

[DemonTrich]

I go thru about 20 bags of ocean forest each and every month. Never been dissapointed in the last 4+yrs.

You sure the gravel isn't perlite?

 

[luvtogrow]

Without a single picture I really wonder about the post. If that happened to me, you'd be seeing pictures of more than the outside bag. Come on! We need to be real and informative?

 

[ThaMagnificent]

25 bags is 1000lbs? I'm calling bs

 

[Yodaweed]

fox farm is garbage , I wouldn't bother with it, it's not even organic it's natural soil.

 

[TacoMac]

25 bags is 1000lbs? I'm calling bs

He's correct. The typical bag of top soil is a 40 lb. bag. 40 x 25 = 1000.

https://www.amazon.com/FoxFarm-Happy-Frog-Potting-2-Cubic/dp/B0032JPA2E

 

[DemonTrich]

1.5cu' is a bag
I don't think it's 40lbs tho. As many as I haul down stairs every month.

 

[TacoMac]

1.5cu' is a bag
I don't think it's 40lbs tho. As many as I haul down stairs every month.

They also sell it in 2 cu' bags that go 45 lbs. each.

 

[DemonTrich]

Never seen 2cu' bags yet.

 

[HockeyBeard]

I've used it several times and I found that it always comes with complimentary fungus gnats.

I've noticed this as well.

 

[DemonTrich]

I've been told about 3 yrs ago FF is putting hyposasis miles beneficial bugs to help with that issue.

I just h20 with promis, or BTI mosquito dunk granuals, or go gnats when I up pot/water. Problem.solved.