what has happened to fox farm soils?

[hotrodharley]

Now here is about Hydrofarm which is the actual parent at present.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170710005266/en/Hydrofarm-Partners-Serruya-Private-Equity

 

[hotrodharley]

Make your own soils. It's fun, cheap and easy.

 

[J.James]

I use the foxfarm original planting mix and add 8 Qt of perlite to every cu ft of soil for my indoor container plants. But I also recommend that you further amend the soil. I like the results I get you just have to watch your PH

 

[StrawberryYields]

This is their latest press release.



FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company and Hydrofarm Announce Expanded Distribution Partnership for North America
Aug 8 18
FoxFarm Soil & Fertilizer Company and Hydrofarm, LLC will continue to expand their longtime strategic partnership in servicing the independent marketplace. In addition, FoxFarm’s expansion into the Canadian market along with Hydrofarm’s previously announced acquisitions of Eddi’s Wholesale Garden Supply and the distribution division of Greenstar Plant Products, will ensure availability of FoxFarm products throughout North America.

I just read the release and it said they're still separately owned. I get side eyeing a company, but I think as far as they go for pre-made 'hot' soils, Foxfarm is still good. Then again, I'm still super green (hehe) to all this so I could see it change rapidly since I've little history to compare it to.

I could understand them introducing more bark to the recipe because it helps the soil breathe more. I think sometimes people forget that 'dirt' and 'soil' is just a ton of decomposed shit with loads of minerals and maybe plant matter in various stages of decomposition. If you're trying to imitate nature, wouldn't you want stuff like that in there?

I'm planning on getting into more hands-on approaches in later grows. That said, since I'm only on plants numbers 2 and 3 right now, with #1 just about to harvest, I'm not there just yet ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )

 

[hotrodharley]

I just read the release and it said they're still separately owned. I get side eyeing a company, but I think as far as they go for pre-made 'hot' soils, Foxfarm is still good. Then again, I'm still super green (hehe) to all this so I could see it change rapidly since I've little history to compare it to.

I could understand them introducing more bark to the recipe because it helps the soil breathe more. I think sometimes people forget that 'dirt' and 'soil' is just a ton of decomposed shit with loads of minerals and maybe plant matter in various stages of decomposition. If you're trying to imitate nature, wouldn't you want stuff like that in there?

I'm planning on getting into more hands-on approaches in later grows. That said, since I'm only on plants numbers 2 and 3 right now, with #1 just about to harvest, I'm not there just yet ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )

Bark is trash and attracts bugs. At the prices they charge it shouldn't contain sticks or bark.

 

[Beachwalker]

Bark is trash and attracts bugs. At the prices they charge it shouldn't contain sticks or bark.

^ this

not this..

I just read the release and it said they're still separately owned. I get side eyeing a company, but I think as far as they go for pre-made 'hot' soils, Foxfarm is still good. Then again, I'm still super green (hehe) to all this so I could see it change rapidly since I've little history to compare it to.

I could understand them introducing more bark to the recipe because it helps the soil breathe more. I think sometimes people forget that 'dirt' and 'soil' is just a ton of decomposed shit with loads of minerals and maybe plant matter in various stages of decomposition. If you're trying to imitate nature, wouldn't you want stuff like that in there?

I'm planning on getting into more hands-on approaches in later grows. That said, since I'm only on plants numbers 2 and 3 right now, with #1 just about to harvest, I'm not there just yet ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )

Mister Strawberry, as you are new I would like to point this out to you to help you down the road, you do not want to use bark to "help the soil breathe", use perlite for this purpose instead, good luck!

 

[StrawberryYields]

lol

See this is why I shouldn't be making soil yet hahahahhaha I'd prob end up just making a bug buffet at this point.