Anyone use a concrete mixer for soil?

I am building on my property and I might need one to mix some concrete.. It would be nice to wash it out real good and use it for recycling soil. I have about 250gal of soil. It mixes 4 cu.ft at a time

Yes I have before works pretty good let the s.o.b. churn for a few hours to mix it real good then dump akd do your other batch of soil and etc etc. I have been looking for like a 300-500 gallon plastic cylinder like on the back of a tractor for spraying crops. And use that.for a massive worm bin. When I jeed to fill pits I just shovel the soil out of it and fill pots. I will be down and out for a while as I have a baby boy will be here in Jan and can't have him next to a room so I had to put up the lights etc for a while until I can move or get a low.low spot. But yea let that bitch churn brother

I just had my 2nd kid in Aug. I upgraded my garage with a newly built room so that I could get my bedrooms back!
Also, my brother works at lowes and usually gets a good discount on tools

I've used a cement mixer before it does a good job with large quantities. We used to rent them one weekend a yr but then one year the company had none available so we improvised and used a 45 gallon drum with no lid and a 1/2" drill with a special paint mix tool and never rented a mixer again.

I was going to rent a mixer for this purpose, probably will next time. I would say you'd want something bigger than 4 cubic feet if you can get it though with that much soil. 250 gallons / 4 cu ft is still 8 batches.

I think that I will just buy one. 4cu.ft will work for me, at least I know that it will be mixed. I am using a kiddie pool right now!

I use the tarp and folding it over method.... It sucks but if you look at it as a workout it's quite rewarding

My cement mixer is dedicated to agitation of sugar leaf and ice. Sure is easier than the washing machine method.

What's everyone using to mix up say 30 yards or so of soil? One of these concrete mixers?

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I rent a bobcat to mix mine

757growin said:

I rent a bobcat to mix mine

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I thought about renting a bobcat, I just wasn't sure how well I would be able to mix with it? Can I ask how much you mix up, and approx how long it takes you?

Many thanks!

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I did 25 yards this year. I just kept on scooping and dumping and making piles and mixing them. After an hour or so I was satisfied it was mixed well. I had manure piles around my property I had to collect, that was the most time cunsuming. The mixing was easy and I would dare say fun!