Can I grow With TopSoil??

I have some topsoil i got the other day and wanted to know if it can be used to grow with?? It remeber it saying on the bag the it was for patching bulb spots on the yard or something...idk...but is it ok for me to grow with this from start-finish...a.k.a....Veg. Stage-Harverst??

mix it with perlite

Where can i get Perlite?? and Is having perlite a must??

you can get perlite at walmart, i would not recomend topsoil for container growing its awful heavy stuff

go buy a cheap bag of soil from walmart... shhish. top soil.

4 parts multi compost to 1 part perlite (or sand )

Ok i bought some perlite today at LOWES for $4.00......so w/e amount of topsoil i use, it's 1/4 perlite??..(.ex: 4 cups of TopSoil= 1 cup of perlite)

What else is recommended for top soil besides perlite and worm castings? Topsoil isn't that bad to use if you mix other amendments with it.

Reason why I ask is because I'm going to grow with topsoil since its cheap and effective if mixed in properly with appropriate additives.

Oh, btw, where do you get worm castings. I don't think Wally world has it.... I'm going to try 60%top soil 30%perlite and 10%wormcasting if all else fails.

topsoil is on the heavy side for potted plants. The pearllite will help, but its still a bit "thick".

BIGSIX said:

topsoil is on the heavy side for potted plants. The pearllite will help, but its still a bit "thick".

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Thanks for the note bro, any solid advice with working 'with' topsoil rather than around it personally? I went ahead and got some bone and blood meal to mix in as well. I couldn't find the worm castings...

the widowman said:

4 parts multi compost to 1 part perlite (or sand )

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i'll say 2 parts soil and 1 part perlite(30%)

Yea all i have is topsoil and perlite, i just mixed the soil and perlite and trance planted all my baby's into the new medium there a week and a half old
will they be okay thew out there lives also there in Small pots, dose that mean it will effect there hight because iv got 1 Dr.Grinspoon and 13 Different kinds of swag in a PC cardboard box with 2 CFL lights and 2 Fans
gonna post pics soon

Smoke weed

Here's a site for worm casting's http://wormcastingsforsale.com/ ...prompt delivery.

just go shop around at your local feed and supply store, if they dont have them then they definatly know where to get them. its way cheaper than buying them online. i got a 30 lb bag of worm castings for 17$

Don't use top soil in a container. The roots will be compacted. By adding water you'll pretty much be creating cement. You want the roots to be able to breath. Top soil will choke them. As others said go to Lowes or Home Depot. I noticed the latter now carries Pro Mix(several forms).

I'm already a few weeks into a grow with miracle grow top soil with a 1000watt king led. Is it to late or is there anything I can do?