Fox farms soil have microbial properties in it ???

CanadianJim said:

Promix Herb & Vegetable has mycorrhizal spores (beneficial fungi that colonize plant roots) added to it, and it has a lower level of nutrients than some other soils (I've heard the FF soils can be a little hot). I still get 4 to 6 weeks of veg growth without the need for added nutes, and if I pot up I usually get another month or so without nutes. It's also organic, so you shouldn't have any problems with microbes, either those that will naturally be in the soil, or any you might add.
Good luck

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Richard Drysift said:

Skunk is correct; you will need a clean water source to successfully grow organic. Any decent organic soil should contain active microbes but it is compost mixed in that put them there. You can make pretty much any soil more active with microbes just by adding in worm castings. That's all super soil is; a very active mix.
Innoculate the fungi with granular mycorrhizae. Great white is popular but also expensive; I use mykos xtreme but even a generic mycorrhizae works just as good. Sprinkle it in the hole at each transplant so it's in contact with the root ball. Makes a world of difference.
Might be a good idea to read up on organic growing before you jump right in. There is a lot to this; just as easy as growing with nutrients but requires more planning and a basic knowledge of earth science to do right. The idea is to put everything they need in the soil first and then just water your plants which sounds simpler than it is. True Living Organics by The Rev is a great primer into living soil growing; highly recommended.

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Richard Drysift said:

Sure but if you prefer to simply dump more stuff on your plants over focusing on keeping the soil healthy then worrying about microbes and fungi may be a waste of time.

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