Florida

[ganjadude11]

deos any one know id the soil in central florida is good enough to grow in or is the soil to salty?
thanks

 

[BuddyLuv]

all the soil is sandy down there. You are going to want to dig a big hole and replace it with a good soil mix. The one thing you got going for you is it rains everyday.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

yeah rains more then Seattle:ciao: good luck..

 

[smokster]

it is sandy, but it has a lot of nutrients. a good mixture to start with is 1/2 bucket sand,1/2 bucket cow sheet(5 gal.), a hand full of 666 and a hand full of dolomite lime.

 

[TokeWithHope]

well it depends, some parts of florida it hasnt been raining at all in the past 2 months . and how big of a hole would you guys say to dig?
and sorry ganjadude i dont mean to hijack or anything but i had the exact same question because im in the same area

 

[smokster]

i dig a hole the size of a 5 gal bucket..........it hasnt rained here in a while either

 

[Waspfire]

yeah i havent seen rain in like a month also the temps right now are over 100 degrees in north central florida where i am at.Also i dont know about everywhere else but the soil around here isnt sandy at all u have to worry bout clay more then anything else.I usally put perlite and peat moss in the ground for i plant to help loosen up the clay, i take a 5 gal bucket cut the bottom out then sit it in the hole put my soil mixture in and water it real well and then i wait a few days then i throw my plants in it once the plants are rooted and growing good i just remove the bucket from the hole

 

[TokeWithHope]

so how often do you guys water? so all i need is a 5gal hole full of like some fox farm soil? are you sure thats enough? because wont the root system grow alot farther and spread out alot more than that outside? i was thinking of doing like 2 bags of happy frog orw/e per plant??

 

[smokster]

like i said, i just use a 5 gal. bucket per plant and water about once a week with a gallon of water

 

[Waspfire]

so how often do you guys water? so all i need is a 5gal hole full of like some fox farm soil? are you sure thats enough? because wont the root system grow alot farther and spread out alot more than that outside? i was thinking of doing like 2 bags of happy frog orw/e per plant??

thats the reason i leave my bucket in the ground so thta the plants can get established in there new soil plus it doesnt let roots from other plants get to it once i think they can fend for them selfs i just remove the bucket from the hole its easy with no bottom i just pull it up and it slides right over the plant.2 bags of happy frog per plant is going to cost so much money its not even funny but if u can afford more power to you lol.
Also the root system will spread out further then the hole u dig for it but the main rootball should be in the soil u added to the ground thats why u dont need 20 gallon hole for a plant IMO.As far as the watering questions i water when they need it bigger they get the more they drink .