How many pounds of potting soil would be needed per gallon? In other words, how many pounds in a 15 gallon bag? Thanks
1003533
It will take one of the large bags of potting soil from your hardware store, 2 cubic feet.
1003534
In terms of pounds I would say about 8 to 10 lbs per 15 gallon bag. It's enough to grow about anything you wish.
1003535
Many combo's of mixed dirt, peralite and other additives will vary by weight, I mix me a full wheel barrel of a few goodies that fills 2 of these bags, I leave mine about 3 inches from the top works great. You won't find a better deal had mine a couple years heavy duty and you can moved them filled no problem,,, Buy a couple NOW YOU WILL LIKE
1003536
All depends on soil types & mixtures. Alluvial soils & clays being the heaviest. Humus, "mossy" soils being the lightest. But dang, 15 gallons? You must be growing trees!:) Hope this helps!!
2156059
2 gallon pot with no holes in the bottom, and you can plant many seeds in it. Can always divide the plant at the end of the season or beg of next if needed. But I agree the seeds are worthless, go buy a plant, serious... Good luck :)
1746768
I used 12 cubic feet or 6 bags of 2 cubic feet of Miracle-Gro Potting Soil. This left a 2" space at the top. I also used a liner. Everything seems very happy. Where I live the Potting Mix was a bit pricey, but that amount worked well for me. Good luck!
2161267
Specs on the label: Planter holds approx 3/4 cu ft or 20L. This is NOT a hydroponic or soilless planter, in spite of what one other answer says. Use a mix of potting soil and light starter mix.
445263
5 bags of 2 cubic feet. Before I turned soil and put down 2 cubic feet of peat moss. Any deep rooted vegetables, like tomatoes, need 1-3 feet root depth.
1772
It is not 7 liquid gallons, when I started filling them with soil, I realized that they were marked as 6.23 gallons. When I double checked the listing, it states "*Please note that our pots are measured in horticultural TRADE GALLONS. A trade gallon is equal to approximately .71 U.S. Liquid Gallons.*" So apparently this is acceptable that it is not a 'true' 7 gallon pot.
2106489
The website says 2 lbs will make 160 gallons of fertilizer. One pound = 454 grams. 2lbs x 454 = 908 grams. 908 grams / 160 gallons = 5.675 grams per gallon / 2 = 2.84 grams for 1/2 gallon.
26328
All I am able to tell you is what EarthBox says to use. They say to use 1 lb. of Dolomite for their Large EarthBox mix it into top 3-4 inches of mix at initial planting and each year when replanting. It looks like a pound is 1 & 1/2 cups.
186667
Gladly. I needed 3 - 1.5 cu ft bags. If you plant things in it that come in pots with soil, that is enough. If you put seed in you might want to add 1 bag if 0.75 cu ft extra. I have 3 boxes, 1 for flowers, 1 for herbs & 1 for seeds of greens. I love the boxes.
1746772
I'm sorry, I really couldn't say. It seemed as though it took quite a bit, but I couldn't say how many bags of soil as we used 4 big bags and then added soil from a bed that we were breaking down to take apart. Sorry :-(
1753918
I use a 10 gallon pot and have done up to a 6 gallon boil. The pot overlaps slightly over the sides of the burner and for larger grain batches, I will use a block of wood on the back and sides to offset some of the weight. So I believe it would work with a 15 gallon pot with some extra re-enforcement. No doubt it has enough power to handle a large boil - this burner is great!
1506322
Depends on what you are feeding and where.From the chart on the back of the label it readsVegetables, Bedding plant, Bulbs, Annuals - 2 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Perennials, Roses, Vines , Berries - 3 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Shrubs - 3 tablespoons per gallon for every 2' feet of height.Root Vegetables - 1 tablespoon per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Outdoor container plants - 1 tablespoon per gallon and would cover 1 cubic foot of soil.Trees - 4 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Large Indoor Plants (during growing season) - 2 teaspoons per QUARTFlowering Indoor Plants (during growing season) - 1 teaspoon per QUART Depends on what you are feeding and where.From the chart on the back of the label it readsVegetables, Bedding plant, Bulbs, Annuals - 2 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Perennials, Roses, Vines , Berries - 3 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Shrubs - 3 tablespoons per gallon for every 2' feet of height.Root Vegetables - 1 tablespoon per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Outdoor container plants - 1 tablespoon per gallon and would cover 1 cubic foot of soil.Trees - 4... » Read More Depends on what you are feeding and where.From the chart on the back of the label it readsVegetables, Bedding plant, Bulbs, Annuals - 2 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Perennials, Roses, Vines , Berries - 3 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Shrubs - 3 tablespoons per gallon for every 2' feet of height.Root Vegetables - 1 tablespoon per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Outdoor container plants - 1 tablespoon per gallon and would cover 1 cubic foot of soil.Trees - 4 tablespoons per gallon and would cover 25 square feet of soil.Large Indoor Plants (during growing season) - 2 teaspoons per QUARTFlowering Indoor Plants (during growing season) - 1 teaspoon per QUART « Show Less
1491071
I have an 8 lb. bag of soil and it would take probably another 4 lbs to fill it up. I put rocks in the bottom of my 2 to weigh them down as they are light and the wind could knock them over. Maybe with rocks as weight and drainage, the 8 lb. bag would work.I have ours outside at the front door and they look great! I also painted ours a bronze color.
523210
Soil would depend on what you are planting. I used Potting Soil for flowers. If veggies/herbs then garden soil would be fine. Also filled it almost to top (3 bags) and the flowers should drape over within a few weeks.
1428298
My knowledge of bone meal is that it should be mixed into the soil and not left on the surface. The directions of a couple of ounces per pot, I am using one quarter cup per fifteen inch pot and that's mixed in, leads me to believe that you are not going to get much coverage over a pasture unless you buy lots of bags.
1251012
I used three bags to fill my 20L (30in X 12in) tank, this gave me a bed depth of approximately 2.5in. That is about 900 cubic inches of substrate (30in X 12in X 2.5in = 900in^3) roughly that means you will get about 300 cubic inches per bag. So for your 55 (48in X 12 X 2in = 1152in^3) (1152 / 300 = 3.84) I would recommend purchasing purchasing 4 bags of substrate, to acquire a bed depth of 2in. For other bed depths just calculate the volume of the substrate you would like (L X W X H = V) and divide that number by 300 (V/300 = # of bags) to roughly determine how many bags you should purchase. Hope you find this helpful.
71624
Have not used the whole bag at once to determine that. I doubt that one bag will make 1 gallon, perhaps 1/2 gallon.