How many cubic feet of medium does this provide? I plan to buy earth boxes which hold 2 cubic feet. I plan to mix garden soil, this and compost.
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I would have to say that it almost fills two cubic feet. I use it as a soil additive. Two clumps will give you more than enough I would say. You will have extra. I suggest using hot water for quick expansion.
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Your plan is exactly how I use Kemp coco fiber. If u add about 12 gal. of water to a 11lb Kemp brick u end up with about 18gal. of moist coco fiber which = about 2 1/2 cu. ft. All measurements are off the top of my head and are subject to somebody with a slide-rule and whizzbang smarts to coming up with a better answer to your question. I had fun anyway. Good luck with your garden. G.
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I think about 1 cubic feet. After i soak this in the water and break it up, it will filled up 5 gal. bucket.
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Hi, I want to know the package size, just one box, or many boxes, size for each one?I need to calculate how much cubical feet are for transportation.I'll appreciate your help....rgds
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Mine used almost 4 cubic feet. It hasn't had time to settle though, so I may need to add some more as it does.
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Whatever you can find, as long as it's organic potting soil. There was not a good selection at Home Depot or anywhere else where I live. The only one I could find was Miracle Grow organic "POTTING" soil. And, BTW, the Earthbox is the box you want. The grow box is ok but not as nice as the Earthbox. The grow box comes apart when you try to move it. It's a real pain in A**.
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I don't know 100%, but these are packed pretty tightly together and are designed not to come apart very easily... I wouldn't use this as the only growing medium, but I bet if mixed w/ potting soil or something it would work pretty well.
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4 plus the bag of compost about half the amount. Square foot gardening 4x 4 x 6 inches uses 4.
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Sure it can.We lined the box with landscape cloth then added sand, soil, peat moss, and vermiculite. You may need to add compost next year, but the soil will always be good. You may want to consider a yearly soil test also. Important thing is to have fun with your garden-using a raised bed/square foot-type of approach is a great way to do it. Best wishes for fun gardening season.
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Hi Kate... I have this planter box and it's wonderful. I think the 5.5 is the cubic feet inside. That's strictly just a guess.
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approximately 16 cubic feet; I was able to purchase bulk compost from my local county recycle center. They charge by the ton; ~ 1/2 ton worked perfectly.
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Hi Bonnie,I ordered 2 sets of these. I haven't used them yet, but the bag says it holds 14.5 gallons of compost. I plan to plant in them soon. Good luck.
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Hey robert. That sub needs at least. 1.25 cubic feet for a sealed box. 1.6 cubic feet for a ported box.. as per intstruction man,
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It depends on how deep it is. Assuming it is a foot tall it would hold 8 cubic feet. or 4 of the miracle grow 2 cu fit bags
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I used two bags of 2 cu ft sized garden soil which filled the bed 3/4, leaving an inch or two of siding exposed. Another reviewer recommended 3 bags. I'm only starting flower seeds so I think it depends on what you will grow and how big the roots will be.
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It's been a while, but I think it took 3 or 4 of the 9 cu ft bags for each side. And there was room for more. It also depends on what you're planting and how deep you want the soil.
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1.5 cubic ft bag will probably fill 3+ . I use 5s and I can fill 2 +. And I add about 1 part perlite to 3 parts soil. Of course you can fill more with the perlite addition. Aerates the soil, for more oxygen flow, better drainage and keeps soil more "Fluffy". I dont know what you use it for, but FF soil is a little hot. So I add 1/2 cup of lime to soil mix. Especially if your plants like PH of 6.3 to 6.8.
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Hi Sylvia! I think we used 2 regular bags of soil. It definitely wasn't as much as I thought would be required!
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It is 4 feet by 4 feet by 8 inches high. That would come out to about 11 cubic feet of soil material. This assumes a flat surface below and that you will not be mounding above the top of the walls. Check the volume on the bag of garden soil you are going to buy. They can be anywhere between 0.5 CF to 4 CF