What kind of soil mixture does it do best in? sandy, wet, etc???
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Milkweeds do well in average good draining garden soil - nothing special required. While germinating the seeds and establishing the seedlings you do want to keep the soil on the moist/damp side (but not sitting in soggy wet soil).
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I have recruits growing all over my property; from enriched well drained potted plants to zero watered decomposed granite. So loose, well drained soil of any kind; don't over water.
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Yes, the soil should be wet and soft. I have used this device but for me it shows similar readings no matter what I test so I am not sure how accurate it is.
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I have two of these, and if I remember correctly, I bought a yard of soil (cheaper than many bags of soil from Lowes) and it filled them both and I had a full wheelbarrow left. So, ha;f a yard of soil should be plenty. I would recommend a mix if you are in an area where the topsoil is high in clay, or it can pack down when you have a raised bed type planting. Any other questions feel free to ask, I have lots of raised rock beds/these/and other root pouch containers !!
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It drains well, but it holds some moisture, it seems to have about 1 % peralite in it , it is super rich for plants like corn , nutrient suckers,.. it can be cut with another bag of sand or peralite!I think this is the best potting soil money can buy, the blend , and inert ingredients, HAPPY GARDENING
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This depends on what is planted and what is under it. I have a tank with ADA Aqua Soil under this, and one with Seachem Fluorite under it. The sand is great where I have carpeting plants, as their roots can get a good grip. However, if you have fish that root around, they spread it everywhere and it quickly disappears into the soil. It is very pretty, though...just doesn't hold up to the fish. I never suck up the bottom of my tanks, so this isn't an issue for me, but if you do, it will be sucked right up into the siphon and deposited wherever it wants. :) Also, your filter makes a difference. In my 55 I have an Eheim canister that will blow this around if I'm not careful. ;) Lots to think about. This depends on what is planted and what is under it. I have a tank with ADA Aqua Soil under this, and one with Seachem Fluorite under it. The sand is great where I have carpeting plants, as their roots can get a good grip. However, if you have fish that root around, they spread it everywhere and it quickly disappears into the soil. It is very pretty, though...just doesn't hold up to the fish. I never suck up the bottom of my tanks, so this isn't an issue for me, but if you do, it will be sucked right up into the siphon and deposited wherever it wants. :) Also, your filter makes a... » Read More This depends on what is planted and what is under it. I have a tank with ADA Aqua Soil under this, and one with Seachem Fluorite under it. The sand is great where I have carpeting plants, as their roots can get a good grip. However, if you have fish that root around, they spread it everywhere and it quickly disappears into the soil. It is very pretty, though...just doesn't hold up to the fish. I never suck up the bottom of my tanks, so this isn't an issue for me, but if you do, it will be sucked right up into the siphon and deposited wherever it wants. :) Also, your filter makes a difference. In my 55 I have an Eheim canister that will blow this around if I'm not careful. ;) Lots to think about. « Show Less
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Yes. I used it in Super Soil, and it works great if you add a little more than recommended. Hope this helps!
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I have tried this and it works, but the courser the sand the better. I also have mixed it with salt.
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I've only used it on soil, both soft and compacted. It worked just fine in both. Never took it to the beach...sorry. It locates property pins really well; my primary use.
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The Aerify Plus works well on all soil types. I have a son in San Diego and visit, and I've noticed that most of the soils there are not that claylike, so that is a good thing. But they certainly can get compacted , and the Aerify PLUS will help relieve that.
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We have soil like that. I wet it for a few minutes until it's soft enough that I don't have to use any force on the tool. If you are not sure how much force is too much, then wet the soil a lot until it's squishy, then try the tool. It won't work as well. Let the soil dry until it works. That's the right amount of force.
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I used it in garden soil mix and it worked great - I had nothing to compare it to so as far as the grade, I'm not a confidant judge - I want to say coarse
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Hi, I used about 3 large bags of high quality potting soil, FoxFarm "Ocean Forest" from a place called Indoor Garden and Lighting: www.indoorgarden.com. It has worked amazing! We put about 500 red wiggler worms in the middle tube and water about once a week. We catch about 4 gallons of the rich nutrients from the soil and organic plant food out of the bottom holes when we water and put that on the rest of our garden. You will be amazed! The soil we used costs a lot on Amazon, but we paid about $14 USD a bag on sale at Indoor Garden and Lighting. You do not want to use the cheap dense soil at the hardware chains, even the expensive ones are not clean like the Ocean Forest Potting Soil. Another one I like is Happy Frog Potting Soil, it is a very high quality soil as well. Good luck and hope that helps! Mike
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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.
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I have been using this umbrella stand exclusively in sand but it is very sturdy. My answer is yes, I always use a rubber mallet to move the spike deep into the sand but I don't see why you could not use the same method in soil. It's a great product.
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It works really well in soil, but hydro I have no clue. Have never tried that.
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This is intended to mix into you garden soil. However, I DID use it in containers [because the price was so good] but I mixed it half and half with potting soil and that has worked nicely.
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I use it on everything.. I mix it in with my potting soil when I use a planter.. I have not had any problems with that it seemed to work well.