Can I use topsoil in the unit ?
1867015
I believe you could....be careful of rocks in the soil because of the possibility of damage to spreader.
1867016
It won't spread it ft it's wet or compact. If it is dry and loose it will work such as peat moss.
1867017
I don't know why not. It might not spread it as fine as a fertilizer spreader, but the only material I find that it has problems with is hay and only if there is too much of it mixed in with the manure and bedding. Are you spreading bagged top soil or bulk? I'm thinking the bulk could have some lumps that wouldn't break down well. It's an incredibly well made and handy piece of equipment and absolutely worth the money. I love it!
401437
No, I run in soil and use 3 ml per gallon. It helps make the cell wall stronger and not snap as well as helping with temp changes. It's good stuff. Use it with humic acid (any brand) and watch your babies explode with health growth
297805
I responded earlier, yes you can, but for best results make sure that the unit is balanced, I use a level to make sure it is.
1974446
We have not used ours with that system. We did set up a drip irrigation system and are using potting soil, garden soil, mulch, etc. and it works well.
1328529
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.
477326
I did not use this on my lawn and/or shrubs, just for dirt that was already in pots as well as our raised garden bed. I do believe the configuration is included in the instructions.
1479528
Wouldn't be a bad idea although I lined mine with landscape fabric (bottom and up the sides) and put 2" of pea pebbles (not gravel) in the bottom before adding soil. It's gorgeous and works for me!
1456323
I had landscapers put mine together and fill with topsoil because I have disabilities. They said they didn't recommend it on cement unless you stapled very heavy weight plastic to the inside to prevent soil loss and you'd have to make sure you got plastic that wouldn't have chemicals in it that could leech into your plants. I put mine in the yard, on the grass, and had good luck with them and I have 6 beds. Make sure you get good quality top soil -- I had a yard of it delivered from a local supplier and it was great, black dirt with no stones or stems in it. My landscaper said it was about the best dirt he'd seen and it was under $75 delivered. I hope this helps you decide how you will proceed.
19932
I don't see why not. Plant roots that need extra depth would grow more horizontally. I had a container garden before I used Gtonomics and I was able to grow a variety of plants and vegetables. It would simply become a very large container.
1581203
From my experience with this soil. It could be used for outside ground I use it and works fine. I guess it's just the way they advertise it one other thing it's a hevei soil it maintains a lot of moist so just watch that watering. But it should be fine. Good luck.
1456322
I suppose it could be placed on cement, though I have mine on a gravel-soil mix that was an old driveway. If you only want shallow-rooted plants (i.e. not tomatoes) it could work. If the cement is level, there shouldn't be any soil running out; I had almost no soil loss on my almost-level site.
601239
Yes , it just takes enough rain/water to soak it into ground. Even if it doesnt rain a lot it will help get granules down against the dirt/soil
1593722
Yes. But note that it is not a broadcast spreader, so you spread path is only as wide as the unit. Note that you can spread seed and fertilizer at the same time, also, if you want to.
43986
no, you just remove it and move the upper one down, use the original bottom layer to add to garden or houseplants etc.
1746618
I couldnt get it to work in soil. But if you could get it to actually work, I dont think it would matter if it is soil in pots or soil outdoors
1934751
Maybe this will help: http://www.osmona.com/pdfs/quicksheets/QuickSheet_OSMO_TopOil.pdf
732510
Absolutely not. There must be something on the back to hold it in place.I did not go with sand or water. Instead, I placed bags of topsoil on the base. It works just as well and much easier to remove if needed.