My local shop is asking 28.99 for a 3 cu bag is that a pretty good price you think
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Pro-mix bx price
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that's about the price on my side of the border and we make the stuff. i was across the street from a nursery 2 weeks ago and they had a pallet of the stuff covered in a blanket of snow.
premier tech is looking for a western canadian sales rep, if there wasn't so much travel involved i would apply - i use just about all their product brands.
premier tech is looking for a western canadian sales rep, if there wasn't so much travel involved i would apply - i use just about all their product brands.
that is a great price it is 46 to 52 for a 3 cu bale
you are lucky sir. i pay 44 here in houston.
I have paid anywhere from 35 to 45 per bale in St. Louis
Are you talking about the 3.8 cu ft. bale or the smaller one they started offering recently? If it's the 3.8 cu ft. bale that's a good price. That's the same price I get it for, but a lot of places sell it for $35+.
I thought the 2.8 cu ft. ones were new, the first I ever heard of them was on this board last year. The OP said 3 cu ft., so I don't know if he means the 2.8 or 3.8. I would like to get my hands on some of this for perennials... http://www.pthorticulture.com/en/pro-mix-brk-growing-medium/
Menard's here has 1 cu ft. outdoor Pro Mix for $3.77 on sale, it appears they're phasing it out, have to further the Miracle Grow monopoly.
Potawie did you ever get a price on the 55 cu ft. monster bale?
Menard's here has 1 cu ft. outdoor Pro Mix for $3.77 on sale, it appears they're phasing it out, have to further the Miracle Grow monopoly.
Potawie did you ever get a price on the 55 cu ft. monster bale?
Are the 1 and 2.8 cu ft. bags dry and compressed?
We had a monster bale of Fafard or lambert once at the greenhouse. I can't remember the price but we got a good deal when another local greenhouse operation closed down. They are nice if you have a good tractor and truck but for most people its a pain in the butt to work with.
We had a monster bale of Fafard or lambert once at the greenhouse. I can't remember the price but we got a good deal when another local greenhouse operation closed down. They are nice if you have a good tractor and truck but for most people its a pain in the butt to work with.
2.8 is dry and compressed I believe, I've never actually seen it, but the 1 isn't. The 1 cu ft. bags don't have much moisture though. The outdoor mix has some composted pine bark in it so it's probably a little heavier. Not sure how much but it's only about 50% peat moss. They used to have the organic indoor mix 1 cu ft. bags too but they already phased those out.
Sawyer
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I checked the Premier Tech website and the 2.8 is loose. I don't know about moisture content. The compressed 3.8 cu.ft. bales will fluff out to around 6.5 to 7 cu.ft. of loose material I think, making a one-to-one price comparison to the loose bags not quite right.
I buy from BWI. They carry the Pro-Mix BX loose and baled and while I can't quite tell from the picture, it looks like what is described as 2.8 cu.ft. actually has 3 cu.ft. printed on the bag. Go figure.
The calculator on their website is pretty useful for someone new at this: http://tools.pthorticulture.com/PottingGuide/PottingGuide.aspx
I buy from BWI. They carry the Pro-Mix BX loose and baled and while I can't quite tell from the picture, it looks like what is described as 2.8 cu.ft. actually has 3 cu.ft. printed on the bag. Go figure.
The calculator on their website is pretty useful for someone new at this: http://tools.pthorticulture.com/PottingGuide/PottingGuide.aspx
atlantis!! they kick ass
http://www.atlantishydroponics.com/Soil-and-Soilless-Mixes/Premier-PRO-MIX-BX-MYCORISE-PRO-MIX-38-cu-ft.asp
I buy the 2.8 cu ft bag for 19.99 locally. I think the reason the price is so low is because they use it for everything in the nursery from veggies to specialty flowers and trees. I talked to the "Master Gardener" and he said that they germinate with it, pot up into it, and swear by it.
It is loose, and recommends a good soaking prior to use. I am lazy and
half the time, so I just fill my pot up, flat up, etc, and bottom water overnight and it gets nice and soaked. I have about 5 and a half cu ft left and am planning on potting up into it before they go outside in the ground. I also tried it for germination (but it has been about 6 days and nothing is up yet).
If you want me to snap a few pics of the soil (I have half the bag in big ol rubbermaid container so it doesnt just sit in an open bag) I can. But it just looks like soil mix....
It is loose, and recommends a good soaking prior to use. I am lazy and
half the time, so I just fill my pot up, flat up, etc, and bottom water overnight and it gets nice and soaked. I have about 5 and a half cu ft left and am planning on potting up into it before they go outside in the ground. I also tried it for germination (but it has been about 6 days and nothing is up yet).If you want me to snap a few pics of the soil (I have half the bag in big ol rubbermaid container so it doesnt just sit in an open bag) I can. But it just looks like soil mix....
Sawyer
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Well, hey now, that's some different stuff from I was talking about: http://www.pthorticu...growing-medium/souf said:
I don't doubt the "mycorise" adds value, but my understanding is it adds beneficial bacteria and not necessarily any useful fungal "mycorrhizae". Not saying that's not a good thing, but I'd like to hear others' opinions regarding the issue.
FTFM (legal sh*t only, of course)MGOLD86 said:half the time, so I just fill my pot up pipe/cup/etc
Still waiting on a price quote for the BX material referenced above. Will post response.