How much area will one bag cover? I have two 4'x8' raised vegetable beds and am trying to figure out how much I would need.
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The bag is 2.5 cu ft. I chose not to use this on my vegetable beds because it says it contains a bonding agent to help hold the straw together and that it "is not for internal consumption". I could not find out what this bonding agent is so I decided not to take a chance and used it on the flower beds. It is nice straw but you might be better off going with regular straw or even grass clippings.
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I used 1/3 of a bag in my 3 tier strawberry bed at a depth of about 2 inches, so at this depth I would guess 2 bags would be sufficient. However, I always like to have more than what I think I need just to be safe and it's very easy to store.
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The bag says it is 2.5 cubic feet and covers up to 500 square feet. Depending on how thickly you intend to layer it, one bag should cover your needs.
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I'd say about two bags are more than enough, one may not be enough, but that also depends on how thick you want the cover.
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I bought one bag and it covered 75% of my 10 x 15 raised veggie bed at about 2" thick. It's really nice straw mulch - much better than straw - the mulch is easier to shape and use and it has helped with weeding significantly.
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You need to put enough dirt in the bag to cover the potato sets. As they start growing you will add dirt according to the included directions. Good luck.
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Depends on the pasture! I live in Tucson, Az. and the arid soil here lacks P, so I will use twice as much as when I lived in Oklahoma. That being said, for my tomatoes and peppers I will work about 10 lbs. into my 2000 sq ft garden each spring and about a tablespoon full into each hole when planting. Hope this helps to give you some idea.
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1 bag gave me the perfect amount for a 10 gallon (3" deep spread evenly). Personally I would go for about 5, especially if you have live plants, but that is just my opinion.
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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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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 :-(
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I plan to use 9" square pots inside two 4'x4' flood trays or something close to that. With that said I will be putting 12 to 16 plants in each of the flood trays totaling 24 to 32 plants with no longer than a 3 week veg along with some pruning or tying of the plants.
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I had the same question when I got my bag, which wants you to use the whole thing at once. So I asked a farmer friend; he recommended half an ounce per gallon of compost. Hope this helps!
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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.
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Hmmm . . . 4 X 4 X almost 1 = about 15 cubic feet. Most big bags of soil are 1.5 to 2 cubic feet, so you'd need about 8 to 10 bags. That sounds about like what we used. We mixed in about a third of coconut coir too, and our veggies are growing like crazy!
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Yes. An acre should not be a problem. The bag will need be emptied often. Some times I blow them into rows and my husband picks them up from there. He says it's easier that way.
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Depends on what you are feeding and where. From the chart on the back of the label it reads Vegetables, 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 QUART Flowering Indoor Plants (during growing season) - 1 teaspoon per QUART
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I planted them closer together than they needed to be, I think. I covered about 60 square feet. I think 60 plants would cover 100 square feet eaasily
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Each unit is four feet by four feet. Need 2-3 feet high of topsoil/potting soil. So 2 feet x 4x4 would be 32 cubic feet
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We used a combination of Miracle Grow potting soil and garden soil. 2 large bags of each and had about 1/2 bag left over.
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Unfortunately I'm not really sure. My raised bed is 30 in by 96 in. 2 bags, 50 lbs is plenty for that amount of space roughly 18 Sq. Ft. You can contact the company and they'll be happy to help. I've had many exchanges with them.
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I would depend on how open your area is. We have two. One is in a 4 season patio which is 14'x24', but the reason we have it in there is because we have a gas burner in that room and it is shut off from the rest of the house.. The one we have inside our living space probably covers 800 sq. ft and maybe even a little more. Hope that helps. Sally Mc