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Can You Make Cheap Soil AMAZING With Fertilizer?

2025-03-08 Howto & Style
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In this experiment, @jacquesinthegarden tests whether adding fertilizer can improve the quality of cheap, poor-quality soil. We use four different types of soil, and each soil type is tested with three grow bags: one with no fertilizer (control), one with synthetic fertilizer, and one with organic fertilizer. The goal is to determine if synthetic or organic fertilizers can enhance soil health and boost plant growth. Will the fertilizers make a noticeable difference in growth and soil quality? Watch to find out the results and see which combination works best. IN THIS VIDEO → SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Shop: https://growepic.co/shop → Seeds: https://growepic.co/botanicalinterests LEARN MORE → All Our Channels: https://growepic.co/youtube → Blog: https://growepic.co/blog → Podcast: https://growepic.co/podcasts → Discord: https://growepic.co/discord → Instagram: https://growepic.co/insta → TikTok: https://growepic.co/tiktok → Pinterest: https://growepic.co/pinterest → Twitter: https://growepic.co/twitter → Facebook: https://growepic.co/facebook → FB Group: https://growepic.co/fbgroup TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Experiment Parameters 01:22 - Filling The Grow Bags & Applying Fertilizers 03:14 - Predictions 03:55 - 4 Week Update 04:47 - After Few Months & Results DISCLAIMER Epic Gardening occasionally links to goods or services offered by vendors to help you find the best products to care for plants. Some of these may be affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if items are purchased. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. More info on our process: https://www.epicgardening.com/disclaimer/

Top Comments (10)

@Argo53 2025-03-09

Your conclusion is synthetic= aphids. But you also stated that aphids are attracted to an abundance of nitrogen. Therefore, the 12-4-8 would naturally be more aphid centric than the 4-6-8, regardless of fertilizer composition. For your next cabbage crop, maybe repeat the experiment with the same N-P-K values for both fetilizer types. That would be really telling.

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@pvzracer6358 2025-03-08

I have plans to build some huge garden beds this summer and it'll be my first time getting into it. These videos are super useful as a new gardener.

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@johnnyboy13642 2025-03-03

Not sure why this is unlisted. Super helpful video.

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@MyFocusVaries 2025-03-08

I would love to see these trials run with multiple plants in each experimental group.

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@Gardeningchristine 2025-03-08

Another Banger! I always love these experimental videos. I have a lot of fertilizer ready to go. Definitely feeding and watering more this year,bigger pots and more mulch!

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@keepingitkianatural 2025-03-09

You guys were great at the Philadelphia Flower Show today! I can't believe I met you guys and fan girled out!😂 I hope you guys come back next year!

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@OMGitsaClaire 2025-03-08

I would love to see these experiments again with liquid fertilizers. I typically plant in a good quality potting mix then start in with a liquid fertilizer after a month or so and fertilize every two weeks. I also use liquid on seedlings right after they get their first set of true leaves and then every two weeks until they’re in the ground. I use Fox Farm’s Grow Big liquid fertilizer. I had a neighbor once accuse me of growing some kind of mutant zucchini because the leaves got so huge.

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@Squiltt 2025-03-08

I love all the experiments you all are running!

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@mayakiruluta2084 2025-03-09

Pls do more of these types of experiments!! That are so fun to watch and so educational! I would love to do more of these myself but just don’t have the money or space.

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@bballanalytics1552 2025-03-08

wow thats a freaking cool experiment kudos to jacque

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