How many cubic feet of soil for a 5-gallon bucket?
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HELP! How many cubic feet?
Comments (15)fitlaura777 - many dimensions can make up 25 cubic ft. Also not knowing how thick those cushions are make the calculation impossible. A storage unit of 2' x 3' x 4' would give you 24 cu.ft. but what size will yours be. There's bound to be empty space that the cushions don't take up too. See the dillema??...See Moretrees in 5 gallon buckets
Comments (11)its all about the ability of the buyer... the neighbor lady .. bless her soul ... made the donation ... and promptly stuck them in the fridge.. since that is what the instructions told them to do.. go figure on that ... i got them from her the next day ... and told her the fridge is not the place for them.. period .... she said she didnt really want them.... and i said i would experiment with them ... it was probably 4/1 or so ... i took a one gal pot.... with a mix of 50% peat media and 50% wood chips.. and proceeded to plant them all bundled together, jammed into one pot .... and then leave them on the driveway, in the shade on the north side of a structure for the rest of the summer.. they got very bright light.. and direct sun for the last 2 hours of the day ... and watered whenever the whim struck..... 9 of ten budded out .... i left them there all summer.. bringing them to the north side/front of the house in fall.. meaning to plant them.. but never getting around to it.. they are going out to the barn for winter ... i got them to live.. i presume many of us 'experts' can make them live ... but the bigger problem is that 'we' usually wont buy stock from such.. the Arbor D buyer is usually a novice .. who with all good intentions... has no clue what they are doing... they want to save the earth .... but they really dont know how to properly plant a tree ... nor how to properly pot a tree... nor how to care for either ... if said person wants to succeed ... we are here to help ... and can do so .... within certain parameters ... there is a right way to do it ... for some semblance of success .. 1. lower expectations ... i.e. consider the source of your stock to begin with ... 2. timing is everything with tree/conifer planting ... that is early spring or late fall ... 3. no plants belong in a pail of water or in the fridge for any extended amount of time ... 4. proper planting.. is an art ... a bit more than digging a hole... and includes mulch 5. and proper aftercare is IMPERATIVE .... they will need to be properly watered for 2 years .... so.... jed ... if you want to go for it... we are here ... make the donation .. and do a new post in february .... and we can get you going then ... a few weeks BEFORE they arrive .... does your ground freeze?? .... and when is the approximate thaw date .... for me in zone 5... we expect thaw around the third or 4th week of march ... and that is planting time .... hope to 'talk' with you then ... and if they arrive.. before the soil thaws .... first thing to do.. is call and make a complaint and demand replacement.. should they fail ... and then we will discuss potting them up.. holding them in the pot.. ONLY until the soil thaws ... working in pots .. is one of the hardest things to perfect ..... good luck ken...See More5 Gallon Buckets
Comments (22)A couple years ago for my cayenne pepper plant... a 3 gallon bucket was the perfect size for it and I used a lighter to make about 4 holes. Might of been about 3/4 an inch each. It grew super healthy and produced tons of peppers. Prepping for this year for some other plants and not for peppers I used a drill to make many holes... I'm not sure if any type of plant will prefer this.... think about it with buying pots from stores... they only have a few holes. The more holes you drill the more watering they will need including likely closer ventures of fertilizing if you do this. This year all of my hot and sweets are going in a 7 gallon grow bags... they already provided the holes and they claim it great. No holes on the bottom.. just sides. I've done extensive research reading on farmer and gardeners reviews... these bags work great. Only pit fall on these bags... they claim it 7 gallons... nah, it's more like 4 or 5 gallons in our metric system. Plus 10 gallon bags are cheaper at Home Depot. They only sell them on their website... about the cheapest I could find a couple months ago. I'm growing new peppers this year... some will be much larger than cayenne.. they need more room. But I've seen people growing hots that grew about 8 feet tall in 5 gallon buckets before. The more holes... the more watering and feeding. Don't forget. Lack of enough holes could damage the roots. This post was edited by flo9 on Wed, May 21, 14 at 2:34...See MoreNative worms. 5 gallon bucket. In basement
Comments (1)I use native worms acquired from sucking up fall leaves in a leaf blower/shredder. They are in a 25 gallon tote and recently harvested 18 gallons of nearly pure worm castings 9 months later. I'm letting it sit there for a bit to let the eggs hatch so i can put the new guys with their parent that I sifted out....See More- 12 years ago
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