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Screened top soil

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  • 20-02-2019 7:53pm
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    mashed13
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    I was looking at buying some top soil to level the grounds around the property (5-10tonnes) quotes im getting are 30e loose, 40-45 in the tone bags, wondering if would Id be getting better deal buying bags or loose?


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    rolion
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    Not sure boaut the price but check to make sure if is a good quality,otherwise you can end up with a lots of unknown known greenie things !

    Check SuperGrow and Enricher before comitting.
    They are Dublin based.


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    mashed13
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭mashed13


    rolion wrote: »
    Not sure boaut the price but check to make sure if is a good quality,otherwise you can end up with a lots of unknown known greenie things !

    Check SuperGrow and Enricher before comitting.
    They are Dublin based.

    Thanks Ill have a look, Ive mostly been going through some donedeal adds online


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    Harry Palmr
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    Buy soil from a good source.


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    mashed13
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭mashed13


    Super grow, enricher soils and such look very tempting but probably they would be more suitable for vegie or flower beds I guess or as a top layer least, I was looking for something more economical, Id be broke by the end paying 60-80e a tonne 😊


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    lawred2
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    mashed13 wrote: »
    Super grow, enricher soils and such look very tempting but probably they would be more suitable for vegie or flower beds I guess or as a top layer least, I was looking for something more economical, Id be broke by the end paying 60-80e a tonne 😊

    Got a tonne delivered recently for 60. That was the best price I could find. Seems decent quality.

    Maybe bulk would get you a better deal. But 40/45 sounds alright


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    rolion
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    That is the top soil...the surface one that you see it,walk and plant on it.

    If you dont buy it from a good source and the soil to be good quality,screened,free of any third party materials and/or "others" you could have surprises later on not onl yon the plants / grass quality but also on water drainage.
    Otherwise,buy some cheap dumpings from building sites, full of contamined materials.

    Take care.

    I bought from Mulch 14 bags when i did my greenhouse.

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    Please see below the descriptino of the good quality soil:

    Contents
    •Made from 74% topsoil & 25% Mulch Soil Enricher (provides all the required nutrients) & 1% vermiculite (fine stone for drainage).
    •Perfectly balanced with all nutrients required and a PH of 6.5.
    •Screened to a particle size of <5mm.
    •99% of invasive weed roots removed
    •Does not contain any brown bin material
    •100% Organic. Suitable for organic growing practices.
    •100% Renewable reducing the impact on the environment.
    •100% Peat-free also reducing the impact on the environment.


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