BuildASoil | SKU: BASLIGHT109

BuildASoil Light Recipe Soil

Rated 4.9 out of 5

Based on 399 reviews

$26.00

Size

8 Quarts 1 Cubic Foot 1 Full Pallet (70 CF Bags)

Quality First

BuildASoil is committed to sourcing the highest quality ingredients you can trust. over 10,000 Five Star Reviews and over a decade in business

Delivery and Shipping

Shipping Policy

Shipping is expensive, and it gets more expensive almost every year. We are not going to pretend otherwise. What we can tell you is that we work hard to find the most reliable and affordable way to get your order to you, and we pass along free shipping wherever it makes sense.

Free shipping on any order with two or more items. The one exception is bulk items, meaning the large or heavy products that have to move by freight or oversized parcel. If your cart qualifies, free shipping is applied automatically at checkout.

Why two items and not a dollar amount?

Most stores set free shipping at a dollar threshold. That works when you sell light things like clothing. We don't. We ship soil, amendments, and heavy real goods that are expensive and awkward to move, so a dollar minimum doesn't reflect what shipping actually costs us.

We are a small business with no outside financial backing, and we are not Amazon. We manufacture, pack, and ship everything in house so we can control quality, which means real people picking, boxing, taping, and labeling every order, and that means real jobs. When we ship a single item for free, the only way to cover it is to raise prices across the board, and we would rather not do that. Asking for two or more items on free orders lets us keep prices lower for everyone and keep shipping sustainable. We hate high shipping costs as much as you do, and this is the fairest way we have found to keep them down.

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Shipping Options

BuildASoil Shipping Free

Transit: up to 10 business days Handling: standard

Free on eligible orders with two or more items. We select the carrier and method.

Standard Shipping Paid

Transit: 3 to 7 business days Handling: standard

Standard ground service.

Standard Shipping: Rushed Out the Door Paid, slightly more

Transit: 3 to 7 business days Handling: same day, not guaranteed

Same standard transit, but we push it out the door the same day when we can.

Get It Fast Higher

Transit: 2 to 3 business days Handling: same day, not guaranteed

Prioritized fulfillment with faster transit.

Overnight It Highest

Transit: 1 business day Handling: ships ASAP

The fastest option we offer.

Pickup at Factory Store Free

Ready: within 24 hours Location: Montrose, CO

Bring your order confirmation and a valid ID.

FedEx Freight (Economy) Quoted

Transit: 2 to 9 business days

For large or heavy orders.

FedEx Freight (Priority) Quoted

Transit: 2 to 7 business days

For large or heavy orders, faster transit.

Carriers

We ship with FedEx, UPS, and USPS, and we pick the carrier that gets your order to you reliably at the best cost. We cannot guarantee a specific carrier unless you arrange it with us ahead of time.

PO Boxes

Orders to PO Boxes often cost more and usually do not qualify for free shipping. Use a physical address to avoid delays and added fees.

Outside the Continental US

We ship to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the US Virgin Islands. Free shipping generally does not apply to large or bulky items going to these destinations, though Hawaii and Alaska have more flexibility depending on carrier policy. Rates are quoted at checkout or on request.

Canada

We ship select items to Canada. Canadian customers need to choose "UPS Standard Shipping to Canada" at checkout so your order clears customs cleanly and you avoid surprise brokerage fees. Orders placed with other methods can be delayed or rejected at the border.

Vendor-Fulfilled Items

Some products ship directly from our vendor partners and show their own estimated ship dates on the product page. Questions about these go to support@buildasoil.com.

Freight Shipments

Freight orders arrive on pallets by box truck or semi. We assume you need liftgate service unless you tell us otherwise.

Inspect every freight shipment before you sign. Count the packages and check for damage. Signing the delivery receipt confirms the order arrived complete and undamaged, so note any problem on the receipt before you sign it.

Full Truckloads

Full truckload (FTL) orders are custom quoted after checkout based on your location, order volume, and how the truck will be unloaded.

Let us know if you have a dock, forklift, or other unloading equipment.
Tell us if you need liftgate or manual unload service.
Email support@buildasoil.com ahead of time for an FTL quote.

Order Tracking

We email tracking as soon as your order ships. If it does not arrive, check buildasoil.aftership.com with your order details, or email support@buildasoil.com.

Shipping Protection

This optional add-on at checkout covers your shipment against loss, theft, and damage, and we fast-track those claims for replacement or resolution. Even with protection, photos and documentation help us move carrier claims along faster.

Claims

Send all claims to support@buildasoil.com. We do not process claims by phone.

Include:

A description of the issue
Photos or video of the damage, or of missing or incorrect items
Images of the packaging and labels

Hold onto the packaging and any damaged items until the claim is resolved, since carriers may require an inspection.

Claim deadlines

Damage or missing items: within 60 days of delivery
Incorrect products: within 60 days of shipment
Lost or misdelivered packages: within 60 days of shipment

Once Your Order Leaves Our Facility

We help with every carrier claim we can. But once an order is in the carrier's hands, we cannot control delays, damage, or misdelivery, and the carrier makes the final call on claims.

Description

Looking for a living soil recipe that works for everything you grow?

This is the one! Check out the reviews below

BuildASoil Light Recipe has just the right amount of added nutrition to be a full strength soil without overdoing it. Growers that use light swear by having a balanced soil for the container with all extra added as top dressing or feeding.

Most growers use light recipe when they want a forgiving soil that works for everything in the garden.

See Light Soil Testing Results

It was designed based on Logan Labs soil testing and saturated paste testing. We wanted to design a premium plant and mineral based potting soil. Along with that it had to be a compost based soil without any of the low quality ingredients normally in organic potting soils. Besides being clean, the goal was that it would test High in available calcium and low in available sodium. After dozens of lab tests and real world tests, this potting soil mix became a clear cut favorite or BuildASoil customers. It was designed to work with all plants by keeping excess to a minimum and balance as the all goal. Because the recipe is so balanced it has the ability to be run as a No-Till Soil with added topdressing or to be run as a highly steerable recipe for organic feeding. Compared to our other recipes this is our most popular all around potting mix. Excellent for starting seeds or full term growth

Low Cost
High Quality Inputs with Complete Disclosure on Ingredients
Mixed indoors in small batches for absolute confidence
All Vegan Inputs

YOUR SOIL IS ALIVE!! LIVING SOIL DISCLAIMER: We DO NOT sterilize any of our compost or Potting soils during the manufacturing process and as a result it will contain a plethora of life. This could be beneficial mites, fungus and microbes as well as, from time to time, unwanted fungus gnats. While we do our best to keep anything unwanted to a minimum we cannot guarantee it. We recommend using WDG-3000 on your first watering and you will be 100% gnat free.

Ingredients:

Peat Moss, Pumice, Rice Hulls, Basalt, Oyster Shell Flour, Softwood Biochar,
Mustard Seed Meal, Gypsum, Rice Bran, Camelina Seed Meal, Earthworm Castings, Volcanic Ash, Malted Barley, Alfalfa Meal, and Kelp Meal

Specifications

Length (in)

11.75
Width (in)

5.5
Height (in)

5.5

Questions?

We are here to help and our entire staff knows how to grow. Just reach out via chat, email or even phone. We are passionate about growing and want you to succeed.

Payment & Security

Payment methods

Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.

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Initial Moisture Level	Rated 0 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Dry, 0 is Normal and 2 is Soaking Wet
Quality	Rated 4 out of 5
Results	Rated 4 out of 5

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Reviewed by Zachary H., from United States

Verified Buyer

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BuildASoil Light Recipe Soil

I recommend this product

Growing Styles

Indoors
Fabric Grow Pots
No-Till

Grow Sizes

Home Grow Tent
Home Grow Room

Experience With Organics

4-7 Years

Rated 5 out of 5

Review posted

This Saved My Seedlings

This soil saved my bacon! (My bacon being four Iranian landrace x Pakistani Chitral Kush landrace F1s that were very difficult to come by.) I had run out of BAS Heady Start Seedling Soil, which is excellent, to get these much coveted seeds started, so I bought small bag of cheap-ass seedling soil from my local Home Despot store. What a mistake! This soil was so strong or something, caused my seedlings to produce very small yellow cotyledons and 1st leaves that looked like they were burning up. I panicked, but quickly ordered the BAS Light and when it arrived, I transplanted the yellowing seedlings into the fresh BAS Light. After just ONE DAY, the seedlings responded, even the first one which I was sure was a goner. The leaves started responding with new growth coming in nice and green! Praise Jah and pass the mescaline! I will never cheap out again. Thank you Build A Soil! Jeremy Silva, David Hughes, and Zach Branson are the best and give the best advice.

Initial Moisture Level	Rated 0 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Dry, 0 is Normal and 2 is Soaking Wet
Quality	Rated 5 out of 5
Results	Rated 5 out of 5

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Reviewed by Daytona E., from United States

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BuildASoil Light Recipe Soil

I recommend this product

Growing Styles

Indoors
Sub-Irrigated Planters

Grow Sizes

Home Grow Tent

Experience With Organics

4-7 Years

Rated 5 out of 5

Review posted

Amazing

Just as good as 3.0! Just a much lighter version. In my earthbox I use 25% coco with the mix and everything is just going great!

Initial Moisture Level	Rated 0 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Dry, 0 is Normal and 2 is Soaking Wet
Quality	Rated 5 out of 5
Results	Rated 5 out of 5

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Reviewed by Ryan S., from United States

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BuildASoil Light Recipe Soil

I recommend this product

Growing Styles

Indoors
No-Till
Recycled Soil
Fabric Grow Pots

Grow Sizes

Home Grow Tent

Experience With Organics

1-4 Years

Rated 5 out of 5

Review posted

Great soil!

Good moisture content!

Initial Moisture Level	Rated 0 on a scale of minus 2 to 2, where minus 2 is Dry, 0 is Normal and 2 is Soaking Wet
Quality	Rated 5 out of 5
Results	Rated 5 out of 5

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Reviewed by Michael C., from United States

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BuildASoil Light Recipe Soil

I recommend this product

Growing Styles

Full Sun
Fabric Grow Pots
Plastic Grow Pots

Grow Sizes

Home Grow Room

Experience With Organics

1-4 Years

Rated 5 out of 5

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