FoxFarm Ocean Forest Potting Soil | 12qt

Aerated Potting Soil with Bat Guano, Crab Meal, and Fish Emulsion, 12qt

FoxFarm Ocean Forest Potting Soil blends aged forest products, sphagnum peat moss, and earthworm castings with a set of marine-derived inputs — bat guano, fish emulsion, and crab meal — for a nutrient base that goes beyond a typical bagged potting soil. Sandy loam worked into the mix keeps the texture light and well-drained rather than dense and waterlogged.

This 12qt bag suits smaller container plantings without the commitment of the larger 3cu ft size.

Key Features & Benefits

• Aged forest products, peat moss, earthworm castings — form the structural base of the mix.
• Bat guano and fish emulsion — supply nitrogen-rich organic nutrition alongside the base.
• Crab meal — rounds out the blend's marine-derived ingredient list.
• Sandy loam for aeration — keeps the texture light and well-drained rather than dense.

Who Should Use Ocean Forest Potting Soil

Gardeners who want a nutrient-dense, well-aerated potting soil for containers or raised beds, and who don't mind a soil with a stronger initial nutrient charge than a plain mix, are the fit for Ocean Forest.

About Fox Farms

FoxFarm built its Ocean Forest line around marine-derived ingredients like bat guano, fish emulsion, and crab meal, a formulation approach the company has used since its 1984 founding in Humboldt County, California.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Ocean Forest get its aerated texture?

Sandy loam worked in alongside aged forest products and sphagnum peat moss keeps the mix light and well-drained rather than dense. That structure matters for root oxygen access in containers.

What marine ingredients are in Ocean Forest?

Bat guano, fish emulsion, and crab meal are blended into the base, on top of the earthworm castings and forest products. Together they give the soil a stronger initial nutrient charge than a plain potting mix.

Is Ocean Forest suited to containers, garden beds, or both?

It works for containers and beds alike, since the aeration and nutrient base benefit both potted and in-ground plantings. The same bag covers both use cases without a separate formula for each.

What sizes does Ocean Forest Potting Soil come in?

It's available in 3cu ft and 12qt bags, scaling from a large planting project down to a handful of containers. Both sizes use the same aged-forest-product and marine-ingredient blend.