Ocean forest potting soil is perfect for containers and is ready to use right out of the bag. Nutrient rich, this mix is a powerful blend of pacific northwest sea-going fish, crab meal, shrimp meal and plenty of earthworm castings, one of nature's finest soil amendments. Ocean forest is ph adjusted at 6.3 to 6.8 to allow for optimum fertilizer uptake making the naturally rich ingredients an ideal environment for seedlings toe strong, vigorous plants.