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title: "Question???? If you have had potting soil for a long time does it…"
description: "Question???? If you have had potting soil for a long time does it ever go bad or decrease in effectiveness?"
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# Question???? If you have had potting soil for a long time does it…

_Susan님이 2024-07-08에 게시함_

Question???? If you have had potting soil for a long time does it ever go bad or decrease in effectiveness?

## 5개의 댓글

### send\_nodes님이 2024-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

The plants eventually use up all the nutrients in the soil. I think it takes quite a while for this to happen - 2ish years?

### 盛开님이 2024-07-08에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Are you meaning in the bag still or potted with plants

#### Susan님이 2024-07-11에 답변했습니다.

Still in the bag all dried out

### 盛开님이 2024-07-11에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I have always just used mine anyways as long as it was still in the bag and it has worked great

#### Susan님이 2024-07-11에 답변했습니다.

Thank you

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