Soil prices are weird..

[Xiang]

Regular soil costs 10 bucks, soil that lasts for two plantings costs 30.. and three plantings is 60. Is this meant to be a 'loss for convince' or pricing oversight?

[RegularGuy]

I am pretty sure it supposed to be a loss for convenience. Using the longer lasting stuff saves time and allows your botanists to grow more. I just use the cheapest one time use soil though myself.

[Waismuth]

Yeah, it costs more because it doesn't need to be poured as often as the single one. After a while money stops being a problem so it's always going to be a better option after early game.

[paalanboy]

the prices is fair when you consider the time you save
you skip a round of soil mini-game or botanist care cycle for each tire
you can save time and money on the green soil if you grow manually and use the auto filler

[ArchAngel1811]

When automating you need the space that the long lasting soil provides. That way one shelf can have 10 plantings with an additive.

[David Davidson]

Yeah, the losses are there because better soil is more convenient.
Shelf space costs money, a botanist will only pick up from a single shelf, when using fertiliser, PGR or Speedgro (all 3 + a drying rack should be used to max out coca) so long life soil is a must have if you dont want to spend all day running around, or waiting and paying for ordering deliveries to micromanage your botanist.