It'll be fine. Sounds like in your environment all you need to do is just set it outside for 30 minutes....should be dryer after that.
Perlite....
- Thread starter BORNaSMOKER
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Funny thing is the 4th it always rains down here. It hasnt stopped raining for what seems like 2 days now. I guarantee tomorrow it will dry out completely though if its a typical Summer day. My birthdays usually sunny as a mothersucker.
I'm hoping it is a dry day. Just s you know Capt, i measured my typical humidity in my room and it ranged from 18% to 45% if my windows open.
I'm hoping it is a dry day. Just s you know Capt, i measured my typical humidity in my room and it ranged from 18% to 45% if my windows open.
Tactical Farmer
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Replace perlite with DE thats available at NAPA (dry sweep) - lol - Thats just strikes me as strange dude, no offense.
Peat & perlite are my key items for building up compost volume for growing projects.
Pretty light weight when dried for backpacking soil outdoors.
Bummer - doesn't seem to be any rice farmers in my neck of the woods.
BORNaSMOKER
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Hey VG thamks for the link mate will look in to this DE/kitty litter appraoach. all this chunky perlite isn#t going to look very good in my veg beds!!
microgram
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I hate peat. Perlite is technically organic, it's some type of form of volcanic glass. Processed by diesel generators and coal burning plants; it is probably not the best choice unless you live where electricity is created friendlier? If you bought some from minnesota/michigan, they get 'green electricity', but they still do their fair share of burning fossil fuels as far as I know.
The major rice producing states are California, Louisiana, Texas & Arkansas. Your proximity to those states will probably determine the availability.
The price for 50 lbs. (4 c.f. more or less) is around $19.00 for organic rice hulls at the 2 local organic farm/feed stores.
The price is about 3x that at the wholesale brewery operations. Same product (Lundberg Farms in California) - it just depends on who you're selling to I suppose.
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SupraSPL
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Haha no offense taken. It wasn't my idea it was Al from Gardensweb that turned me on to it. He says it is better than turface. I have been using it for almost 2 years recycling the same soil, the DE does not break down unless you crush it.
N
ngen
You mean that after 2 years your DE hasn't broken down yet?
So much for that has a source of silica.......
