♥Mo♥
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Vermiculite is MUCH different than perlite. Not a substitute at all.
No More Perlite?!?!?
- Thread starter Tony Aroma
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Vermiculite is MUCH different than perlite. Not a substitute at all.
Home Depot? What's that?
Just kidding. You have more than one HD in your town? The closest one to me is about a 40 minute drive. We have two Lowe's and two WalMarts, and that's it.
And all these other perlite substitutes? We have nothing around here. Vermiculite? I might as well be speaking in Sanskrit. And the lady at WalMart said she thought they didn't carry perlite because of something involving the EPA (she wasn't sure about the this). She told me she uses MG on her tomatoes and I should do the same.
I did however find a coop only 20 minutes away that says they carry perlite. Now if I could only find some worm castings, I'd be a happy camper.
i have been repplcaing the perlite with cocos. I know it's not the same , but they both make the soil airy and light.
I think they go even better this way. I am also quitting using perlite as i always have to drive to holland for it.
i do 60% soil 40% cocos , works very well
I think they go even better this way. I am also quitting using perlite as i always have to drive to holland for it.
i do 60% soil 40% cocos , works very well
true for outdoor gardens but not desirable indoor gardens it retains water and dose time release when roots need it
isit4.20yet
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The last time i bought a bag of perlite they only had MG brand so that's what I bought. So far it hasn't really had much effect on my grow. As was said before, the levels are very low. I even started a few clones in straight perlite and they rooted just fine. I don't think you need to travel all over looking for an alternative. It's probably fine.
Just paid $20 on E-bay for a bag of perlite and a bag of vermic. LOL
I really believe that if I had been living near some nursery that had all the organic components I needed, I probably would have been flowering in dirt this time around. (It's really what I started to do.)
With the issues I've had with bugs in my veggies indoor and out, I'm soooooo glad I'm only flowering in hydro. Don't think I could stand it much if I had more than this handful of mums in soil. (their cups are only 7oz of dirt. LOL)
Mixed it up today and am so far very impressed. Seems to do what I wrote above, drains and retains. BUT. Before opening the bag I read the back which warned that the dust was unhealthy for eyes and lungs. I washed it with running water outside through a strainer with a breeze blowing it away from me. After, no dust after it dried. Just thought I'd mention it.
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bongoie
not in usa and can get 100 litres{ 22 gallon } for 23 euro {30USD} from a local garden centre , having to order it in tho . last time i got a bag from local hydro shop they gave me builders perlite , exact same stuff . might b a good idea to check builders suppliers . hope u can sort this out http://www.perlite.info/hbk/0101012.htm some more info http://www.perlite.net/ used in mortar and insulation . info here says its not harmfull przcvctm . ur are in effect throwing away the fine ground perlite . i use a pressure sprayer on it to moistem and keep dust down . ps . they thought asbestos was wonderfull .. 1ce upon a time
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headfortrinity
I went to lowes and asked for perlite in january they didn't have it. Then i went back in feburary and they had the large bags of perlite and vermiculite that had been accidentally cut open with a razor knive, the bags were still full just cut open and they were half price.
