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01-11-2005, 03:07 PM
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Perlite Question
I know that Perlite is a plant product, But are there some types of Perlite that are not recommended for incubation? If I go to Home Depot to buy a bag, will the "Scott's" brand be ok? Is there a certian ingrediant in one brand of Perlite that is not in other that I should stay away from?
Thanks,
Jason
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01-11-2005, 03:38 PM
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Perlite is perlite. We use the Scott's brand you mentioned.
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01-11-2005, 04:02 PM
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Well not exactly. I had gone to Lowes to pickup some Perlite. They only had one type, and it had a fertilizer additive to it. I don't rememmber what brand it was. But I thought it unusial to see perlite with anything added. Most don't, but I would check the bag first to be on the safe side.
Using vermiculite anyway for incubating.
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01-11-2005, 04:37 PM
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I've used both perlite and vermiculite, alone and mixed, for years. Both do a good job but perlite is WAY neater. Vermiculite gets all over everything.
Try a nursery(?). I buy huge bags of the stuff every other year or so at mine, they run about 15-20 dollars for something like 4 cu. ft.
Good luck
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01-11-2005, 04:52 PM
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Quote:
Well not exactly. I had gone to Lowes to pickup some Perlite. They only had one type, and it had a fertilizer additive to it.
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Sure. That would be perlite plus fertilizer. I stand by my original statement. Perlite is perlite. Fertilizer is fertilizer, and most certainly not a part of perlite.
Vermiculite has been found to contain asbestos, in some instances.
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01-11-2005, 05:36 PM
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I’ve been using the Scott’s brand from Home Depot for a few years now and I haven’t had any problems. Perlite is so easy to use and I would rather use it than vermiculite.
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01-11-2005, 07:12 PM
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:)
perlite is actually not a plant material .. but more of a volcanic glass ..... and works better than vermiculite for incubation. you definately do not want any of either with any additives . i havent seen the type w/ fertilizer but will watch out for that , thank you
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