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Mushroom-Hut Shop: Substrate Mix

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OfflineDogomush
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Cool to have perlite in casing layer?
    #1010147 - 10/31/02 12:49 PM (21 years, 4 months ago)

I just bought some jiffy mix compost which is peat, but as I discovered when I opened it, there is some perlite in it as well. Should I save it for house plants or would it still work well as a casing layer if I mixed it with a little verm?

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Re: Cool to have perlite in casing layer? [Re: Dogomush]
    #1010159 - 10/31/02 12:53 PM (21 years, 4 months ago)

I thought that jiffy mix was peat, verm , and lime? I didn't know they put perlite in there too. How much perlite is in the mix?


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Re: Cool to have perlite in casing layer? [Re: Skikid16]
    #1010178 - 10/31/02 12:57 PM (21 years, 4 months ago)

There isn't a ton of perlite, but it is quite obviously present. I can't find any vermiculite. The bag is quite vague as to what is in it. Just says "All purpose organic potting compost." I thought Jiffy Mix was a 50/50 mix, so I thought I'd spend the 3 bucks to see what was in it.

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Re: Cool to have perlite in casing layer? [Re: Dogomush]
    #1010226 - 10/31/02 01:07 PM (21 years, 4 months ago)

What company makes it?


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Re: Cool to have perlite in casing layer? [Re: Dogomush]
    #1010245 - 10/31/02 01:10 PM (21 years, 4 months ago)

can you remove the perlite by hand or maybe dump it in the water and scoop out the perlite that floats to the top?

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Re: Cool to have perlite in casing layer? [Re: LSAuser]
    #1010313 - 10/31/02 01:31 PM (21 years, 4 months ago)

yeah, I could do something like removing the perlite by floating.. would you say it's not a great thing to have in the casing then?

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