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Pearlite in casing

#11232088 - 10/12/09 09:52 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

I think it was RR who mentioned adding pearlite to casing to fluff it up (cant think of a better term). Is this beneficial and what ratios should be used?

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11232162 - 10/12/09 10:09 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

most people tend to not use perlite in there casing, though im sure it could be used.

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11232376 - 10/12/09 10:56 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Use verm to fluff up a casing.

Verm is more fluffy then perlite, perlite is hard and crunchy

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11232575 - 10/12/09 11:29 AM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Perlite adds lots of air pockets to the casing layer. Use it at up to 25% by volume in casing layers. Remember, the casing doesn't just supply moisture, but 'conditions conducive to pinhead formation'.
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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11233047 - 10/12/09 12:56 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Pearlite is a combination of cementite and ferrite. Perlite is what you are looking for, lol.

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11233090 - 10/12/09 01:04 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

My casing is made up of 2:1:1 Peat:verm:perlite Works great IMO

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11233104 - 10/12/09 01:07 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

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truskool said:
My casing is made up of 2:1:1 Peat:verm:perlite Works great IMO

how is it used? Is it used in a layer or is it mixed throughout the substrate?

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11233172 - 10/12/09 01:21 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

uhmmmmmmmmm
It's casing so I place it on top of the colonized sub.

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11233302 - 10/12/09 01:44 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

Quote:

fordrew said:
Pearlite is a combination of cementite and ferrite. Perlite is what you are looking for, lol.

huh??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perlite

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11233308 - 10/12/09 01:46 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

oh.. never mind.. i just re-read that...

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Re: Pearlite in casing

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#11233446 - 10/12/09 02:10 PM (14 years, 6 months ago)

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Perlite adds lots of air pockets to the casing layer. Use it at up to 25% by volume in casing layers. Remember, the casing doesn't just supply moisture, but 'conditions conducive to pinhead formation'.
RR

cheeeeeeeeee!
we've been adding perlite to substrates, and noticing the perlite is AMAZING!!!
every fruit you pick has a chunk of perlite RIGHT AT THE BASE

my thinkin on this... "perlite adds a lot of air pockets" ...WET, AIR POCKETS. as soon as the myc hits those perlite chunks where its wet, and SUPER humid air. it produces pins...
lil pin pockets :grin:

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