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Green Perlite?
    #14065609 - 03/04/11 10:45 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I've been doing doing the PF tek for a while now. About 16 jars every month. I have 2 terrariums, 8 cakes in each. When I finished my last flush, the new jars were fully colonized, and I didnt have enough perlite at the time to lay down again, so i just re-used the perlite that was in there. Most of the cakes just finished their first flush, and for the past few days i've noticing spots of green on the perlite, but none on the cakes yet. I'd rather not throw the cakes away, and it's only in 1 terrarium. What's the worst that could happen from continuing use those cakes?


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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: chipotle]
    #14065616 - 03/04/11 10:46 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

perlite grows algae..


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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: biologys]
    #14065622 - 03/04/11 10:47 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

so its safe?


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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: chipotle]
    #14066035 - 03/04/11 12:18 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

You really should sterilize your perlite..  you dont want to risk contam!!!  :omfg:

when i sterilize, i use a 1:10 ratio of Sodium Hypochlorite (A.K.A. bleach) and H20
drown perlite in this mixture  :eyemonster:

then rinse with BOILING H20

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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: bdzsmkr365247]
    #14066042 - 03/04/11 12:20 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I've never seen anything grow on perlite.
But if I did, I've bake it at 350 for an hour.


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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: Doc_T]
    #14066293 - 03/04/11 01:21 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I've had green algae growing on perlite after many uses, I did the soak in weak bleach solution and it worked wonders.  It made the perlite nice and white again and the green hasn't come back yet.


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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: gornyhuy]
    #14066506 - 03/04/11 02:04 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Algae grows on alot of strange things especial perlight.

If you've ever grown with Hydroponics or had fishtanks you would see how crazy algae is.

Are you using powerful lighting?


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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: chipotle]
    #14074498 - 03/06/11 07:34 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Are you using tap water to spray your fruiting chamber? I suspect that it could cause the algae to grow since some municipal water contains nitrates. I guess this may be one drawback to using tap water.


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Re: Green Perlite? [Re: conformist]
    #14074621 - 03/06/11 08:35 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Tap water is fine.  I suspect the original poster bought that stupid miracle gro perlite.
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