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flipski30
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Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP
#14338008 - 04/23/11 11:45 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I have a bunch of jars with the BRF, Verm and water mixed and are within a few days from birthing. My problem is i'm planning to use perlite for humidification and i can't find any this year thats not "enriched with Miracle Gro plant food" Would this be ok to use with plant food mixed with it? If not, where can i find it without plant food? If i have to order it i have to do it now. Please advise. I've checked a bunch of places and can't find anything else.
Thanks in advance!
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Doc_T
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: flipski30]
#14338014 - 04/23/11 11:47 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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You've got a few days- but need your questions answered ASAP?
N00bs, sheesh.
Miracle Gro perlite is smaller and more expensive, but works ok. Don't do anything different, use it exactly the same.
-------------------- You make it all possible. Doesn't it feel good?
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flipski30
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: Doc_T]
#14338771 - 04/23/11 02:35 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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What i meant by ASAP was if i can get something better i may have to order it online which would take a few days to get here. My jars are close to fully done colonizing. Just parts of the bottom of the jar need to be covered still. Therefore, a few days would be all i have to order better perlite online and get it shipped here.
Hope this makes it a little more clear.
Not a noob, just been a while.
I wasn't worried about the Miracle Gro brand though. Just wanted to make sure because it has the plant food in it and that wasn't going to contam the cakes. Thats what i'm more worried about.
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Doc_T
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: Doc_T]
#14338792 - 04/23/11 02:39 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Don't order anything online, there's no need.
If you've searched at all, you've read many, many posts which state you want to get your perlite from a local garden center, not Wal-mart. It's cheaper, bigger, and cleaner.
But,
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Doc_T said: Miracle Gro perlite is smaller and more expensive, but works ok. Don't do anything different, use it exactly the same.
-------------------- You make it all possible. Doesn't it feel good?
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flipski30
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: flipski30]
#14338812 - 04/23/11 02:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i basically live in the woods, in the mountains where it takes a half hour to even find a wal mart. Local garden stores are not plentiful around here. I don't want to sacrifice if i don't have to. What i get from your comment is that the miracle gro will work but i could order some that would be better. Most importantly cleaner. I'm glad i found this out now. I can order some and have it here in a few days.
Thanks!
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: flipski30]
#14338837 - 04/23/11 02:49 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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-------------------- You make it all possible. Doesn't it feel good?
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bakenast
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: Doc_T]
#14340046 - 04/23/11 06:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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The Miracle grow perlite" i use to use didnt contain plant food the miracle grow was just a logo thing,, but its no more than plain perlite and works fine
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mountainman01
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: bakenast]
#14340084 - 04/23/11 07:06 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I got my perlite from home depot. It comes in a 5 lb bag. I end up with so much of it, all my house plants and garden end up with the left overs.I ran into the same problem my first grow. The local home depot was being built then, I ended up using the miracle grow stuff. I washed that shit off the perlite and drilled smaller holes on the bottom and lower part of my shotgun FC. Good luck!
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: mountainman01]
#14340650 - 04/23/11 09:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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You have tons of time if your cakes aren't even fully colonizedit could be another week before they are 100% and then another week of consolodation
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Noobiesnack
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: steelmonkey]
#14340715 - 04/23/11 09:18 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
steelmonkey said:consolodation
Anyone know where I can read more about this step?
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ChronicSmoke
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: Noobiesnack]
#14340739 - 04/23/11 09:25 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Craigs List.
-------------------- This is a public computer, 1,000's of people use it everyday this isn't me typing this. I dont even know how I got on this site, how the hell do I even work this computer.
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steelmonkey
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: ChronicSmoke]
#14340890 - 04/23/11 10:01 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thereis no step your just leaving the cake in the jar for a extra week after full colonization this gives it a chance to fully digest the substrate nutrients giving you a better healthier first flush
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flipski30
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Re: Perlite humidification questions. Action required ASAP HELP [Re: steelmonkey]
#14361010 - 04/27/11 01:07 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks again for everyone who helped out. I have done this before and know how long it takes. Someone said i have tons of time if my cakes aren't fully colonized yet. UPDATE!!! 3 cakes are now fully colonized. These things went fast. 13 days to fully colonize. I also know how someone else said that the miracle gro that you used to use didn't have plant food mixed in with it. when i used to grow it wasn't mixed with it either. Now it says right on the bag "enriched with miracle gro plant food".
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