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How much perlite should I order for sgfc?
    #14687478 - 06/28/11 05:28 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

I'm looking on ebay right now. I've got a 54 quart plastic sgfc. I might get a 62 or 64 quart tub for my next grow though.

What will be better, 5 gallons of perlite or 7.5 gallons? Is there such a thing as perlite being "too" coarse? The one I'm looking at has pieces that are a little smaller than pennies. I need there to be at least 5 inches of perlite on the bottom of the sgfc.

Thanks.

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Re: How much perlite should I order for sgfc? [Re: occollegeboi]
    #14687514 - 06/28/11 05:36 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

I'm not completely sure, but I believe I used 4 or five bags to fill up my 64 qt, to 4 or five inches (I don't use one much anymore, so I'm not totally sure.. You'll want at least 4 bags if you want 5in though. If it doesn't get all the way to five, it will still work until you can order the other bag in the mail. The size you described sounds good to me.


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Re: How much perlite should I order for sgfc? [Re: occollegeboi]
    #14687610 - 06/28/11 05:57 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

The 5 gallon bag or the 7.5 gallon bag?

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Re: How much perlite should I order for sgfc? [Re: occollegeboi]
    #14687830 - 06/28/11 06:40 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

I buy 40 lb bags just because I know i'm gonna use it....


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Re: How much perlite should I order for sgfc? [Re: slapphappypill]
    #14688327 - 06/28/11 08:24 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

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I buy 40 lb bags just because I know i'm gonna use it....



Damn! What size jar did you use for the cake in your avatar!!!??

How many gallons is a pound?

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Re: How much perlite should I order for sgfc? [Re: occollegeboi]
    #14690210 - 06/29/11 05:00 AM (13 years, 6 months ago)

you might as well stock up on it. its cheap enough and you can never really have enough if you plan on being faithful to this hobby.


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Re: How much perlite should I order for sgfc? [Re: USASpores]
    #14691491 - 06/29/11 12:35 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

Hey, which is better, coarse or medium grade perlite? About how big should the granules be IDEALLY. A little smaller than a penny? Bigger than a penny? 

The stuff I'm using NOW is the stupid miracle grow perlite and I HATE it (it's all I could find in my area) and it is super tiny. I had to use a window screen on the bottom of my sgfc so that the perlite would not fall through the 1/4 inch holes.

My amazon.com credit card has a lot of points and I'd like to order some REAL perlite but I need help figuring which coarseness to get. It will be used in pf tek. Thanks.

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