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elpajarodelmal
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cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work??
#5276883 - 02/08/06 10:39 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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hi, i?ve been looking for vermiculite for a few weeks here in Peru and cant find it! but i found this Sunshine Professional Growing Mix No. 3 Ingredient : Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss(75%)Vermiculite 25% Nutrients, Dolomitic Limestone H2O% < 60% Humid Acid in Organic Matter : 13% N about 35 ppm P about 15 ppm K about 65 ppm
what do you think???
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thenewguy05
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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: elpajarodelmal]
#5276897 - 02/08/06 10:44 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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WE call this jiffy mix in the states. works good although i think you might need a ph balancer like calcium carbonate in the amount of 5% by volume.
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scatmanrav
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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: thenewguy05]
#5276913 - 02/08/06 10:49 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Can you order some online? Thats how I get mine, but I'm in the states, dont know any around there. That stuff will work, but MUCH better if you add chunky verm (cheap online) to it. Maybe a little coir and perlite too, then you got what I use as my favorite mix.
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elpajarodelmal
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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: scatmanrav]
#5276953 - 02/08/06 11:00 AM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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i thought about buying vermiculite online but the shipping from the states would be really expensive
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Oatman2000
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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: elpajarodelmal]
#5277794 - 02/08/06 02:24 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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but it would also last you a VERY LONG TIME.
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Psychonaught
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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: scatmanrav]
#5277828 - 02/08/06 02:30 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
scatmanrav said: Can you order some online? Thats how I get mine, but I'm in the states, dont know any around there. That stuff will work, but MUCH better if you add chunky verm (cheap online) to it. Maybe a little coir and perlite too, then you got what I use as my favorite mix.
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RogerRabbit
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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: Psychonaught]
#5277875 - 02/08/06 02:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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Check with commercial insulation contractors. Vermiculite is used in building insulation as well, and that might be a better source. I get mine for about 10% of what it costs in nuseries. RR
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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: RogerRabbit]
#5299564 - 02/14/06 03:12 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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i used some spiffy mix of soil, that contains vermiculite and other nutrients. also added the organic rice flour. will that cause any growth at all? its some martha stewart bullshit i bought in KMart. but its very very airy.
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