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cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work??
    #5276883 - 02/08/06 10:39 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: elpajarodelmal]
    #5276897 - 02/08/06 10:44 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: thenewguy05]
    #5276913 - 02/08/06 10:49 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: scatmanrav]
    #5276953 - 02/08/06 11:00 AM (17 years, 11 months ago)

i thought about buying vermiculite online but the shipping from the states would be really expensive


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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)

but it would also last you a VERY LONG TIME.

Big Bag of Vermiculite


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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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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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Re: cant find vermiculite in Peru!! would this work?? [Re: Psychonaught]
    #5277875 - 02/08/06 02:43 PM (17 years, 11 months ago)

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.
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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)

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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