Home | Community | Message Board

Cannabis Seeds - Original Sensible Seeds
This site includes paid links. Please support our sponsors.


Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more!

Shop: Left Coast Kratom Buy Kratom Extract   North Spore Injection Grain Bag   Original Sensible Seeds Bulk Cannabis Seeds   Mushroom-Hut Liquid Cultures   PhytoExtractum Maeng Da Thai Kratom Leaf Powder

Jump to first unread post Pages: 1
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
OfflineMushGoblin
Libble rabbalabba oog!
Male


Registered: 11/15/07
Posts: 14
Loc: NJ
Last seen: 13 years, 6 months
Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite?
    #7638865 - 11/15/07 10:07 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

My B+ syringe will be coming in today from spores 101. This is my first grow, and I will be using (12) 2 liter soda bottles for my 12 small Brown rice flower/vermiculite cakes. When it comes time to flower, can I put a layer of vermiculite instead of perlite at the bottom of the bottles for better humidity? The only reason I ask is because I have a ton of vermiculit, and wanted to avoid spending any more money on the perlite. Alternately... do I even need anything to aid in humidity? If I spray sterile water into my bottles every day, should I be ok (I dont mind spraying everyday). And also should I drill holes in my soda bottles. Sorry... lots of questions.


--------------------
First Grow.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSlimz
.-~*´`*·~-experience-~*´`*·~-.
Male User Gallery


Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 10/03/07
Posts: 3,588
Loc: Maryland
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7638872 - 11/15/07 10:09 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

No..

Perlite had a MUCH larger surface area wich allows for evaporatio to happen. That keeps the humidity up.


--------------------
Lazy Drywall Tek (no powdery mess)

This series will blow your mind and confirm what you already know to be true.
The Pharmacratic Inquisition
Best Thread Ever ! ! !

:pm: me if you have questions about lasers

Although i may advise others in a general way regarding all types of mushroom grows, and may even post question from other forums about growing "active" mushrooms, i only grow non-"active" mushrooms and edibles.

FeelFamily resident tech guru


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineCantiSama


Registered: 10/21/04
Posts: 794
Last seen: 4 months, 10 days
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7638877 - 11/15/07 10:10 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

spend the extra $4, it is highly beneficial to your new hobby. you'll want to drill holes and/or fan regularly. fresh air exchange (FAE) is integral to growing.


--------------------
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflinekingboomerDiscord
smurfhouse archetect
Male User Gallery


Registered: 06/15/04
Posts: 739
Loc: Rocky Mountain High!!!! Flag
Last seen: 1 day, 17 hours
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7638884 - 11/15/07 10:13 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

you don't even need any extra rh with the coke bottle trick. Just put the cake in the bottle as is. You could even dunk and roll. You WILL need to fan 2x a day, but that's it, in my experience.

-Kingboomer


--------------------
Hole in the sky/
take me to heaven..
window in time/
through it I'll fly...

-Black Sabbath


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineMushGoblin
Libble rabbalabba oog!
Male


Registered: 11/15/07
Posts: 14
Loc: NJ
Last seen: 13 years, 6 months
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: kingboomer]
    #7638913 - 11/15/07 10:18 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

What do you mean by dunk and roll?


--------------------
First Grow.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineBaKeRx561x420
Pound 'em till you piss
Male


Registered: 09/28/07
Posts: 368
Loc: Nowhere, Kansas
Last seen: 11 years, 9 months
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7638923 - 11/15/07 10:22 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Read a Guide


--------------------
Get some experience under your belt or shut the fuck up.
RR

FUCK YOU TRICHODERMA


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflinekingboomerDiscord
smurfhouse archetect
Male User Gallery


Registered: 06/15/04
Posts: 739
Loc: Rocky Mountain High!!!! Flag
Last seen: 1 day, 17 hours
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7638926 - 11/15/07 10:22 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)



--------------------
Hole in the sky/
take me to heaven..
window in time/
through it I'll fly...

-Black Sabbath


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineMushGoblin
Libble rabbalabba oog!
Male


Registered: 11/15/07
Posts: 14
Loc: NJ
Last seen: 13 years, 6 months
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: kingboomer]
    #7639029 - 11/15/07 10:44 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

To dunk or not to dunk, that is the question. Thanks fellas. I like this forum already, quick responses! Lots of help, gracias.


--------------------
First Grow.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineCantiSama


Registered: 10/21/04
Posts: 794
Last seen: 4 months, 10 days
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7639083 - 11/15/07 10:54 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

dunk for sure. you will be pleased with the results. you shouldn't fear contamination from a dunk so much, if you do, a fully colonized cake is a bit more resistant than it was in the jars. as long as you wash your hands well and use clean water there shouldn't be any issues.


--------------------
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSlimz
.-~*´`*·~-experience-~*´`*·~-.
Male User Gallery


Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 10/03/07
Posts: 3,588
Loc: Maryland
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: CantiSama]
    #7639091 - 11/15/07 10:55 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

FYI the reason a fully colonized cake is so resistant to contam is because there is nothing left for a contam to eat...


--------------------
Lazy Drywall Tek (no powdery mess)

This series will blow your mind and confirm what you already know to be true.
The Pharmacratic Inquisition
Best Thread Ever ! ! !

:pm: me if you have questions about lasers

Although i may advise others in a general way regarding all types of mushroom grows, and may even post question from other forums about growing "active" mushrooms, i only grow non-"active" mushrooms and edibles.

FeelFamily resident tech guru


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineCantiSama


Registered: 10/21/04
Posts: 794
Last seen: 4 months, 10 days
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: Slimz]
    #7639113 - 11/15/07 10:58 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

yeah, you are correct. i've grown a few shrooms in my day.


--------------------
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineMushGoblin
Libble rabbalabba oog!
Male


Registered: 11/15/07
Posts: 14
Loc: NJ
Last seen: 13 years, 6 months
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: CantiSama]
    #7639206 - 11/15/07 11:14 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Ok.. I'll try the dunk n' roll method. Soak for 24 hours. Then place into sealed soda bottles... right? I'm definately not using my well water from tap. I'll use bottled water, but should I sterilize it first?


--------------------
First Grow.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineCantiSama


Registered: 10/21/04
Posts: 794
Last seen: 4 months, 10 days
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7639248 - 11/15/07 11:21 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

eh, tap water has been fine for me, but do as you wish. don't bother with sterilizing it though, not necessary.


--------------------
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSlimz
.-~*´`*·~-experience-~*´`*·~-.
Male User Gallery


Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 10/03/07
Posts: 3,588
Loc: Maryland
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: CantiSama]
    #7639265 - 11/15/07 11:24 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

CantiSama said:
yeah, you are correct. i've grown a few shrooms in my day.



I was telling him not you...


--------------------
Lazy Drywall Tek (no powdery mess)

This series will blow your mind and confirm what you already know to be true.
The Pharmacratic Inquisition
Best Thread Ever ! ! !

:pm: me if you have questions about lasers

Although i may advise others in a general way regarding all types of mushroom grows, and may even post question from other forums about growing "active" mushrooms, i only grow non-"active" mushrooms and edibles.

FeelFamily resident tech guru


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineCantiSama


Registered: 10/21/04
Posts: 794
Last seen: 4 months, 10 days
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: Slimz]
    #7639288 - 11/15/07 11:28 AM (16 years, 2 months ago)

ah, well your reply was to me not him so i figured it was to me. no worries though.


--------------------
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineRogerRabbitM
Bans for Pleasure
Male User Gallery


Registered: 03/26/03
Posts: 42,214
Loc: Seattle
Last seen: 11 months, 3 days
Trusted Cultivator
OG Cultivator
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: CantiSama]
    #7639999 - 11/15/07 02:23 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

Ok.. I'll try the dunk n' roll method. Soak for 24 hours. Then place into sealed soda bottles... right?




Performance will be poor at best. Try to set up a way for air to get in and out. At the very least, poke a dozen nail sized holes in the coke bottle.
RR


--------------------
Download Let's Grow Mushrooms



semper in excretia sumus solim profundum variat

"I've never had a failed experiment.  I've only discovered 10,000 methods which do not work."
Thomas Edison


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
OfflineMushGoblin
Libble rabbalabba oog!
Male


Registered: 11/15/07
Posts: 14
Loc: NJ
Last seen: 13 years, 6 months
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #7640074 - 11/15/07 02:38 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

Well, I was going to fan fresh air into the bottles twice every day, won't that be enough?


--------------------
First Grow.


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
InvisibleSlimz
.-~*´`*·~-experience-~*´`*·~-.
Male User Gallery


Folding@home Statistics
Registered: 10/03/07
Posts: 3,588
Loc: Maryland
Re: Is perlite interchangeable with vermiculite? [Re: MushGoblin]
    #7640137 - 11/15/07 02:48 PM (16 years, 2 months ago)

not even close to enough
poke the holes

also im not sure but moist verm at the bottom may help some


--------------------
Lazy Drywall Tek (no powdery mess)

This series will blow your mind and confirm what you already know to be true.
The Pharmacratic Inquisition
Best Thread Ever ! ! !

:pm: me if you have questions about lasers

Although i may advise others in a general way regarding all types of mushroom grows, and may even post question from other forums about growing "active" mushrooms, i only grow non-"active" mushrooms and edibles.

FeelFamily resident tech guru


Extras: Filter Print Post Top
Jump to top Pages: 1

Shop: Left Coast Kratom Buy Kratom Extract   North Spore Injection Grain Bag   Original Sensible Seeds Bulk Cannabis Seeds   Mushroom-Hut Liquid Cultures   PhytoExtractum Maeng Da Thai Kratom Leaf Powder


Similar ThreadsPosterViewsRepliesLast post
* Perlite vs. Vermiculite at bottom of casing death_by_desire 8,925 6 07/12/04 01:57 PM
by doug_E_fresh
* Are Vermiculite and Perlite Interchangable? GeckoKing 1,558 5 10/20/01 04:33 PM
by Jammer
* perlite and vermiculite ? openURmind 2,127 15 10/30/02 06:59 PM
by cheifdog24
* Perlite vs. Vermiculite Azazel990 1,753 6 02/22/03 06:43 PM
by deanofmean
* perlite vs. vermiculite mushystuf 1,273 8 09/22/02 01:32 PM
by tripndicular
* bottom layer - perlite vs vermiculite DrBhang 1,244 5 10/26/04 12:47 PM
by Koala Koolio
* Perlite or Vermiculite
( 1 2 all )
Anonymous 1,941 24 03/22/04 12:35 PM
by Anonymous
* Couldnt find perlite or vermiculite akk 2,070 17 01/21/04 10:08 AM
by Prisoner#1

Extra information
You cannot start new topics / You cannot reply to topics
HTML is disabled / BBCode is enabled
Moderator: Shroomism, george castanza, RogerRabbit, veggie, mushboy, fahtster, LogicaL Chaos, 13shrooms, Stipe-n Cap, Pastywhyte, bodhisatta, Tormato, Land Trout, A.k.a
2,504 topic views. 13 members, 128 guests and 32 web crawlers are browsing this forum.
[ Show Images Only | Sort by Score | Print Topic ]
Search this thread:

Copyright 1997-2024 Mind Media. Some rights reserved.

Generated in 0.024 seconds spending 0.008 seconds on 14 queries.