need important advice on perlite

[edwardvanhalen123456]

hey guys i just called wal mart and the only perlite they have is the miracle gro perlite, i was wondering if this perlite would ge a good choice, has anyone ever used it and what is everyones opinion on if i should get it or not, the reason i believe i need it is because when i water my plant the water just sits on top of the dirt for like 8 seconds, ok thanks guys

 

[frmrboi]

if that's all you can get then buy it, weed loves lots of perlite (it lets air down to the roots) You can recycle it after by dumping your soil in a tub of water and skimming it off (it floats !)

 

[cph]

if that's all you can get then buy it, weed loves lots of perlite (it lets air down to the roots) You can recycle it after by dumping your soil in a tub of water and skimming it off (it floats !)

Thats nide to know, thanks.

 

[huslmannomore]

the water sits ontop of the soil cuz ur watering to much too offten try spacen it out by every 2 days or so i water every 3 days

 

[edwardvanhalen123456]

Thanks guys u give great support. I def don't overwater I learned my lessons from overwatering so it can't be from overwatering. Ne one else know y this happens

 

[CrockPot]

I just started using Miracle Gro perlite as, like you, it is the only kind i could find. Anyway, it seems to be workign well so far. It does have some nutes in it, but not too much i don't think. I would only probably worry about it if the soil you were using also had nutes and it was going to add to that. I made my soil with cow manure compost, peat moss, perlite and dolomitic lime so no additional nutes to start with. Anyway, hope this helps.

 

[cph]

Thanks guys u give great support. I def don't overwater I learned my lessons from overwatering so it can't be from overwatering. Ne one else know y this happens

I haven't had this problem with my special plants but I do in with my house plants. I noticed it a while ago and started to add perlite and leave my soil looser. That seemed to work.

 

[edwardvanhalen123456]

thanks guys