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I'm thinking about using some perlite in my next grow, but I'm not sure how much. Is there a limit to how much perlite can be used in your grow?
What is your goal with more perlite?I'm thinking about using some perlite in my next grow, but I'm not sure how much. Is there a limit to how much perlite can be used in your grow?
Better airflow/more drainage.What is your goal with more perlite?
Trust me, it stays wet. It's not a very good medium lol.I like about 15% perlite.
The real question here is how are you watering? If you have the proper drainage in your pots it should not stay wet long enough to cause issues.
Don't have pics. I'm like a day or two away from harvest, I might chop these things down tomorrow lol.How long is a long time to you? when you say it stayed wet a long time.
Pics would help a lot.
having that same problem with promix premium moisture controlBetter airflow/more drainage.
I'm just about done my first grow, and many mistakes were made. Primarily my chosen medium. I intend to rectify the mistakes I made for the next grow.
I used PROMIX herb and veg. mix and the soil stayed wet for an extremely long period of time and I feel like it prolonged my growing time. I don't want to make this mistake again so I'm going to use a different PROMIX this time around and supplement it with additional perlite.
i'm in 5th week of flower i am in 3 gallon plastic pots i water with 1/2 gallon of water and 10 days later still wet all they keep telling me is im watering to muchDon't have pics. I'm like a day or two away from harvest, I might chop these things down tomorrow lol.
I added a gallon of water on Monday of last week and there was still water in the bottom of my medium yesterday afternoon. I checked with the 3in1 gauge. Hygrometer said the area was dry tho. You gotta constantly add water to the pot to ensure the top stays hydrated but then the bottom ends up drowning, stunting growth and development. I've been growing since May of this year, way too long.
Here's a video in which another grower uses the same medium and corroborates the same thing in the comments: product holds too much water. Ideally I'd like to water every couple of days. Like you said, it's about finding that sweet spot and I think perlite could help me with my next adventure.
having that same problem with promix premium moisture control
I am going to use this product for my next grow https://www.pthorticulture.com/en/products/pro-mix-hp-mycorrhizae/i'm in 5th week of flower i am in 3 gallon plastic pots i water with 1/2 gallon of water and 10 days later still wet all they keep telling me is im watering to much
i just started a new grow i did use pro mix on it only because i already had some will be the last time i will be going back to fox farm ocean forest i took 15 gallons of pro mix and added 6 gallons of perlite i am using gaia green nutes i will see what happpens this timeI am going to use this product for my next grow https://www.pthorticulture.com/en/products/pro-mix-hp-mycorrhizae/
You should consider doing the same, the bagged shit from the department store is completely ass lol. I'd make my own soil and swap to Gaia Green, but I still have 3 bags left of these PROMIX nutes to use up.
Only thing is, I might overdo it by adding too much perlite. If anyone reading this can take a look at the product composition and advise me on whether or not additional perlite might be a good idea, that'd be swell :)
I looked at the stuff you're using, you can get it from the American Home Depot. Garbage stuff imo, it's specifically designed to hold onto moisture. I think it's made for grandma's perennials. Probably not very good for what we're aiming to do.i just started a new grow i did use pro mix on it only because i already had some will be the last time i will be going back to fox farm ocean forest i took 15 gallons of pro mix and added 6 gallons of perlite i am using gaia green nutes i will see what happpens this time
That's good stuff on its own, but I've also mixed a little extra chunky perlite into it too. About a gallon of chunky perlite added to every 6 - 8 gallons of promix HP or so is plenty.I am going to use this product for my next grow https://www.pthorticulture.com/en/products/pro-mix-hp-mycorrhizae/
You should consider doing the same, the bagged shit from the department store is completely ass lol. I'd make my own soil and swap to Gaia Green, but I still have 3 bags left of these PROMIX nutes to use up.
Only thing is, I might overdo it by adding too much perlite. If anyone reading this can take a look at the product composition and advise me on whether or not additional perlite might be a good idea, that'd be swell :)
Yea I find it odd that it's taking 7 days to dry in flower @PhoenixFlower how high do you have your exhaust fan on. If it's taking a week you may want to put a fan facing the pots. Or up your exhaust.Pro mix works great, stop over watering during veg so your poor tortured plants can grow roots. This causes a whole shitstorm of fuckery whilst you progress through flowering mistaking their death throes from drowning as various deficiencies and toxicities.