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why use perlite at all? so many other options,little peat gravel works like a charm,like mimed grower said does fine by itself,if you go to over watering it,also plan for the stuff to turn to mush after a while,if you stay on cue,no problems,to be safe add some thing,if perlite is dead set about 20%,i dont like it and the crap always floats to the top and turns green,not very appealing to me,you are creating air pockets with adding stuff the perlite just doesnt do it for me,i reuse all that i grow in,perlite like chalk after a harvest grow imo,so peat gravel or vermiculite,wood chips cut real fine is my choice,in my ground bed i go buy a yrd of kiddie playground wood chips,outstanding amend and only needs every other year to add into it,it holds nutrients and provide air for loomy soil and stay moist longer,perlite is just useless turns to chalk doesnt hold on to nothing,i also cut my plants at base of soil and leave the network of roots in the pots for better drainage and a super hiway for new roots to work threw and it builds organic matter were its needed most in the bottom of pot ,might think about this also,pro mix it aint going to happen unless you recharge it,it does get mushy,it does turn to soil though if you treat it right and dont water it much,no dry ,not wet,moist,i never let soil dry never,pro mix ,compost,peat moss,rehydrating it is almost impossible and if you get to that point,by the time you do rehydrate it,all minerals of your amends and biloigy is gone ,flushed right from the pot imo,just a tip add some azomite to the pro mix and langbnitie all your minerals for the bloom side are all tight there,but hey my opinion dont mean shit cause im lazy and have 2 more gardens to tend to,so less work is the best work hahaahh,im surprised the ole @Jimster havent come around what wrong wit that old gezzer,dude has the promix down to a art
