Would a mixture of vermiculite, perlite, and peat moss work??
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Peat Moss, Coir, and Perlite in a soil mix
Comments (4)Coir is a peat moss replacement. Vermiculite, pumice and other coarse, 'gritty' stuff can replace perlite. Of course depending on what you are growing and your own goals you might wish to use neither perlite nor peat. Or coir ;-)...See MoreMiracle grow perlite & peat moss!
Comments (8)I'm new to growing plants. I have several pothos clones already started in a small amount of regular miracle grow potting mix in a plastic cup. I was just curious what the best kind of soil would be to pot them in when I move them to actual pots. Should I use straight perlite or should I mix it with the regular stuff I have? See, the problem I have is that I have another starter pothos that I bought online a couple months ago. I potted it in a 6 in pot with regular miracle grow potting soil, and it seems like it won't dry out fast enough and I'm worried about the roots starting to rot. So I guess I'm asking what's the best way to pot these plants. I know I definitely want to use SOME perlite. Please help......See MoreThe use of pumice vs. perlite, and using vermiculite.
Comments (1)Hey there Hunter, Pumice is a very good thing to use in your mixtures.The reason perlite is advocated is it weighs less and therefore cost less to ship also usually more readily available and cheaper too. Once you get a plant, when the transplant time arrives adding pumice to the mix is gr8. Pumic can make a nepenthes pot too heavy for a hanging basket. I haven't tried vermiculite in my cobras, but if it is working for you, it ain't broke so don't fix it good luck. "If noone tries nothing new, no change happens." Lois...See MorePeat vs. Peat moss-is there a difference??
Comments (17)Link is to an excellent article [from Cornell] detailing the differences among peat mosses and WHY they are different. http://www.hort.cornell.edu/department/faculty/good/growon/media/organic.html username5  Please advise me of your source for the statement that Canada is "replacing" the peat moss. All I have been able to find is an assortment of reports from various companies that Canada is using a 10-year plan for a "controlled harvest" of various peat sources. It is apparently true that the potential *production* is being limited due to this plan. The word *production* is used in the sense of producing a salable material, not in the sense of producing the material itself. Please note that there is a considerable difference between Âharvesting and Âreplacing. Since peat apparently grows about a milliliter a year, it would be unlikely that Canada (or anywhere else) would be able to actually "replace" the material harvested. Here is a link that might be useful: definitions of peat moss...See Morerhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
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