When you open up a bag of commercial potting mix, you expect to see little white specks in it without really questioning why they’re there. But what is perlite, really? What is perlite made of? What does it do for the soil, and is there a reason to add more?
Here, we’ll explore the world of horticultural perlite, and shed some light on the best ways to put it to use for you.
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I am putting in a new succulent plot on top of existing spotting soil with perlite some potting mix food and succulent potting mix love yiur videos wish me in Luck . It’s in full sun in lockdown town lol sunny Melbourne. Thanks for videos such a big help for a beginner gardener
I bought 3 bags of medium perlite with 4 cubic feet per bag today for $15.75 per bag. May be more than I need but I am building several new garden beds over the winter and renewing several large planters in the spring.
Can we add perlite to succulent? If yes, how much?
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Those you have are not large enough. I can’t find larger perlite unless I buy Orchid mix!
kevin I'm starting to do gardening in containers and pots, it looks to me that I buy thermolite, instead of perlite…it is ok to use it?
I use it to drain water if my pots are to wet
I use it to mark the seeded spots in the garden keeps me from losing the row or doubling up, it maybe confused seed stealing birds some make them eat perlite instead of seeds.
I know this video is old, but can anyone tell me what SIZE Perlite is best for African Violets?
What if nothing is growing in my clay soil, can I just water this in our have to till up clay and mix this in?
Love using perlite for my succulents.
Can you use perlite over the top of soil to protect against bugs
I tried to watch your video, is it still there? It shows up on your video for perlite an older one. However some one or some thing cuts in and dubs out the sound after the sound comes in for a short momunt it never really says anything. Do you have to pay YouTube to use their works? Is you do you should contact them about these who are interupting it as people will just not listen anymore.
Can we use Styrofoam grains instead of perlite?? Does it lighten the pot? Is it harmful? Kindly answer plz
Thanks for putting together this video. If I already potted my plants, is there some way you'd suggest for adding in the perlite after the fact?
Where i can buy that perlite
Can I use sand as a substitute for perlite to increase soil drainage&airation?
A bit late to the party, but I've got an inquiry.
I have an issue of having a very heavy clay soil in my land. I'm looking for ways to improve it, so that I can grow a variety of crops. Would adding perlite to the clay be a viable solution?
To elaborate, I've done some manual soil testing, and there is very little sand in the soil here. The clay content is heavy, anywhere between 70% to 90% or more. I have a lot of perlite on hand, but I'm unsure whether mixing it with such a heavy clay soil will react poorly, in ways that might not be beneficial to the plants.
How many times I will use it
well… it's now 2021, more than four years after this video was made. i just wanted to offer a pat on the back for your wealth of knowledge. it's very very rare these days to see any information video, blog, vlog or whatever whereby the video doesn't have a small edit point every 30 seconds or more. you've delivered nearly five minutes of video in one take without endless ummms and ahhhhs and that is very very impressive. you clearly know your stuff.
You just got a new subscriber! Thank you very much. I'm new to plants, I have a few and like to take care of them, however I know I could do it better by using perlite/vermiculita. Do you recommend mixing perlite and soil when it comes to Aloe Vera or Snake plants? And if so, do you just mix half and half? Thank you!
What about the uses for the different size Perlite (course, medium etc)?
These are my favorite gardening videos bc they're succinct while still being extremely informative…& this has nothing to do with the favorite-ness or helpfulness but god damn I've been watching these for awhile & I just gotta say it: this guy is ridiculously attractive like wtf how dare you HAHAHAHA like come ON.
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this is also great for succulents
since it's light and doesn't retain water, perlite is great for perverting root rot
Thank you, I thought it was for water retention!