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Mushroom cultivation => Cultivation => Topic started by: Cannabis_Indicated on June 03, 2007, 09:19:24 PM

Title: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: Cannabis_Indicated on June 03, 2007, 09:19:24 PM
I had to order vermiculite by mail order since no retailer in my area sells it, and i live in a major city area. Every big box retailer will not carry it, but do sell perlite..Hmmm anyone know why? :huh: Maybe they realize people are buying it for casing  ^_^
Title: Re: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: Baphom3t on June 04, 2007, 04:58:00 AM
Thats weird.
If you live in a big city you should find it at lowes,wal-mart,home depot,or any place like that.
If you can't find it at any of those places,try a green house that sells plants.
I've never had any probs finding verm.
T.C
Baph
Title: Re: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: Myc on June 04, 2007, 02:41:03 PM
I live in a big city too and it was a bitch for me to find verm.  Ironically, I found it at a True Value Hardware store in a neighboring small town.  Call some of the small "mom and pop" hardware stores instead of searching in the logical places.
Title: Re: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: psilocybin warrior on June 08, 2007, 10:54:11 AM
They have stopped mining vermiculite, they have found substancial amounts of asbestis in a large percentage of their mines.  So now they dont really sell it.
Title: Re: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: anno on June 14, 2007, 10:56:32 PM
Can you provide a source for this claim?
Title: Re: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: Baphom3t on June 15, 2007, 12:16:42 AM
Quote from: psilocybin warrior on June 08, 2007, 10:54:11 AM
They have stopped mining vermiculite, they have found substancial amounts of asbestis in a large percentage of their mines.  So now they dont really sell it.

Hogwash!!!!
Goto a greenhouse that sells plants and you will find verm.
Title: Re: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: Norris,Chuck on August 29, 2007, 06:56:47 PM
I live in a big city that start with a C and ends with hicago and I have trouble getting Verm. Walmart, HDepot and all the other big stores don't carry it. I guess they feel city folk don't need shrooms. I have to drive to Indiana or hit up this old guy that has a little nursery deep in the hood. I feel your pain, but I assure you someone has it within 15-20 miles from you (unless you live in BFE).
Title: Re: Vermiculite hard to find?
Post by: psilocybin warrior on August 29, 2007, 09:08:03 PM
ha damn dude im in lincoln park and i just drove out to the burbs