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Mushroom cultivation => Cultivation => Topic started by: Davie K on May 28, 2009, 02:42:12 PM

Poll
Question: Will perlite containing mirical grow harm my fruits/cakes
Option 1: yes votes: 0
Option 2: no votes: 0
Title: Perlite
Post by: Davie K on May 28, 2009, 02:42:12 PM
The only perlite i've come by in any stores around my area contains mirical grow.  Will this effect my fruiting?
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: k12357 on May 28, 2009, 04:52:54 PM
no.  ive used it when i had a shotgun FC before with no sideaffects.  When your hydrating it with water all the miracle grow washes away any way.
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: Davie K on May 28, 2009, 05:23:09 PM
yea, i went ahead an used it.. tho it kinda puts my worry at ease 2 hear you havnt had problems. Thanks
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: psilocybin warrior on May 29, 2009, 12:26:44 AM
Did you see what GOD just did to us man!

PW
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: Davie K on May 29, 2009, 11:18:00 AM
God didnt do that, you did
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: psilocybin warrior on May 29, 2009, 01:19:10 PM
You're a fucking narcotics agent, I knew it!

That was our cocaine you swine!

PW
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: shroomzer on May 31, 2009, 02:37:06 PM
 :huh: weirdos
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: k12357 on May 31, 2009, 04:02:58 PM
Are you ready for that?  checking into a lasvegas hotel with a fake name and a head full of acid.  I sure hope so...
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: Davie K on May 31, 2009, 07:57:32 PM
good o'l fear an loathing, just rented a few weeks ago, my girl had never seen it, she didnt appreaciate, tho i enjoyed such a clasic...  nothings worse than a man on an either bing
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: mistag on June 01, 2009, 03:48:32 AM
I've had a big bag of Perlite sittin around my kitchen for about a year now. I was thinkin to use it but I fear it may be contaminated with mould spores and bacteria. Will this be a problem? Should I  risk it or would it help if I washed it??
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: coyoteyogi on June 01, 2009, 05:02:21 AM
 I doubt there would be contaminants if it was sealed. If you want to be extra safe you could wash it and then bake it in the oven for a couple of hours. That's what I've done when I've cleaned out the FC.
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: psilocybin warrior on June 01, 2009, 09:02:01 AM
It will be fine, I think perlite is a volcanic rock so you could boil it if you think its dear-tay.

PW
Title: Re: Perlite
Post by: veda_sticks on June 07, 2009, 07:44:09 PM
boiling or baking both work to clean perlite. it doesnt really harbour anything though so rinsing well is usally enough when its new and unused. Perlite that has been most though i would prefer to boil it.

Miracle grow perlite is fine, just make sure to rinse it extra well as it tends to grow algea