perlite question

ok ive been useing vermiculite for awhile but saw perlite on sale at walmart but the first thing i saw that made me worry is it says miracle grow on the bag as the maker but didnt see if it said it had it in it i was just wondering if anyone knows anything about it

While they do make perlite without fertilizer that you can use, this sounds like it does have fertilizer in it which means that it cannot be used. Personally I would stick with vermiculite.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pub...IZ1wJ8LSKDDxKQ

This is the stuff I use. It does not contain any fertilizer or Miracle Grow.

Its funny.. alot of the equipment and substrates I see around here on the forums is also used for Exotic mushroom cultivation. Just a funfact :P

Ok thanks guys I just saw it and then saw that the maker was miracle grow but it didn't say anything about haveing it in it online it says to mix it with miracle grow potting mix but that's it ill stick with my vermiculite does anyone know where I can get a 40lb bag or anything?

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Originally Posted by naturesbeautybreeder

Ok thanks guys I just saw it and then saw that the maker was miracle grow but it didn't say anything about haveing it in it online it says to mix it with miracle grow potting mix but that's it ill stick with my vermiculite does anyone know where I can get a 40lb bag or anything?

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Yes man, try and google mushroom/myco supplies. They usually sell this kind of substrates, both Verm and perlite..

maybe her www.mycosupply.com/

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Originally Posted by Natassja

Its funny.. alot of the equipment and substrates I see around here on the forums is also used for Exotic mushroom cultivation. Just a funfact :P

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Exotic mushrooms?

Sounds like we're supporting the drug trade :P

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Originally Posted by apple2

Exotic mushrooms?

Sounds like we're supporting the magic mushroom trade :P

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Yeah.. like Shi-take, Oyster,tryffles :D

There completely legal pages in the US to buy substrate from, only trying to help.
Not promoting any kind av illegal activities.

Wonder if exotic mushrooms makes you feel funnier hahah anyways if it says miracle grow it has fertilizer. I get my vermicite at any garden center and you can get a huge bag for like 12 bucks. Although perlite works, hatch rite works, i know a guy that uses cypress to incubate and it works great. So as long as your using something that holds humidity and moisture you can incubate fine.

Wow the substrates fro those mushroom websites are high I get 8qt for 5 bucks for 16qt they are wanting 12-20 I could buy 2 8qt for 10 lol

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Originally Posted by naturesbeautybreeder

Wow the substrates fro those mushroom websites are high I get 8qt for 5 bucks for 16qt they are wanting 12-20 I could buy 2 8qt for 10 lol

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Yeah they probably sell with profit! :(

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Originally Posted by naturesbeautybreeder

Ok thanks guys I just saw it and then saw that the maker was miracle grow but it didn't say anything about haveing it in it online it says to mix it with miracle grow potting mix but that's it ill stick with my vermiculite does anyone know where I can get a 40lb bag or anything?

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I got mine a few years ago off of ebay. straight perlite.with shipping wasn't that much. I went from using this with the lighting grid and making the perlite very wet. to using the lighting grids with water only. you just have to be careful not to splash the water around with you move your eggs when you are checking them.