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What is vermiculite and how is it different from perlite?

violetta1976
15 years ago

Hi all,

Sorry I haven't been on much. I've just quietly been watching my collection grow without posting much about it. Here are some recent pics if anyone's interested:

Photobucket Album

My question is this - what exactly is vermiculite and why do I need it? I had been buying my potting mix online and mixing it 50/50 with perlite, but I ran out and don't feel like buying more.

Here's what I'd been using:

Soiless Wicking Mix

I picked up some Miracle Gro AV potting mix and mixed it with perlite until it looked as light as what I was used to using. It's probably 2/3 to 3/4 perlite. Think that will be okay, or do I need this mystery substance called vermiculite that I keep reading about?

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