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23-Mar-2002	#1
jth3 bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Feb-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 6 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 96	Perlite Does anyone use perlite in their soil mix? I'm looking to hear the pros and cons on using this material in a soil mix. Thanks

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23-Mar-2002	#2
Earl Inactive Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 523	Re: Perlite Can't speak for its worth, but when I have used commercial soil mixes with it, it seems to float to the top of the pot afterwhile. Don't know that that hurts anything but it is rather unsightly.

23-Mar-2002	#3
TreeBay Tips:5¢ Advice:Free *MODERATOR GROUP* Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Silicon Valley Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 9,745	Re: Perlite My first thought was that it is too light, too. Most people around here tend to use pumice and/or fine lava instead. Regards, Matt __________________ Want to be a seller on bonsaiAUCTIONS? Get authorized today! bonsaiTALK: Over 100,005.36 Megabytes Served this Month!

28-Mar-2002	#4
matsu bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Feb-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 9A AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 46	Re: Perlite I've used in the mix when I put trees in growing boxes, but never in a bonsai pot. The stuff does help with airation, but it is too white and it definitely floats to the surface. __________________ Regards, Paul

28-Mar-2002	#5
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	Re: Perlite Jth, * I use it like Matsu for training and very large bonsai. I use it with vermiculite 50-50 for cuttings. * Long time Bonsai Master and bonsai nursery owner Phil Tacktill of Juisan-Bonsai Swears by it and uses it in his basic mix. Experiment with it, do some tests. It is an easily found soil component. * If you use it in your bonsai soil be sure and sift out the fines and wash it first. * Good question! __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce

10-May-2002	#6
Carl_Bergstrom Old Mister Crow Join Date: May-2002 Location: Seattle, WA. Country: USA USDA Zone: 8 AHS Heat Zone: 2 Posts: 3,197	Re: Perlite I used to use it in my soil mixtures, but I've switched to lava, which - as many previous posters mentioned - doesn't "float" as badly as perlite. Nor does it crumble and form undesirable dust as easily. __________________ In love with trees

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