realityisntwhatitusedtobe
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Im happy with using coco and perlite for the bottom part.
But i seem to have springtails en masse on coco.
But i seem to have springtails en masse on coco.
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Tomatoesonly
Active member
Far as I know, everyone says they don't hurt anything. They may even be good by taking care of dead plant matter.
Mudraya
Active member
in the case of seeds, yes it can be difficult, but otherwise, that’s not true. Try putting a clone in a dixie cup full of hydroton, water it every day and see how it does.
i used to think the same thing until I tried it.
i think your point about coco washing down is valid, as well as adding a few more inches of hydroton. infact, one thing that bothers me about the layer of perl on the bottom is perl really loves to float. anyone who’s tried mixing it with coco can easily attest to that, much of it ends up on top. so what’s happening to all that perlite on the bottom? and then the finer coco is likely washing down, especially if watering daily.
but yeah, perlite is about 25% the cost of hydroton, so hydroton doesn’t scale up well unless in small amounts in a hydro system.
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goingrey
Well-known member
Not sure where you are at, possibly somewhere with a lot of volcanoes, but for me the prices are exactly the opposite with hydroton being the cheaper option. Looking at an online USA-based hydro store they seem to be selling both for about the same price of $1/l.
StickyBandit
Well-known member
Perlite is exactly 50% cost here of canna clay balls
But it looks like clay balls are easier to wash for reuse
But it looks like clay balls are easier to wash for reuse
