Mixing soil and perilite
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racerboy71
bud bootlegger
that paint mixer for a drill sounds like a great idea.. if you don't have one, i am sure you could do a simple diy for yourself with no problem... i wish i had thought of it myself before i did it with hand and nade a huge ole mess in the process.. great idea with the mixer..
LUDACRIS
New Member
just get a big plastic washing up basin or container and use a cup to take soil and perlite to pour in to the tub/basin.
i mix mine with 4 cups of soil and 2 cups of perlite and mix it by hand.
to much perlite as in a 50/50 mix restricts root groeth as the roots cant grow through the perlite and have to grow around them instead looking for the soil.
mix it so its around 65% soil and 35% perlite and thats perfect for water retention/drainage/air and root growth.
LUDA.
capecodkid
Active Member
small tarp and a shovel always works for me.
LUDACRIS
New Member
LUDACRIS
New Member
just stick the soil and perlite in the washing machine
.how hard can you make it to mix 2 products.
take a basin or bucket add soil and perlite and mix by hand.
LUDA.
mamaape
Member
that's funny as he'll i was just talking about a tumbler..anyhow no easy way (i have done this inside many times) huge trap..dump the perlite first spread then the soil it will mix easier in that order soil is heavier so when raked oh ya you need a rake! rake well pull trap towards you from each side and you will have a nice pre mixed pile..has worked well for me over the years...and if you get a tumbler look me up!
LUDACRIS
New Member
My way probably takes longer, but I just mix it by hand, as I'm filling the pots. Like every so many cups of soil, I'll add a cup of perlite, and run my fingers through it to mix.
exactly the way to do it.
mix it fresh as required.
LUDA.
PainWrek
Active Member
i usually mix one 3 gal grow bag at a time. 2.5gal organic soil, .5 gal perlite in a 30 gallon drum. if your gonna grow some herb, get yo hands dirty c'mon. this is my favorite part of the cycle (other than flowering). you can get in that shit and give it some love. i like playing in dirt though.....
