AveryPetrol
Active Member
Im living in a egypt currently and i can not find vermiculite or perlite for the life of me, could i use peanut shells that have been washed of salts to help with drainage.
Peanut Shells for Breaking up soil?
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AveryPetrol
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good deal man, i can do styrofoam here.
Smoke2Live420
New Member
styro foam has chemicals on it i thought. . .
panhead
Well-Known Member
No it dosent,where did you come up with that info ?
Remember,millions of people every day drink from styrofoam cups.
Smoke2Live420
New Member
I came up with that info on here when i left a thread asking if i could use styro foam pieces instead of perlite. and thats what i was told.
AveryPetrol
Active Member
so is styrofome ok or not?
panhead
Well-Known Member
Not to be a smart ass but ask yourself this,have you had any one legged 3 eye'd kids after drinking out of styrafoam cups your whole life.
If its ok for us its surely ok for plants.
panhead
Well-Known Member
I think somebody was pullin your leg,theres nothing wrong with styrafoam,granted its not as good as perlite due to a weaker density & poor pouroisity but its not poisonous.
With the trend to "go green" the construction industry hes developed green roofing systems for commercial buildings,ive see these systems in person,the base layer is made of 100% styrafoam & all kinds of shit grows on top of it,grass,plants,small trees ect.
I wouldnt hesitate to use it if need be.
AveryPetrol
Active Member
Thanks for the advice brothers.
Heavy Smoker
Active Member
is it organic styrofoam?
andyk187
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I'm not real sure about the styrofoam... check this link, has a lot of info. on the dangers of styrofoam, but i dont know if it's toxic to use in your soil... just thought i'd help! Earth Resource Foundation
dr.greenthumb85
Well-Known Member
styrofoam has a half life of something in the hundreds of years meaning it doesn't break down naturally, the only way to release the chemicals in stryofoam is to burn it. so in water and soil it is safe.
AveryPetrol
Active Member
So far no problems anybody, my little guys are looving the new higher drainage environment. Haha i was try to figure out what was in my soil, and the guy i buy it from says it is beet, i thought that was just the word for soil, but o no, theres no p in arabic so p becomes b, i was like ooooooo, beeet. ok, Interesting fact the word for falafel is related to the word for silt.