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04-02-2006, 07:00 PM #5Member
roots in perlite
I have several little ones growing in strait perlite right now. I get green and brown on the top of the perlite too. No problem there, I was thinking it was from the microbes I am using. The plants are four nods high and just got a FIM job. I started the seeds in the perlite so they could be removed from the medium with minimal mess when they get moved into the aerochamber. Mine get sprayed by hand several times a day. I keep the roots moist but not soaked. Their containers (yogurt cups) have holes in the bottom and petri dishes to catch the moisture. They are sitting under a T5 fixture and the nodes are very close together. I keep them within an inch of the bulbs. I had never heard of anyone starting seeds in perlite but I have worked in a nursery where all our cuttings were in perlite, so I figured it would work alright for the time being. When I move them (within the next two weeks) I will rinse the roots clean of perlite then dip them in more beneficial microrganisms before putting them in there chambers.
Not meaning to highjack.
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