my first grow, i tried germinating in a paper towel then planting in jiffy cubes, 3 out of 12 survived, though just barely. i transplanted the survivors into a small (maybe 5" across) pot with 100% perlite for a medium, they seem to be getting better now. a friend told me that you can plant in just perlite, that it's actually really good for getting air to the roots and keeping them moist. all the threads i've read here say to mix soil with perlite, but can just perlite sustain the plants by itself?
btw the plants are only a few inches tall, maybe a week or two old, and still only have one set of real leaves, also, i have this "expert gardener" liquid pre mixed plant food from wal-mart. is this stuff any good?
str8jacket secure Reviewed by str8jacket secure on . straight perlite my first grow, i tried germinating in a paper towel then planting in jiffy cubes, 3 out of 12 survived, though just barely. i transplanted the survivors into a small (maybe 5" across) pot with 100% perlite for a medium, they seem to be getting better now. a friend told me that you can plant in just perlite, that it's actually really good for getting air to the roots and keeping them moist. all the threads i've read here say to mix soil with perlite, but can just perlite sustain the plants by Rating: 5