Hempy Buckets - Size of Perlite?
- Thread starter slimm
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too big. I would mix some small 3mm and med 7-10mm.....I do not know the grading sizes...hope that helps you a lil
FrostyBuds
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I just found this chart and it that number 4 is = to 4-5mm your good.
I can't get a decent format on the chart so there are 4 numbers 3, .265, 6730, 6.73
Conversion Table
U.S. Mesh Inches Microns MM
3 .265 6730 6.73
4 .187 4760 4.76
5 .157 4000 4.00
6 .132 3360 3.36
7 .111 2830 2.83
8 .0937 2380 2.38
10 .0787 2000 2.00
12 .0661 1680 1.68
14 .0555 1410 1.41
I can't get a decent format on the chart so there are 4 numbers 3, .265, 6730, 6.73
Conversion Table
U.S. Mesh Inches Microns MM
3 .265 6730 6.73
4 .187 4760 4.76
5 .157 4000 4.00
6 .132 3360 3.36
7 .111 2830 2.83
8 .0937 2380 2.38
10 .0787 2000 2.00
12 .0661 1680 1.68
14 .0555 1410 1.41
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- #4
thats what I thought but thats beside the point. you need smaller perlite and I would mix it up with at least 2 sizes
FrostyBuds
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Ok so the chart is junk, so much for that bing search. Yeah I agree with PitViper in the smaller size. I threw some one gallon hempy's together two weeks ago, and wow getting some good growth. What a great simple idea hempy had.
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#4 will work.
I've used Hydrofarm's chunky perlite, which is a rather uniform product with each piece of perlite about the size of a lentil.
This time I'm using "Coarse Horticultural Perlite" which has larger chunks amongs the smaller ones. It also works fine. The larger chunks are about the size of a lima bean. Mostly, the product is about the size of a lentil.
I wouldn't worry about it, but I do recommend you add vermiculite in a 4:1 perlite/vermiculite ratio.
If you do that, you'll find that you have to water less often and the plant won't suffer as much when the roots are seeking the bottom. The vermiculite wicks water a little better.
I've used Hydrofarm's chunky perlite, which is a rather uniform product with each piece of perlite about the size of a lentil.
This time I'm using "Coarse Horticultural Perlite" which has larger chunks amongs the smaller ones. It also works fine. The larger chunks are about the size of a lima bean. Mostly, the product is about the size of a lentil.
I wouldn't worry about it, but I do recommend you add vermiculite in a 4:1 perlite/vermiculite ratio.
If you do that, you'll find that you have to water less often and the plant won't suffer as much when the roots are seeking the bottom. The vermiculite wicks water a little better.
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- #9
should work fine. I look forward to following your grow.
agreed
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cross1420
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How did the bigger permits work out? I ended up trying the #3 mother earth perlite. I really hope it works out
cross1420
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working out great for all those wondering how it turned out
