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AlittleSalt · November 26, 2018

Hi Lisa, I don't know if I'm answering what you asked, but I can give you some thoughts from my experiences.

Last year was my first year of buying and using Perlite. I bought a huge bag of chunky Perlite 3.5 Cubic Feet. I read countless posts about not breathing in the dust, so I waited until there was a windy day and mixed the pro mix with Perlite outside. I didn't notice much lingering dust at all. I did not wash the perlite. I don't know if mixing it outside is possible for you?

I did look up 'Growit', but only found Apps at first. Then I added "hydro" to the search, and came up with https://www.google.com/search?ei=9YX...13.bgboDbaA4y8 It's something I am unfamiliar with. I wish I could help.

The clay shards in the soil; again from my experience - the short version is that clay holds in moisture much better than silt, sand, and mixes. That can be a good thing if you don't get too much rain/overwater. Clay also holds more nutrients https://homeguides.sfgate.com/soil-c...and-99972.html

A good mix of 40-40-20 mix in the above link sounds perfect, but I have a whole lot of questions.

November 26, 2018	#7
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Hi Lisa, I don't know if I'm answering what you asked, but I can give you some thoughts from my experiences. Last year was my first year of buying and using Perlite. I bought a huge bag of chunky Perlite 3.5 Cubic Feet. I read countless posts about not breathing in the dust, so I waited until there was a windy day and mixed the pro mix with Perlite outside. I didn't notice much lingering dust at all. I did not wash the perlite. I don't know if mixing it outside is possible for you? I did look up 'Growit', but only found Apps at first. Then I added "hydro" to the search, and came up with https://www.google.com/search?ei=9YX...13.bgboDbaA4y8 It's something I am unfamiliar with. I wish I could help. The clay shards in the soil; again from my experience - the short version is that clay holds in moisture much better than silt, sand, and mixes. That can be a good thing if you don't get too much rain/overwater. Clay also holds more nutrients https://homeguides.sfgate.com/soil-c...and-99972.html A good mix of 40-40-20 mix in the above link sounds perfect, but I have a whole lot of questions.