If you want to get bigger and faster growth ---the number one thing you need to do is loosing up that soil----I don't care if your using the high-end FOXFARM OCEAN FORREST or any of the other top soils---You still need to make it looser----why do you think so many growers choose hydro or drip or drain/fill----or flood or anything other than soil?????----It's because they get faster results----why?????------because the roots have the least resistance in those types of set-ups----I hear it all the time from growers--"I use ocean Forrest just the way it is and it works great for me.."--that's great but I make make it way better and soo can you!!!-----------If you don't believe me try it in a 16 oz cups---Take one plant in just your normal soil(no adds) then take the same soil and use it in a mix----1part soil----1part perlite-----1part vermiculite---I know some of you are saying:----Well the vermiculite provides nutes so of course the plant will do better---If this is the case don't use the verm just go---1part soil to 1 part perlite----The whole point here folks is you want light loamy soil that roots can thrive in without having to expel so much energy penetrating the soil. Loosing up your soil as much as you can and watch your plants explode with growth...

the roots need oxygen!!! compacted soil inhibits growth.

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oooooooohhhhh---aaaaaahhhhh-----the dirt-a-nator----that will loosen that shit up and other things as well...

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ahhh. this just helps confirm it. i thought loose soil helped grow faster, bigger i had a plant not go so well it stunted compared to its sister clones the only difference was i ran out of perlite before i finished planting.
thanks for clearing this up

What nutrients does vermiculite provide? I stopped using perlite (Miracle Gro) because they add fertilizer to it and I want to know exactly what I'm dealing with.

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I found some "Schultz Horticultural Perlite" from my local GC. No added ferts...same price as MG's.

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Yes, but I am very limited where I live. If it's not at Lowe's, Walmart/Kmart (actually, I hate going into our local Kmart) or the garden center, I have to order online. Mostly I'm curious as to what it's composed of, I like how it mixes with the soil a whole lot better than perlite now that I'm using it.

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Son of a bitch, there's a site dedicated to vermiculite.
About Vermiculite
http://www.vermiculite.org/properties.htm

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