Do I need perlite?

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I've re potted using MG soil.


Do I need to use perlite? If I don't, will my plants die?

Use perlite for better roots, bigger plants and more flowers

I can't find any in my hardware and garden store. They have little stones, but that's it. They've grown without perlite up until now (5 weeks)

Perlite will give better drainage to the soil and allow more oxygen to the roots.
You can grow without it but its better with.

Stores like B&Q sell it, shouldn't be too hard to find any garden centre should have it.

Put it this way it's a little bit of effort which will pay off with more buds and less problems.

It's good for seedling growth as it's much easier for the roots to push through. So source some read for next time.

Pearlite helps with soil drainage it is recommended but not always needed.
Soil that drains well = big root balls = big plants = big buds
My recommendation is find some before you transplant, if you have not transplanted it into its final pot.
Will the plant live without it? Yes, but it wont be as good as it could have been.

Ah okay thanks. It's unfortunately in it's final pot


Will it still produce bud? Is it too late to take it out and apply some tomorrow? (Only transplanted few hours ago.)

This is a picture of the roots when I was transplanting. (5 weeks)

Oops, here it is.

Yes, it will produce. I once did a plant in a pure MG compost (Gro Your Own or something) and I was happy with the quality. The plant finished short, maybe due to growing space but I think soil was a factor too.

Currency said:

Is it too late to take it out and apply some tomorrow?

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No its not too late, you can take it out and put it back in its original pot overnight and repot tomorrow with perlite and it will be fine.

Thanks for your help people.

not a need but its one of those things, its better to add it. it will be used later one.

reddiamond said:

No its not too late, you can take it out and put it back in its original pot overnight and repot tomorrow with perlite and it will be fine.

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yea, when you transplant just add perlite too the new soil