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    minimum perlite ratio for raised beds

    I know perlite crushes easily but with the chunky stuff i was hoping to maintain most of it. I was concerned that the ratio would be too low to do anything anyway. I am going to buy a few truckloads of sand instead. Thanks for the book rec. Gonna go browse the forums and see what ever happened...
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    minimum perlite ratio for raised beds

    Thanks. I know perlite is pretty insubstantial, could crush or powder etc, but it is expanded volcanic glass as well, it doesn't rot, and sources say it will not break down. But your experience is that eventually it does? Do you know of any economical sources of any of those you mentioned? I...
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    minimum perlite ratio for raised beds

    hello all I used to have a user name on here but I forgot it? :confused: All I can recall is my icmag name. Anyway I used to do a fair bit of indoor, I knew then the power of chunky perlite.. That led me to commercial citrus, I have concentrated plantings about to go in underneath screen in...
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