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Old 11-20-2023, 11:45 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Default Re: Potting pups in sand

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Originally Posted by beam2050 View Post

the more coarse, the more you can water. the more fines, the less you water.

i bet i can grow a banana in just perlite around the corm. never tried it, but just for fun. ?
beam2050 explains this very well.

Temperature also plays a role, so it's the synergy of aeration, moisture, and temperature.


What would happen to the perlite as the rhizome grows and the external pressure on it increases?

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