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plant-care So gonna try to grow or fix my coolapeno pepper plant by planting in the ground.

Codeman said:
 
So adding both perlite and vermiculite is better than one or the other by itself? What brand of Perlite do you use? I am using miracle gro perlite and it seems to crumble easy. Maybe a different brand of perlite doesn't crumble as easy?
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I don't even crumble Perlite and yes I use the same brand as you do. I never had a problem with it crumbling by-it-self it could of been a handling issue with the company you bought it from.
 
I have yet to find a brand without miracle grow fertilizer in it and it kills me because i grow organically. I do use both Perlite and Vermiculite together at about 1 cup each per 5 gallons of organic potting soil.
 
hotpepperguy said:
 
I don't even crumble Perlite and yes I use the same brand as you do. I never had a problem with it crumbling by-it-self it could of been a handling issue with the company you bought it from.
 
I have yet to find a brand without miracle grow fertilizer in it and it kills me because i grow organically. I do use both Perlite and Vermiculite together at about 1 cup each per 5 gallons of organic potting soil.
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I have a hand tiller with 3 metal prongs and i mixed my perlite back and forth without a wheelbarrell so that is probably why and I hand mixed as well so I probably crushed it that way.
 
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