perlite mix??

treeshaker · March 11, 2013

i will be using a 5gal bucket-plenty of holes-some rocks, and 4 or so gal ocean forest mix and 4qt of perlite. do i put the perlite in the bottom or mix it in the ocean forest? this will be for a tomato-i have never used perlite before. tks

Redbaron · March 11, 2013

Mix it in.

March 11, 2013	#1
treeshaker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: s.central kansas Posts: 35	perlite mix?? i will be using a 5gal bucket-plenty of holes-some rocks, and 4 or so gal ocean forest mix and 4qt of perlite. do i put the perlite in the bottom or mix it in the ocean forest? this will be for a tomato-i have never used perlite before. tks

March 11, 2013	#2
Redbaron Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,488	Mix it in. __________________ Scott AKA The Redbaron "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted & thoughtful observation rather than protracted & thoughtless labour; & of looking at plants & animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single-product system." Bill Mollison co-founder of permaculture