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My bad!
I use 1/3 perlite NOT 50% as I originally stated. I reuse (I use a lot) some of my PRO-Mix from previous grows after letting it 'cook' (I use a lot of medium) . So I add 1/3 'used' pro-mix, 1/3 new pro-mix, and you guessed it 1/3 perlite. Sorry for the confusion guys. Carry on!
Yea, I was blown away the first time I bought a bag of #4 size perlite at how inexpensive it is. I use the largest size (forget right now what size #) for my outdoor TLO mix, and it is a little more than twice as much.
Good plan on the YDB, Greenster! Mine got around 3' outdoors last year. I will have to see if I took a picture of her. If I find one, I will post it later in this thread. Need to ready to go to town again, as my wife has an appointment with her Oncologist late this morning. I will pick you guys up some perlite. LOL.
Peace.
Years ago I experimented with growing and cloning in straight perlite and vermiculite, and in mixes of the two. All worked well. Perlite is a great price, and its aeration qualities is a huge benefit.
Please do post the pic of the ybd if you have one. Good luck at the Doc's, if you can get me a bail of promix