Perlite is a good medium for sowing seeds, but it favours a particular style of seed and treatment of seedlings. I started buying perlite in 100 litre bags for my aquaponics, as it’s a great medium for the pots. As I have plenty I started branching out into using it to extend potting mix, and also as a medium for striking cuttings. I was cautious about it as a cutting medium as I had a misconception that it would dry out too rapidly (and coarse sand was working perfectly well…
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