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Question for those of you that use perlite as incubation medium.....

tgreb Jul 06, 2005 10:19 AM

At what ratio by weight do you mix it with water? Thanks Tom

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Johne Jul 06, 2005 10:26 AM

I never measured watererlite ration...

The cool thing about Perlite is if you use a clear container, you can dampen the entire medium, then look in the side and actually see the water level. I always kept the water level at least 1/2 inch from the top of the Perlite. The Perlite pieces are so solid, it enables you to see the water level in the container. It is very cool stuff. I found my eggs always turned a bit off color though with Perlite for some reason. Almost a cream color...a striking contrast from the stark white Perlite.

John E.

Johne Jul 06, 2005 10:27 AM

The smiley popped up with I put the ratio symbol followed by the "P" in Perlite...like this

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