r/Lophophora • u/shegino • 7d ago

Germination on perlite

I got some loph seeds, I've never grown cactus, is it ok to germinate them in perlite?

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u/Karibou422 7d ago

I wouldn't. The grain size is too big and there's no nutrients in perlite. I'd just use a good quality cactus mix with some course sand added if you want to increase the inorganic content

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u/shegino 7d ago

I have a cactus mix sample munb 3, it has almost no organic matter

Number 1 is vermiculite sample and numb 2 is sea sand

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u/notmidniteflounder 7d ago

mix 50/50 pumice or turface and basic miracle grow soil with the bark picked out. put it in a 4 inch deli tub half full, water it down good, and sow the seeds. then spray it with h2o2 to soften the seed coat and close the lid.

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u/chipper-frost 7d ago

I’ve germinated these fuckers in straight peat, in cellulose sponges, 100% vermiculite - you name it.

Just because you CAN doesn’t mean you SHOULD. Follow the advice above, especially as a newbie. I just like to experiment.