Can you use Styrofoam Instead of Perlite?

naorb · Sep 23, 2009

hey kinda short on cash and was wondering can i brake up a Styrofoam cup into small pieces and mix it in my soil instead of perlite?

capecodkid · Sep 23, 2009

naorb said:
hey kinda short on cash and was wondering can i brake up a Styrofoam cup into small pieces and mix it in my soil instead of perlite?

Perlite is really cheap 5.00 for a small bag 20.00 for a big bag. I wouldnt recomend putting styrofom in the soil.

Woomeister · Sep 23, 2009

NO!!!!!!!!!!

PeachOibleBoiblePeach#1 · Sep 23, 2009

What he said ^^^^ :lol:

cbtwohundread · Sep 23, 2009

africangrower · Sep 23, 2009

cbtwohundread said:
no.,.,.,.,.,.,no.,.,no.,.,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uy2Gctc11FE

nice song ^^^^^

Decs · Sep 23, 2009

i would have to say most likely no!

im not even sure if it soaks up water
cause i buy drinks in cups made of it
and my drink never disappears