Q:In what ways do vermiculite and perlite differ in their properties and uses? (e.g. as compost additives)?

You'll need more than water to grow in hydroponic medium. I suggest you look into this neat gadget, the aero grow, which is a home system to do just that, fairly inexpensive. It takes care of the lighting, nutrients, timers, and all...

Q:I‘ve prepared a plastic container with a couple of holes. Can I use potting soil instead of vermiculite? will the eggs be lack of oxygen if i close the lid?

Potting soil is fine, so long as it is sterile. Use steam to sterilize it. The box will have plenty of air. The main problem is drying out. If you have a good scale, weigh the box every so often and add a ml of water for each gram of weight lost. If you don't, just wing it.

Q:Driving home i spotted a turtle on the side of the road. Afraid she would wander into the road i got out of my car. Doing a close examination and relizing she was hit and dead, i found that she must have just laid her eggs. So i took the eggs(afraid they would get hit too) and put them in a basket and brought them home. I now have them in a basket and convered with a washcloth in my sunroom where its nice and humid. What do i do while i wait for the rescue center to get back to me? (they are indeed snapping turtle eggs)

Do you know anything about transporting turtle eggs? They are very delicate and unless you kept them at the exact angle they were layed, held them up and didn't hit any bumps on the way home they are most likely no good When a turtle embryo in an egg begins to develop it attaches to the top of the egg shell. If the turtle egg is turned, the embryo will most often die. Therefore, the tops of all turtle eggs should be marked with a felt tipped marker before they are moved. If the eggs are moved and turned without being marked first, there will be no way to tell the top of the eggs. In such cases we recommend leaving them in the positions they are in and hoping for the best A word of caution! Turtle eggs will spoil at temperatures much above 95 degrees F edit--In no way was my answer meant to be smart lolI was asking this because I didn't want to insult anyones intelligence by giving information already known by the asker. I know when i ask a question and people give me a bunch of extra information that i did not ask for and i already know it is a little annoyingsorry if you misunderstood meThe asker did not say how long the eggs were on the side of the road or how long she/he has had them I started to type it out but I have a broke finger and instead i found what i thought would be a good website with alot of information on caring for turtle eggs and provided the link. :)

Q:what can I use for the incubator other than vermiculite?

Having the area semi-element is sweet start up. regulations say do now no longer place on sand (thinking they are speaking some complete sand base) in case you lay a 2-3 inch sand area over element airborne airborne dirt and dirt and airborne airborne dirt and dirt and airborne dirt and dirt packed area this is going to help save the liner from being torn from rocks mutually as making it softer. reliable fulfillment.

Q:i have tried a lot, but my eggs keep dying,HELP!!how can i tell if they are alive or dead? what are other problems with incubating eggs? how do i solve those problems? how should an egg feel or look like? how moist or dry should the eggs be? I NEED ALL THE HELP AND INFO I CAN GET!!

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Q:A salesman at Loews told me I should remove all the old fluffy insulation with a powerful shop vac and just put the new faced batt insulation in the attic. What is your experience and advice on this matter to get the most energy efficiency and drop the heating and AC bills? The house was built in the 50's and I wouldn't be surprised if the insulation is that old too. I realize this old insulation may have vermiculite or asbestos but I plan to wear a mask and goggles. Any more advice you can offer?

ver·mic·u·lite [ v?r míky? l?t ] noun Definition: a compound used in growing plants: a hydrous silicate of aluminum, magnesium, or iron. Source: altered basic rocks. Use: insulation, lubricant, growing medium in horticulture. Etimology: [Early 19th century. < Latin vermiculus little worm (see vermicular), because of the way flakes of it expand and writhe in long shapes when heated]

Q:what is the formula for preparing new veg. garden in raised beds?

Mix compost wth top soil. Both available at garden centers.

Q:I've been using commercial seed starting mix for many years, but am selling tranplants at farmers market for the second time this year. i need many cubic feet of seed starting mix and can't get it locally in bulk (I'd have to drive 3 hours away to get it). So i would like to make my own rather than buy many many bags of miracle grow or schultz at great cost.I am wondering if I can just get bales of peat moss and sift it thru hardware cloth and mix it with perlite and vermiculite. I am also wondering if I purchase a bale of peat moss, do i need to sterilize it, or is it already sterile?thanx!

4Fe + 6 H2O + 3O2 => 2Fe2O3 + heat + 6H2O the salt speeds up the reaction the charcoal is a heat dispersant the vermiculite is used to maintain moisture levels

Q:Waht to do when growing amaryllis from seed?

Can you tell me the history of amaryllis? I HAVE A LONG STORY TO TELL YOU THROUGH MY E MAIL.