Espoma Organic Perlite; All Natural and Approved for Organic Gardening. Helps Loosen and Aerate Heavy Soils, Prevent Compaction & Promotes Root Growth – Pack of 1

good size

Needed extra aeration in soil for new plants in clay soil condition. Worked like a charm. Bed of happy plants!

Ages ago, my well meaning spouse bought a bag of perlite the size of a human child and I faithfully used every bit of it over the years. I am FINALLY out of it and can buy whatever perlite I want, so I'm trying every brand available. I've still got some left to try, but as I mixed this in to a batch I thought it might be "the one". I tore off the top of the bag and it just came off cleanly, a simple ZIP! and the bag was open. I know that doesn't seem like a big deal but when your hands are covered in stuff and you have to fight with a bag of perlite, it doesn't make you feel warmly about it. This was a relief. But next! The best! Part! I started carefully, oh so carefully, pouring it into my mix. The first pour, some dust came up but it wasn't too bad. Then, no dust came out as I continued. I confess, I poured the whole bag into the mix. Partially because it was that big of a mix but also because I was fixated on how no dust was coming out and I am so used to HUGE, room-covering dust plumes from perlite (and not just from the child sized bag, but other brands I've been trying) that REQUIRE I wear a mask and vacuum immediately afterwards even if I'm super careful. I got every last bit out of the bag and started mixing and still no dust. I'm a huge fan of this. I'm going to order more to see if this is consistent, but so far I'm really thrilled with it. It made things so much easier. I don't have the energy to rinse perlite, it's an unreasonable mess. I'm really thrilled to have honestly clean perlite now.

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