pls help me. im very eager to grow them here. my friends from the usa say that its totally cool and makes you hallucinate. how can i make it WITHOUT cow poop or vermiculite. how can i grow them on normal grass, cuz thats all i have at home. PLS HELP ME!
It's pearlite, I don't think it's bad for people considering we all touch it when planting, but I would make sure he doesn't eat it.
Its perlite :) and its actually a volcanic rock, and as for eating it? Well... I don't really know but I wouldn't recommend it haha :) and you can actually break them apart with your fingers :)
I have read that this stuff is carcinogenic when breathed in...and since it is so light and fluffy, I imagine little bits break off and get into the air...so I'd keep your child and yourself away from it...it shouldn't hurt anything just sitting there, but disturbed, it could be problematic down the road.
Vermiculite is used in horticulture to aid plant 'cuttings' to grow and helps to with drainage. It is not harmful, but I would keep an eye on your little one when they are mixing it with his hands...you know what young children are like and may want to 'taste' anything new. If I were you when you add and mix vermiculite to the soil or compost allow your little one to help you and explain that it is not for eating as it could cause them to get a 'sore' tummy. I remember when my niece was very young and I mixing cement and my niece thought was pleasant stuff to 'run' through her fingers. When I saw what she see was doing I got her inside to wash her hands and explained to her that a cement mixture, was something which could make her ill or damage her eyes. Kindest regards from David
