The name vermiculite was created from the Latin word for worm, vermiculus. From Wordnik.com. [Vermiculite] Reference
This year it is to be micro-plants, grown in vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [Jean's Knitting] Reference
I need some stuff called vermiculite to condition the soil so that the roots grow well. From Wordnik.com. [Photo Collage] Reference
What you find is a mixture of peat and vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [Watch out for flaming flower pots] Reference
Always use a sterile commercial mix high in peat and vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [THE ARROWS COOKBOOK] Reference
The propagating medium is usually a mix of perlite and vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [3 Production] Reference
It is also quite a bit more expensive than the vermiculite, however. From Wordnik.com. [Signs of Spring-The New Camera « Fairegarden] Reference
The Cornell mix contains 1/3 perlite, 1/3 peat moss and 1/3 vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [17: Above-ground (urban) gardens] Reference
The mineral vermiculite was mined in Libby for much of the past century. From Wordnik.com. [Researchers Seek Past Students From Toxic Mine Town] Reference
Usually vermiculite is used as a topping and has worked well in the past. From Wordnik.com. [Starting the Onion Seeds « Fairegarden] Reference
If the seeds need covered, many do not, use the vermiculite for that as well. From Wordnik.com. [How To Make Seed Starting Pots From Newspaper « Fairegarden] Reference
Several materials can be used in place of vermiculite for various applications. From Wordnik.com. [Vermiculite] Reference
As for the mold, I would scratch the surface up and sprinkle vermiculite on top. From Wordnik.com. [How To Make Seed Starting Pots From Newspaper « Fairegarden] Reference
Thanks for the tip on vermiculite, could have used this tip a little earlier too. From Wordnik.com. [How To Make Seed Starting Pots From Newspaper « Fairegarden] Reference
Ventless logs are the same as vented, but, without the toxic vermiculite underneath. From Wordnik.com. [What choice for heating?] Reference
The majority of vermiculite is used annually for agriculture and insulation purposes. From Wordnik.com. [Vermiculite] Reference
It turns out they are people exposed to asbestos from a vermiculite mine in Libby, Mont. From Wordnik.com. [Melinda Gopher: Baucus and Hill 57 Victims of 30 Year Chemical War] Reference
Consequently, when vermiculite is heated, the water is driven off and the mineral expands. From Wordnik.com. [Vermiculite] Reference
The damping off is easily conquered with a layer of vermiculite, found at the big box stores. From Wordnik.com. [How To Make Seed Starting Pots From Newspaper « Fairegarden] Reference
Typical branched or fibrous-rooted seedlings grown in vermiculite are illustrated in Figure 1. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952] Reference
Fiberglass, perlite and slag wool can be used for insulating purposes in place of vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [Vermiculite] Reference
I learned about the protection rocks offer to roots of some plants and how vermiculite is made. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-04-01] Reference
Like the mineral talc, vermiculite has layers of water sandwiched in between layers of silicate. From Wordnik.com. [Vermiculite] Reference
This is a reference to the fact that when vermiculite is heated, it expands into wormlike shapes. From Wordnik.com. [Vermiculite] Reference
Asbestos Hotspots - List of locations where asbestos-contaminated vermiculite was shipped by W.R. From Wordnik.com. [Enviroblog: Public Health Assn Calls For Asbestos Ban Archives] Reference
The site I checked had strength factors for mixes using 4 to 8 parts vermiculite for 1 part cement. From Wordnik.com. [Cooling a Concrete Roof] Reference
For example, at ECHO we start our seeds in a 1: 1: 1 mixture of peat moss, perlite and vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [6: Soil health and plant nutrition] Reference
Repotting, we tore the roots apart, vermiculite clinging like hatchlings of silverfish to its tendrils. From Wordnik.com. [Winter’s Tale] Reference
If the seeds need light to germinate, I sprinkle the vermiculite on the cell, then press the seeds into it. From Wordnik.com. [Greenhouse/Sunroom Of Plenty « Fairegarden] Reference
For nursery propagation 1 liter containers with a 1: 1: 1 mixture of perlite, vermiculite, and potting soil are suggested. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 25] Reference
In so doing have learned that in some applications they substitute varying quantities of vermiculite/perlite for aggregate. From Wordnik.com. [Cooling a Concrete Roof] Reference
Mineralogically, clay may contain a variety of components such as kaolinite, vermiculite, illite, chlorite and montmorillonite. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
Laying in a layer of gravel to prevent overwatering, then a mixture of 2/3rds potting soil to 1/3rd humus with a handful of vermiculite. From Wordnik.com. [book review - After Dinner Gardening Book (1969)] Reference
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