Why Perlite Is a Poor Long-Term Soil Amendment and How Tillage and Organic Matter Better Mimic Natural Soil Building

Planting garden with Devil Claws. Perlite? Plowed vs unplowed compaction?

Don't Use Perlite

Breaks to fines, clogs airspace. Use organic matter.

Soil reverts naturally. Farmers till yearly for max root/yield. Nature improves texture with worms, microbes, roots.

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