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Not recommended. Though some people have used vermiculite successfully, the perlite technique relies on the porous structure of perlite to work. Unlike perlite, Vermiculite actually absorbs water…and creates a big mush in your grow chamber. It’s smaller surface area is significantly less efficient at re-releasing the water back into the air.
