Grow Mediums Bentonite mixed in soil?

[Kaosgarden]

I have a big bag with natural Bentonite here and I am about to mix new soil for some AK47 seeds. Normally I just use perlite but thinking about using bentonite also. Google it but did not find any useful information, just some mentioning it could be useful. Anyone here tried it?

 

[MickJ]

Had to look it up but sounds good in small doses. Looks like it's used a lot in Australia, provides lots of secondary nutes. I don't think it would replace perlite, vermiculite or Coco coir though.

I have a big bag with natural Bentonite here and I am about to mix new soil for some AK47 seeds. Normally I just use perlite but thinking about using bentonite also. Google it but did not find any useful information, just some mentioning it could be useful. Anyone here tried it?

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[Kaosgarden]

Had to look it up but sounds good in small doses. Looks like it's used a lot in Australia, provides lots of secondary nutes. I don't think it would replace perlite, vermiculite or Coco coir though.

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Apparently I suck at googling stuff
Thanks @Rollin_along I will try a small amount together with perlite

 

[Alasgun]

Bentonite is a naturally occuring clay, Wyoming, N.Dakota etc. its also a drilling mud additive which repels water. You can dump it in a leaky stock tank and it'll seal ot up pronty.

Very small quantity, if at all!