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title: "I recently ordered a potting mix online and this is how it looks. I…"
description: "I recently ordered a potting mix online and this is how it looks. I am not sure what the white stuff is. Is it safe to use this mix?"
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# I recently ordered a potting mix online and this is how it looks. I…

_New plant owner님이 2025-03-16에 게시함_

I recently ordered a potting mix online and this is how it looks. I am not sure what the white stuff is. Is it safe to use this mix?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/dyYIvEpNbA5j9oBlbok_D_urJeGOf3R1oGz2dJSaNbs/eyn7YhsNSwy9bVZXxIkdWQ.webp?size=large)

## 11개의 댓글

### PlantLady님이 2025-03-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Are you talking about the white chunks?

#### PlantLady님이 2025-03-16에 답변했습니다.

These?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/0iCLRsPvFmfjSt9rXBCCpLLt8b4GtXB50XIJbz3eaiM/crwUYdVeSM2EnpIEPygJiw.webp?size=large)

#### New plant owner님이 2025-03-16에 답변했습니다.

Yes

#### PlantLady님이 2025-03-16에 답변했습니다.

That’s perlite. It’s an amendment mixed into the soil to improve aeration

#### New plant owner님이 2025-03-16에 답변했습니다.

They are like everywhere in the soil.

#### New plant owner님이 2025-03-16에 답변했습니다.

Oh I see got it. Thank you.  
So I can use this soil right?

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### KJM님이 2025-03-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yes you can use it perlite is commonly used to amend soil to improve drainage. If you want your soil to have more drainage you can buy a bag of perlite and add more.

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