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title: "Question on Alan: I started putting him outside for more light, but I…"
description: "Question on Alan: I started putting him outside for more light, but I notice it looks like the white part of the plant mix is getting burnt? Is this normal? If…"
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community: "Carnivorous Corner"
author: "Carnie"
published: "2024-07-08T19:53:00.255995Z"
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# Question on Alan: I started putting him outside for more light, but I…

_Posted by Carnie on 2024-07-08_

Question on Alan:  
I started putting him outside for more light, but I notice it looks like the white part of the plant mix is getting burnt? Is this normal? If not how can I avoid this?

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## 6 comments

### eatyacarbs commented on 2024-07-08

are you bringing this in and out everyday? i don’t recommend that as the conditional changes can cause more harm than good and stress the plant

#### Carnie replied on 2024-07-08

It’s usually only outside from sunrise to sundown then I bring it in for the night

#### eatyacarbs replied on 2024-07-08

yeah i wouldn’t do that - either leave it out or keep it in. too many changes. i’d read up some more on growing medium and keep it in the best lighting you’ve got indoors 💚

#### Cowro replied on 2024-07-09

In my situation that’s not possible sometimes as it gets too cold sometimes and it’s actually more of a difference to leave it outside in the night since our house is closer in temp than the night temps. Recently it’s been okay outside all the time though

### Ryan commented on 2024-07-08

I agree with what was said before with leaving it outside, but the perlite browning is complete normal!

### kena commented on 2024-07-15

the white part of the plant mix is called perlite, it’s a porous stone that aerates soil! it turns brown because dirt gets stuck in the pores, no worries about burning.

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