ISO Bulk Rice hulls

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dkirtexas

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Posted 1483022012	Reply with quote #1

Looking for source for bulk (Truck loads) rice hulls in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

figpig_66

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Posted 1483025919	Reply with quote #2

Is that good stuff __________________ RICHIE BONI HICKORY LOUISIANA ZONE 8B WARM HUMID WINRERS ARE VERY MILD LOW 20'S BUT WARMS RIGHT UP DURING THE DAY. SUMMER IS EXTREMELY HOT & HUMID 100 degrees 100% humidity fig tree grow like crazy but some split from rain & humidity Wish list. Col de dame blanc Col de rimada Lsu numbered figs

ADelmanto

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Posted 1483029287	Reply with quote #3

Griffin Nursery sells it bagged. The link below sells it in super sacks I think. How are you planning on using it? There are companies that use it as a component of potting soil. http://www.riceland.com/pages/rice-hull-products/rice-hull-products-distributors/ __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

pukzpukz

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Posted 1483039962	Reply with quote #4

google rice mills they should sell whole sale

dkirtexas

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Posted 1483040003	Reply with quote #5

Thx for the link. I want to test it as a replacement for perlite. I don't know cost, availability, performance, etc. preliminary research. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

pukzpukz

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Posted 1483044373	Reply with quote #6

Your welcome also feed stores sell it in 50lb bags if you don't need a lot and you may want pecan shell if you can get them in TX

ADelmanto

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Posted 1483044777 · Edited	Reply with quote #7

This has been discussed. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/rice-hulls-as-alternative-to-perlite-6224895?highlight=rice+hulls&pid=1279603807 I think the consensus was that it will work in the short term but will break down over time while perlite will not. I was at a wholesale business that specializes in annuals last week. They have 22 acres of production under greenhouses. That's shoulder to shoulder greenhouses for 22 acres!!! They make their own potting soil with peat moss and perlite. There are some differences in the grade of both. (Smaller or larger particle sizes). They use super sacks of both and mix them in a large tumbler. How much production are you planning? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

EB18702

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Posted 1483046919	Reply with quote #8

Last year I added rice hulls to some of my pots. Still used perlite as well. I figure about 15 percent each. I also used it in some raised beds. The hulls in the beds seemed to break down a bit. I also tried some in young plants. I seemed to get a little nitrogen defiences. The young plants with just perlite were fine. So I do think the hulls Rob a bit of nitrogen. I think I recall reading on another forum others experienced this too. The hulls worked really well at top dressing seed starts and young plants. The fungas gnats seemed to go away after I covered everything. Once the rice hulls breakdown, you have a nice source of silica. I think pumice is the best. I have been experimenting with pumice, rice hulls, bark, perlite and lava rock. Each has there own unique characteristics. I like to place lava rock on bottoms of pots. Then bark, followed by my secrete potting mix. __________________ Growing: DK, VdB, Brown Turkey, Hardy Chicago, Black Mission, Verte, Negronne, Natalina BI, U. Italian Yellow BI , U. Yellow Greek AD, U. South Plainfield, U. Orangeburg U. Carini RG, Rooting: Prosciutto, Naples Dark, Azores Dark, Columbaro Nero, De La Tira, I376, Des Roig Manyo, Greek Church U. Wishlist: ANY PEACH OR PLUM SCION PLEASE PM ME. Smith, any in ground figs for zone 6. Erik zone 6A northeast Pa

VeryNew2Figs

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Posted 1483048734	Reply with quote #9

Hey, there's no secrets among friends ;-) __________________ Cheryl Chicago, Zone 6a (That's what they say, but it still feels like 5) Growing: Hardy Chicago, Black Mission, Brunswick, Kadota, Ischia Green, Desert King, Osborne Prolific (slow but steady), Malta Black, Violette de Bordeaux, Texas Everbearing, Beall, White Adriatic, Nolo Pink Eyed Lady. Rooting: Ronde de Bordeaux, Celeste, Nero 600 m, Violetta Bayernfeing, Marseilles Black VS, Celeste.

dkirtexas

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Posted 1483056777	Reply with quote #10

I probably did not state my question clearly enough in my original post. I have identified 83 rice mills in the Texas/Arkansas/Louisiana area and I am looking for any first hand information on a rice mill that will sell rice hulls in bulk, with bulk being defined as truckloads. I do not have a problem identifying sources, I need information to sort the sources. I am conducting a research project on the viability of using rice hulls in the propagation and growth of several species/cultivars of flowering trees, fig trees, and tropical ornamentals. There are certain characteristics of rice hulls that are desirable with or without perlite being in the mix. I usually use a model that has 50 units of each target plant for each species/cultivar. Thanks for the input but I am not sure what a 22 acre greenhouse operation using perlite, in some other area, has to do with what I am doing. My model is totally different. I have done my homework on what others have experienced in the use of rice hulls in the propagation of fig trees, which has gotten me to this step in my process. Search function here is great. My initial requirements are for a much smaller amount than a full truckload but I need truckload pricing to complete my research. So, with all that said, If you have any first hand experience with a rice mill in the Texas/Arkansas/Louisiana area please let me know about your experience. Sorry I was not more clear in my original post. __________________ Thx, glad to be here Danny K "EL CAZADOR DE HIGO" Waskom Tx Zone 7B/8 Wish list: anything anyone wants me to have. LSU RED. Any LSU fig.

Chapman

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Posted 1483057697 · Edited	Reply with quote #11

I think most of the rice hulls in this area are contracted to companies making potting soil and a lot are hauled to Agrilectric in Lake Charles. La to be burned to make electricity. __________________ South Louisiana, Zone 9

ADelmanto

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Posted 1483063438	Reply with quote #12

The greenhouse example was to try to dissuade you from biting off more than you can chew without researching it fully. For that size business to not use it at all would make me think twice if it was a good idea at all. I have seen it used in potted shrub production, so there are some people who use it. Just be careful is all I meant. (BTW As a landscaper, I deal with wholesale plant nurseries and growers all the time. I pay close attention to what they use as a potting mix) __________________ https://www.facebook.com/From-The-Ground-Up-403313193085649/

abunari

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Posted 1483290688	Reply with quote #13

I know of a place between mcrory and Jonesboro AR called Rice land. I know they sell bulk bags of rice hulls.

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Posted 1483291125	Reply with quote #14

http://www.riceland.com/pages/rice-hull-products/

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