PLANT!T Perlite 100L Bag

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Additionally, it can be used as a loose filling material as an insulation material in attics, floor and wall cavities, on surface floors, and in foam form after a special treatment with silicone. In addition to promoting drainage and aeration in heavy clay soils, horticultural perlite provides optimum moisture retention for successful plant growth. v=1681818767","width":895},{"alt":null,"id":27163337130063,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.

Further to promoting a faster uptake of nutrients, an increased oxygen level will also help to ward off any pathogenic diseases from your pot – helping to keep root rot at bay. If you're looking to get started with hydroponics, don't miss our selection of hydroponic start kits from leading brands and manufacturers. The porous nature of perlite means that water is extremely free-draining though it, meaning less chances of a water-logged pot and over watered plants, when you use it as a growing amendment. Moreover, it's often used to remove water pollution from oil residues and other oily wastes, particularly in seas, as well as in high temperature applications in the steel and foundry industries such as ladle topping, hot topping and risering.T Perlite you can achieve faster germination and striking of cuttings due to superior air to water ratio. Super Course Horticultural Perlite, just as horticultural perlite has served the professional grower for many years, it can help the home gardener/grower solve a multitude of common problems.

It holds less water than peat so the addition of Perlite Standard produces a well drained environment for root growth. Under a microscope, perlite is revealed as being covered with many tiny cells that absorb moisture on the exterior of the particle, not inside, which makes it particularly useful in facilitating moisture to plant roots.

When horticultural perlite is added to heavy clay soils, water ponding and surface crusting is eliminated. The main element making up Perlite is silicon dioxide, so a small amount of available silicon will be released to your plants.

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T Perlite can be used for soil conditioning - increasing aeration and drainage in heavy hard to manage soils; repairing/laying down lawns - giving additional aeration and drainage when raked into spiked holes; and planting trees and shrubs - loosening and aerating soil to encourage root development. Horticultural perlite can be particularly advantageous in modifying the structure of general garden soil, patio plantings, and roofscapes. This allows air and water to reach roots aiding nutrient uptake and improving plant health and growth. Finally, it can be used in perlite concrete for special purposes when made with binders other than cement and gypsum. In the food industry, Perlite (Standard Grade) 2-5mm is used for straining fruit juices, vegetable edible oils, sugar syrup, corn sherbet (producing glucose I dextrose), beer, wine and liquors.

If you think you may benefit from using perlite, but are unsure of exactly how much you should be using, please feel free to give us a ring and one of our experienced staff members will be happy to help.Perlite is made from heating rock at very high temperature to expand the air pockets inside the rock to pop it like popcorn making it lightweight and porous with a good water holding capacity .