Horticultural Perlite

Description

 Features:

  Poisonless,tasteless,clean,acid-resistant,alkali-resistant,Fireproofing,sound proofing ,light weight ,etc

Expanded perlite for horticultural application

In horticultural applications, perlite is used in expanded perlite ,which is used as a component of soilless growing mixes as it provides aeration and optimum moisture retention for superior plant growth. For root cuttings, 100% perlite is used. Studies have shown that outstanding yields are achieved with perlite hydroponic systems. Other benefits of horticultural perlite are its neutral pH and the fact that it is sterile and weed-free. In addition, its light weight makes it ideal for use in container growing. Other horticultural application of perlite includes as: fertilizer , herbicides and pesticides carriers and for seed pelletizing. Horticultural perlite is as useful to the home gardener as it is to the commercial grower. It is used with equal success in greenhouse growing, land-scaping applications and in the home in house plants.
 

THE ADVANTAGES OF AGRICULTURAL PERLITE

· Improves soil aeration and drainage.

· Makes moisture and nutrients readily available to plants.

· Inorganic and does not deteriorate.

· Serves as an insulator to reduce extreme soil temperature fluctuations.

· Has essentially neutral PH of 6.5 to 7.5.

· It is sterile and free of weeds and disease.

· It is clean, odorless, lightweight.

Benefites of Hydroponic culture

· Horticultural perlite provides more constant moisture status aroun the roots at all times irrespective of we            ather or stage of root growth.

· Perlite ensures more even watering throughout the grwoing area.

· Thera is less probability of over-watering with horticutlural perlite.

· Perlite culture avoids wasting of water and nutrients.

· The use of perlite eliminates the need to grade growing floors accurately.