Description

Perlite

Advantages

• Adding perlite to the soil improves its drainage capabilities
• It stimulates root growth, and prevents drowning by helping drain excess water away from the cuttings.
• It is commonly mixed with vermiculite in equal amounts (50-50). This greatly solves the water-retaining issue of Perlite.
• It helps improve drainage.
• Useful for hydroponics and gardening
• It has a neutral pH level and  Contains no nutrients
• It contains no toxic chemicals and is made from naturally occurring compounds found in soil.
• It is incredibly porous and contains pockets of space inside for air It can retain some amount of water while allowing the rest to drain away
• It has low water retain capacity.
• It Tends to float in excess water