Ausperl Perlite 100 Litres is provided in an economical 100-litre bulk bag and is ideal as a potting soil mix. It can be used as a stand-alone medium or mixed with other organic media like vermiculite, pumice, peat moss, bark, etc. Perlite is lightweight, sterile, and long-lasting (doesn't break down), making it an ideal growing medium for various plants. It helps improve moisture retention while maintaining soil drainage, aeration and preventing soil compaction. It's particularly popular for growing cacti, succulents, and orchids.
| Size Guide | P400 (Medium) | P500 (Coarse) |
| Bead Size (mm) | 1 to 4mm |
3 to 6 mm |
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AUSPERL perlite is a super lightweight potting medium that is clean, easy to use, and environmentally friendly, offering numerous advantages. It allows you to get the very best from your plants, nurturing them and helping them grow healthy and strong. The unique properties of perlite provide for excellent aeration and drainage while still ensuring good water retention.
A white volcanic rock, Perlite is sterile, allowing free handling, lasts indefinitely, and has excellent insulation against temperature fluctuation (Source: Perlite Institute Inc., USA).
AUSPERL Perlite is ideal for propagation. Various grades of perlite are available, which can be used alone or in combination with peat moss, sand, or other media. An outstanding advantage is that PERLITE may be used safely without further sterilisation. The lightweight properties ensure that when cuttings and seedlings are ready for removal, you can lift them safely and easily from the bed without large clumps clinging to and damaging the roots. AUSPERL Perlite also makes sound economic sense because it withstands repeated usage, and you can replant in the same bed.
AUSPERL Horticultural Perlite has proven to be an excellent material to use as a soil conditioning agent because it has specific characteristics, which provide the following results:
- The soil structure is improved due to the near-ideal air-water relationship that develops in the growing media.
- The air-holding capacity of the soil is increased, and adequate drainage is ensured.
- Overwatering and underwatering losses are reduced due to the surface structure of the particle that retains 3 or 4 times its weight in water without penetrating the particle. Excess water will drain off.
- Cracking and crusting of the soil surface are reduced or prevented.
- Soil compaction is prevented.
- A more even distribution of the root system is achieved throughout the entire growing medium.
- AUSPERL Horticultural Perlite is easy to handle, does not require sterilisation, and mixes may be accurately duplicated due to consistent perlite quality.
- Uniform growing and propagating media are insured regardless of season or location.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. Is this product sterile, as I'm using it to hatch reptile eggs?
A. According to the manufacturer, this perlite is produced using very high temperatures and is therefore totally sterile.
Q. Can this perlite be used to make a pizza Oven?
Y. Yes, it can. See the download tab (above) for tips from the manufacturer on how to use perlite to make a pizza oven.
Q. Perlite vs. Vermiculite: Key Differences?
A.
Perlite vs. Vermiculite: Key Differences
| Feature | Perlite | Vermiculite |
|---|---|---|
| Drainage | Excellent | Moderate |
| Water Retention | Low | High |
| Aeration | High | Moderate |
| Best For | Succulents, cacti, and general soil aeration | Seed starting, moisture-loving plants |