Ausperl Perlite 50 Litres is a conveniently sized half bag, ideal as a potting mix or soil medium. It can be used alone or mixed with other organic media. Perlite is lightweight, sterile, and doesn't break down, making it an ideal growing medium for various plants. It helps improve soil drainage, aeration and prevents compaction. It is especially popular for growing cacti, succulents, and orchids.
Size Guide:
P400 Grade (Medium) BEAD SIZE: 1 to 4mm
P500 Grade (Coarse) BEAD SIZE: 3 to 6mm
A white volcanic rock, Perlite is sterile, allowing free handling, lasts indefinitely, and has excellent insulation against temperature fluctuation (Source: Perlite Institute Inc., USA).
Perlite is a lightweight potting medium that is clean, easy to use, and environmentally friendly, offering numerous advantages that enable you to get the very best from your plants, nurturing them and helping them grow healthy and strong. The unique properties of perlite provide excellent aeration and drainage while still ensuring good water retention.
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 it 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 efficiently from the bed without large clumps clinging to and damaging the roots. It also makes sound economic sense because it withstands repeated usage, and you can replant it 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. Perlite vs. Vermiculite: Key Differences?
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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 |