01SANDS & SOILS
Aerated mineral for open root systems
This white, aerated mineral brings an open, porous quality to your garden projects. It is the structural backbone of a well-drained potting mix, offering roots the space they need to breathe and expand without becoming waterlogged.
Ideal for creating custom blends for cacti, succulents and orchids, this inorganic medium also supports quicker germination in seed raising. It suits growers who value precise control over soil composition and root health.
1 x 100L Coarse Perlite Bag
02MATERIALS
Volcanic glass with angular precision
Formed from volcanic glass, this coarse perlite is light, hard and aerated. Its angular properties are specifically useful for creating free-draining potting mixes, preventing compaction and ensuring air reaches the root zone. The material is inorganic, inert and sterile, remaining stable within the soil matrix.
04PRACTICAL DETAILS
One hundred litres of bulk medium
The package includes one 100-litre bag of coarse perlite, weighing approximately nine kilograms as packed. This volume is suitable for creating large batches of specialty potting or raised bed mixes. Simply combine with compost and soil to tailor the blend to specific plant needs.
05AT A GLANCE
The key points
- 100-litre bulk bag of coarse expanded perlite
- Inorganic, inert and sterile volcanic glass
- Angular structure promotes free-draining mixes
- Ultra-light weight with high water holding capacity
- Non-abrasive medium that eases seedling transplanting
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About this product
Perlite is a light, hard, aerated, white mineral, formed from volcanic glass, used in potting mixes to add open and porous drainage, provide aeration to plant roots and hold oxygen, a little moisture and nutrients from soluble fertilisers.
This 100-litre bulk bag is perfect for creating your own potting mix or raised bed mix in bulk. Simply add compost, soil and other components to make your own specialty blend, especially for plants that love aeration and excellent drainages like cacti, succulents and orchids. The angular properties of Coarse Perlite make it particularly useful for creating free draining potting mixes.
Perlite in seed raising mixtures encourages quicker germination and improved seedling growth. Seedlings are easily removed from Perlite with little damage to the roots as they transplant with minimum disturbance.
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Features
- Inorganic, inert and sterile
- Quicker germination
- Non-abrasive
- Ultra-light weight
- Free from disease, weeds and insects
- Environmentally friendly
- High cation-exchange (or buffering exchange)
- Excellent aeration and drainage characteristics
- High water holding capacity
- Insulating properties
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