Orku 100L Medium Perlite Premium Expanded Growing Media for Plants & Hydroponics

Orku Medium Perlite is a light, aerated white mineral growing media made from expanded volcanic glass. Added to potting mixes, it opens up the soil for better drainage and aeration while holding oxygen, some moisture and nutrients from soluble fertilisers.

Key Features

• Inorganic, inert and sterile
• Encourages quicker germination and improved seedling growth
• Non-abrasive and ultra-light weight
• Free from disease, weeds and insects
• Environmentally friendly
• High cation-exchange (buffering exchange) capacity
• Excellent aeration and drainage characteristics
• High water holding capacity
• Insulating properties

Uses

Finer to medium perlite suits quality seed-starting mixes and rooting cuttings, where the drainage encourages rapid root production. Seedlings lift easily from perlite with little root damage, so they transplant with minimum disturbance. It is also excellent for succulents and orchids, and can be lightly scattered across a lawn surface to work down into the soil and improve drainage over time.

Specifications

• Volume: 100L
• Grade: Medium
• Packaging: bulk 100L sack
• Net weight: approximately 8.5kg

What's in the Box

• 1 x 100L sack of medium perlite