Dutch Treat Perlite

Description

Dutch Treat Perlite

Dutch Treat Perlite is filled with tiny holes which store air, food and moisture for the hungry thirsty roots of your young plant. It is important to note that this product helps create an ideal medium for planting seeds, cuttings and every growing thing. Simply place 1 inch of perlite in the bottom of planters to provide good drainage. Furthermore, perlite can be mixed earth, peat, charcoal and other media to assist your plant in its growth. Therefore, perlite is the finest material known for aeration, drainage and storing of moisture and plant food.

A premium mix of one part loam, one part peat moss, and one part perlite is optimum for container growing, enabling the pot to hold just enough water, as well as oxygen.

Uses of Perlite: Perlite improves aeration and modify the soil substructure. Therefore, Perlite keeps soil loose, well-draining, and defying compaction. Perlite is also great for rooting cuttings and fosters much stronger root formation than those grown in water alone.

Benefits

• A premium potting mix pre-charged with select fertilizers.
• High porosity for an optimal root environment.
• Biologically active to ensure high nutrient availability
• Greatly improves aeration
• Keeps soil loose, well-draining, as well as defying compaction

Read more at Gardening Know How: What Is Perlite?