Vermiculite is widely used for growing plants as a soil amendment and when mixed with the soil. It improves heavy soil by providing better drainage and aeration and preventing soil compaction. Being considered as a permanent soil conditioner, vermiculite for plants lasts much longer than other common soil conditioners. Vermiculite is Greate for Seed Starting…
Start Seeds in Vermiculite Planting seeds in vermiculite is one of the best tips to start your seeds. It is a good method that can be used to make seed starting mix at home, outdoor planting, and hydroponics. You can use the horticultural grade vermiculite as an ingredient in the soil mix to improve soil…
Vermiculite for Mushrooms Vermiculite is a natural mica mineral for growing mushrooms. It can be used as part of your substrate, to provide micro-nutrients and aerate bulk substrates to promote faster colonization and larger flushes. Horticultural Grade Vermiculite is perfect as a soil additive or as an ingredient in mushroom substrate causing as well as…
Horticultural Vermiculite Horticultural Vermiculite for gardening is ideal for seed starting & plant propagation. It provides superb aeration and moisture retention when mixed with peat, bark, or compost. It enhances water retention, binds nutrients, and facilitates nutrient exchange. Vermiculite is used as a soil amendment to promote better aeration & root growth or as a…
What is Vermiculite? Vermiculite is a kind of natural, inorganic, layered mineral that comprises a group of hydrated, laminar magnesium-aluminum-iron silicate minerals resembling mica. It is a relatively rare mineral and belongs to silicate. Vermiculite deposits are associated with volcanic ultramafic rocks rich in magnesium silicate minerals, and flakes of the mineral range in color…
